1935-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The 1935-S Walking Liberty silver half dollar design came about as result of a Commission of Fine Arts competition. As winner of the competition, Adolph Weinman was awarded the commission to design this half dollar coin as well as the dime. His design was finally approved after previous other designs were rejected. In good condition, the coin usually has frosty, white luster. Like other Walking Liberty coins coming from the San Francisco mint, this coin bears a S mint mark on the reverse of the coin to the left of the eagle’s perch. Unlike most coins from San Francisco, strike is not a problem with this coin.
1935-S Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar Value, Scarcity, and Key Dates
The 1935-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar value can range from $9 in lower circulated grades to $275 in higher grades making this an approachable coin for the beginning Walking Liberty collector. The lower value is a combination of its availability in the lower grades and the fact that even during The Great Depression many of the uncirculated coins were saved by collectors. In mint to Gem condition, it is the rarest of the 1935 to 1947 Walking Liberty half dollars. Even in poor condition the coin is worth more than the bouillon weight of the silver used to produce the coin. That makes it more valuable to a coin collector than a silver collector. Walking Liberty half dollar key dates do not include the 1935-S coin.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1935-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: San Francisco
Total mintage: 3,854,000
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters