Type: Walking Liberty Half Dollar Year: 1943 Mint Mark: No mint mark Face Value: 0.50 USD Total Produced: 11,346,000 Silver Content: 90% Silver Weight:.3617 oz. Silver Melt: $10
When was the Walking Liberty half dollar minted?
Walking Liberty half dollars were minted in the millions of pieces in 1943. With a large number available the market for the coin is strong for both its silver value and its possible higher collector value. The separation of the two is the condition of the coin.
Where can I find a Lady Liberty half dollar?
Weinman’s design of Lady Liberty striding towards the sun on the obverse and an eagle perched on a rock for the reverse won the design competition. The United States Mint struck Liberty Walking half dollars at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mints.
Who is the creator of the walking half dollar?
History of the Liberty Walking Half Dollar. The Walking Liberty half dollar is a coin issued by The United States Mint from 1916 until 1947 and has a face value of fifty cents. The coin was designed by Adolf A. Weinman and replaced the earlier Barber half dollar that was designed by Charles E.
1943 Half Dollar Value. The price of silver determines 1943 half dollar value, currently all old silver Walking Liberty half dollars are worth a minimum of $8.00 each. Two things are of importance to collectors of these Walking Liberty halves and they determine the value of your 1943 half dollar.
Is the Liberty half dollar a half dollar?
The Liberty Walking half dollar is also referred to as a Walking Liberty half dollar. Both titles are correct and are widely accepted by numismatists and coin collectors.
Where is the mint mark on a 1943 half dollar?
The US minted the 1943 half dollar with no mint mark and also the 1943 D half dollar and 1943 S half dollar. The mint mark, when present, can be found on the reverse side of the coin on the lower left side. This coin in circulated condition is worth at least its weight in silver. The silver melt value for this coin is as of .
When was the last Walking Liberty half dollar made?
1943 marked the peak of production for Walking Liberty half dollars, as total mintage figures for the coin approached 80 million that year. To this day, 1943 is one of the most prolific years in any bulk collection of random Walking Liberty half dollars, and halves from that year are readily available for coin collectors.
