The Walking Liberty Half Dollars are among our favorite coins. They were minted between 1916 and 1947 and are 90% Silver.
The front of the coin is graced by Lady Liberty herself as you can see from the image. She is walking or standing and holding an olive branch. A sun is rising on her left side. This same design was later used on the 1oz American Silver Eagles.
The 1916 S and D Walking Liberty
Halves and some of the 1917 D and S Halves carried their mint-marks on the Obverse. This was an unusual occurrence that had only happened before on the 1838 and 1839 Half
Dollars and some U.S. Gold issues of those dates. The Walking Liberty
Half Design, though beautiful, was deficient in that the high points on
obverse and reverse were in the same area, which lead to significant strike
issues. Consequently, the coin was slightly redesigned in 1918, 1936 and
1937.
The coins was designed by Adolph A. Weinman a member of the National Sculpture Society.
This Is A Collectible Coin Not Intended For Investment
