Whitman Expo
1919-S Half Dollar MS Values
Details
This date is scarce in all grades and especially rare in higher grades but not nearly as much in comparison to other Walking Liberty Half Dollars. Only 4 other issues are more challenging to locate in circulated condition. Surprisingly, as a gem coin, it does not make the top 10 for rarity in the series. The 1919-S exists up to grades as fine as MS67, which is very rare.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $26.11
Obverse: 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: 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. The mintmark is small, and placed below the olive branch near the left rim.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
1,552,000
Coinage Type:
Walking Liberty half dollar
Coinage Years:
1916-1947
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
12.5 gr
Weight:
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Obverse Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Reverse Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
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