1947-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Bag the final year mint of the Walking Liberty half Dollar which features an image of Lady Liberty appearing to glide across a landscape. The "D" coin was minted at the Denver Mint and it was struck with 90% silver.
History of the 1947-D Walking Liberty half dollar
The Walking Liberty half dollar was minted between 1916 and 1947. The history of this particular coin begins with a competition to design new coins as President Roosevelt was unhappy with gold denominations of the time. A sculptor named, Adolf A. Weinman, won the competition to design the new dime and half dollar coins. He was born in Germany in 1870 and immigrated with his mother to the United States in the early 1880s. By the time he won the design competition, Weinman was a prominent sculpture in his new country. It continued in circulation until it was replaced by the Franklin half dollar in 1948.
Design Specifics
The obverse of the coin features an image of Lady Liberty walking confidently across a landscape with the sunrise coming over the horizon. Her right hand is held open as if extending an invitation and her left hand holds a large bouquet of olive branches. The reverse features a stylized eagle on a rock that appears to be about to take flight and a mountain pine sapling can be seen springing from the rock. Adolf A. Weinman's initials appear under the eagles' right-wing. Each 50 cent piece has a reeded edge, is 30.63mm wide, 1.58mm thick, and weighs 12.5g
1947-D Walking Liberty half dollar value
A total of 3,900,000 Walking Liberty half dollar coins were minted in 1947. The "D" coins that were minted in Denver are considered to have a better strike and build quality giving them a higher intrinsic value of the other coins minted that year. The changing price of silver and the condition of the coin affect the value, some examples have reached hundreds of dollars at auction.
