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Obverse Description
Liberty portrayed standing on a rock, facing left, with flowing robes and her right hand outstretched with a star-covered drapery flowing behind her. I bright sun, with extended rays is rising from the horizon on the lower left. The word LIBERTY frames the periphery and date appears at the bottom center. and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in the right field.
Reverse Description
A large eagle perched on a rock, facing left with wings elevated in a defensive posture. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR appear on the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM sits atop a small olive branch left of the eagle.
Catalog Information
GSID:
6784
Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Obverse Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1942
Reverse Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
12.5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1942
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
21,120
Coinage Type:
Walking Liberty half dollar
Coinage Years:
1936-1942
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
86642
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1942 50c PR CAM
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Walking Liberty Half Dollar 50c 1936-1942 PR [Type]
![Walking Liberty Half Dollar 50c 1936-1942 PR [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ProductImages/DLRC/192xxx/e5ab4f21-beed-46f6-965f-0a812b3717d2.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $185 – $30,000
1936 50c PR
Worth: $700 – $70,000
1937 50c PR
Worth: $310 – $13,000
1938 50c PR
Worth: $265 – $7,250
1939 50c PR
Worth: $240 – $6,600
1940 50c PR
Worth: $195 – $5,000
1941 50c PR
Worth: $185 – $30,000
1942 50c PR
Worth: $185 – $30,000
Walking Liberty Half Dollar Set 50c 7 Coins PR
Worth: $2,175 – $110,850
50C 1942 PCGS PR66 CAMEO CAC
$13,512
1942 50C PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. ...
$3,450
1942 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. ...
$4,025
1942 50C PR65 NGC. Frosty surface with gorgeous ...
$1,035
1942 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. ...
$3,738
1942 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. ...
$4,888
1942 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. Like its 1941 brethren, 1942 proof half dollars are seen with without the AW monogram; the curren...
$4,600
1942 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. Cameo proof Walking Liberty half dollars are among the rarest of all coin types. NGC and PCGS have...
$5,175
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