1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The 1938-D Walking Liberty half dollar design began with a design competition held by the Commission of Fine Arts. The winner, Adolph Weinman, was given a commission to design this coin as well as the dime. However, this wasn’t the artist’s first design. Several of Mr. Weinman’s designs were rejected before this design won approval. The 1938-D issue from the Denver mint includes a mint mark “D” on the back side of the coin. Unlike some Denver issued coins, it is usually well struck. The luster is a frosty white.
1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value
The 1938-D Walking Liberty half dollar value starts with $55 for a low-grade circulated coin to as much as $475 for one of the higher grade uncirculated coins. The mintage for the 1938-D Walking Liberty silver half dollar is the third lowest for the entire series of Walking Liberty half dollar coins. It is a rare coin in all circulated grades. In Gem condition it is as rare as the 1936-D coin. Even though this Walking Liberty half dollar was released during the Great Depression, collectors still saved many rolls of coins. In poor condition the value of the silver content isn’t near the numismatic value of the coin. In any condition, this coin is more valuable to coin collectors than metal collectors. Both values are still higher than the face value of the coin.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: Denver
Total mintage: 491,600
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters