1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar design came about as a result of a competition held by the Commission of Fine Arts. Adolph Weinman won and was awarded the commission to design this half dollar to replace the Barber half dollar and the dime too. This was not Weinman’s initial design for the half dollar. Several of his previous designs were turned down before this final design was approved. The coin is very well struck. Like other Walking Liberty silver half dollar coins from the Philadelphia mint, it has no mint mark. Many rolls of these coins were saved and as a result, the luster of many specimens is a bright and frosty white.
1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value, Scarcity, and Key Dates
The 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar value can range from $9 for a low-grade circulated coin to as much as $40 for higher grade uncirculated coins. It is one of the most common of the coins in uncirculated and Gem conditions, along with the 1943 and 1946-D coins. The current value of the silver content makes this coin in poor condition more valuable to a silver collector than a coin collector. This is not true for a coin in good condition. However, both the value of the silver and the value of the coin are higher than the face value of the coin itself. Walking Liberty half dollar key dates do not include the 1942 issue.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: Philadelphia
Total mintage: 47,818,000
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters