1936-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The 1936-D Walking Liberty half dollar was designed by Adolph Weinman. He won a design competition held by the Commission of Fine Arts. As a result of his win, he was awarded the commission to design this silver half dollar coin and the dime. His design was finally approved after previous other designs were rejected. This coin usually has a frosty, white luster in Gem condition coins. Like other Walking Liberty coins coming from the Denver mint, it bears the “D” mint mark on the reverse of the coin. Strike is not an issue with this coin.
1936-D Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar Value, Scarcity, and Key Dates
The 1936 Walking Liberty Half Dollar value can range from $9 in lower circulated grades to $85 in higher grades making this an affordable acquisition for any Walking Liberty coin collector. The coin’s low value is a combination of its general availability and the fact that even during The Great Depression many uncirculated coins were saved by collectors. It is not as rare as the 1934-D, 1935-D, 1937-D, and 1938-D in mint and Gem condition. But it is certainly rarer than the 1939-D coin. Even in poor condition the value of the silver content is still worth more than the current market value of the silver used to make the coin. This means the 1936-D Walking Liberty silver half dollar is still more valuable to collectors of coins than silver. Walking Liberty half dollar key dates do not include the 1936-D coin.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1936-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: Denver
Total mintage: 4,252,400
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters