1929-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The 1929-D Walking Liberty half dollar is named for the image of Lady Liberty walking with a flag and rising sun behind her on the face of the coin. This lovely coin design was the result of a competition by the Commission of Fine Arts. As winner of the competition, Weinman was commissioned to design this coin and the dime. This design was approved after several other designs were rejected. The coin may have frosty luster or exhibit toning. Like many coins issued after 1923, strike is an issue particularly with Liberty’s hand being particularly weak.
1929-D Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar Value and Scarcity
The 1929-D Walking Liberty half dollar value can range from $12 in lower circulated grades to $450 in higher grades. Like the 1929-S and 1933-S, it still sells for more than the value of its silver even in higher circulated grades. As late as 1934, you could still buy an uncirculated 1929-D Walking Liberty coin directly from the US Mint for only the face value plus postage. Despite its long availability, it is definitely a scarce coin in mint condition. It is somewhat scarce in the higher circulated grades. Because of the relative face value at issue and the large number of coins initially issued, fewer of these coins were saved than coins with a lower face value (such as nickel or dime coins). It is rarer in mint and Gem state than the later coins that followed. Still, Walking Liberty half dollar key dates exclude this coin.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1929-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: Denver
Total mintage: 1,001,200
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters