1939-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The design of the 1939-S Walking Liberty half dollar begins with a competition held by the Commission of Fine Arts. Artist Adolph Weinman won and was awarded a commission to design the half dollar and the dime coin too. However, this is not his first design for the coin.Weinman came up with several designs that were rejected before this design was finally approved. Like other San Francisco mint coins , it has the S mint mark on the back of the coin. For a coin coming from San Francisco, the strike is generally good. The luster is usually a bright white and frosty.
1939-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value
The 1939-S Walking Liberty half dollar value may be as low as $9 for a low-grade circulated coin and as high as $150 for uncirculated coins in higher grades.. This is the most available of the San Francisco Walking Liberty coins to be issued in the 1930’s. It is the rarest of the 1939 Walking Liberty half dollars from any mint. This Walking Liberty half dollar was released as the Great Depression was ending and the practice of collecting coins by the roll was gaining steam. With a coin that is in poor condition, the value of the silver is close to the numismatic value of the half dollar. That makes this coin roughly equal in value to both coin collectors and silver collectors. Both values are much more than the 50 cent face value of the coin. Walking Liberty half dollar key dates do not include the 1939-S.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1939-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: San Francisco
Total mintage: 2,552,000
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters