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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:
6771
Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Obverse Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1938
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:
1938
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
8,152
Coinage Type:
Walking Liberty half dollar
Coinage Years:
1936-1942
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
86638
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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
1938 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. ...
$5,875
1938 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. ...
$9,200
1938 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. As of this writing (1/07), NGC has certified a total of five Walking Liberty halves as Cameo: two ...
$4,082
1938 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC has only certified three proof Walking Liberty halves as Cameo. One of these is a 1942, the ot...
$4,312
1938 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. Fully brilliant and untoned with ...
$7,475
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