1946 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The Walking Liberty silver half dollar design replaced the Franklin half dollar and was issued between 1916 and 1947. The design was recycled in 1986 and used on the one ounce American Eagle silver bullion coin. Alexander Weinman was the artist behind this enduring coin design. He was selected to design this coin and the dime when he won a competition sponsored by the Commission on Fine Arts. His initial coin designs were rejected before this long-lived design received approval. Like the other Walking Liberty silver half dollar coins coming out of the Philadelphia mint, strike is very nice with this issue. The luster can be frosty white and some Gems retain full luster.
1946 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value, Scarcity, and Key Dates
The 1946 Walking Liberty half dollar value can be as low as $9 for a half dollar coin in low-grade circulated condition but can be as much as $37 for a higher-grade or uncirculated Walking Liberty silver half dollar. While this was the most circulated of the Walking Liberty silver half dollar coins issued in 1946, with 80% of them coming from Philadelphia, an uncirculated Choice condition coin is the rarest of the Walkers issued from 1941 to 1947. No matter the condition of this coin, it is more valuable to a coin collector than to a precious metal collector. Walking Liberty half dollar key dates do not include the readily available 1946 Walking Liberty half dollar.
Type of coin: Half dollar
Year: 1946 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Mint Mark: Philadelphia
Total mintage: 12,118,000
Metal content: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Face value: 50 cents
Weight: 12.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Diameter: 30 millimeters