1936-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The 1936-S Walking Liberty half dollar was designed by Adolph Weinman, who won the commission by winning a design competition held by the Commission of Fine Arts. His commission included this coin and the dime. This was not the initial design and a number of other designs were rejected before this design was ultimately approved. Most of these coins exhibit a frosty, white luster. Like other Walking Liberty coins coming from the San Francisco mint, it bears the “S” mint mark on the reverse of the coin. Strike is fairly decent with this coin.
1936-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value, Scarcity, and Key Dates
The 1936-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar value can range from $9 in lower circulated grades to $130 in higher grades making this a reasonably priced acquisition for any collector of the Walking Liberty coin series. 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 scarce in mint and Gem condition. It is scarcer than the other mint condition “S” coins that follow but not as rare as the mint condition coins that predate it. In poor condition the value of the silver content is about the same as the coin in poor condition. However in Good grade (G-4) and above the 1936-S Walking Liberty silver half dollar is more valuable to a coin collector than a silver collector. Walking Liberty half dollar key dates do not include this coin.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1936-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: San Francisco
Total mintage: 3,884,000
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters