Walking Liberty Half Dollars
July 23rd, 2009
The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was issued from 1916 to 1947. Along with other designs of the same era, this is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the history of circulating American coinage. The obverse features a rendition of the allegorical Liberty figure standing and striding forward with a hand outstretch. The reverse features an eagle perched on a stone. The designer of the coin was Andrew A Weinman. The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was minted at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. The lowest mintage occured with the 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar with 208,000 coins struck.
Walking Liberty Half Dollar Coin Specifications
| Dates: | 1916-1947 |
| Mints: | Philadelphia |
| Denver | |
| San Francisco | |
| Composition: | 90% silver |
| 10% copper | |
| Weight: | 12.50 grams |
| 0.40 ounces | |
| Diameter: | 30.61 mm |
| 1.21 inches |