1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The 1943 Walking Liberty half dollar has the highest mintage of all the Philadelphia Walking Liberty coins. And the Philadelphia mint was the primary mint to issue all the Walking Liberty half dollar coins. Strike was never an issue with the Walking Liberty silver half dollar coins coming from the mint in Philadelphia. This lovely easy-to-collect coin was designed by Adolph Weinman, a sculptor, who won the commission in a competition held by the Commission on Fine Arts. Mr. Weinman created other designs prior to this design which was the one ultimately approved. He was also given the commission to design the dime. Because so many of these beautiful coins were saved when first issued, finding a coin with the original frosty silver luster is not a problem.
1943 Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar Value, Scarcity, and Key Dates
The 1943 Walking Liberty silver half dollar value starts at $9 for those low-grade circulated coins and can go up to $35 for a higher-grade coin in uncirculated condition. This coin is fairly common in both Gem and mint conditions. The 1943 Walking Liberty half dollar value is held down because so many coins were issued and there were numerous rolls of uncirculated rolls coins saved. Even with its easy availability, the Walking Liberty half dollar value is still higher as a collectible coin than the value of the silver content. Walking Liberty half dollar key dates exclude the 1943 coin from Philadelphia.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: Philadelphia
Total mintage: 53,190,000
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters