US · Fifty Cents · 1916–1947

Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916–1947)

Liberty striding into the dawn, draped in the American flag. Reverse design (eagle on a mountain crag) was reused decades later for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. Notoriously weakly struck through the 1920s.

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Specifications

DesignerAdolph A. Weinman
Composition90% silver / 10% copper
Weight12.5 g
Diameter30.6 mm
EdgeReeded
SeriesWalking Liberty Half Dollar
Years issued1916–1947
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Key dates & varieties

YearMintmarkVarietyMintageRarity
1916D1.0Msemi-key
1916P608Ksemi-key
1921P246Kkey
1938D492Kkey