1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
This 1947-P Walking Liberty Half Dollar is the last ever Walking Liberty Half Dollar minted before the design for the half dollar was switched to the Franklin Half Dollar in 1948. Walking Liberty Half Dollars are known as one of the most iconic and recognizable coins of all time, and this LAST YEAR OF ISSUE piece makes a perfect addition to any coin collection. The First and Last years of issue for a coin, the "bookend issues", are always highly desired by collectors!
In fact, the design is so popular that it was also used on the highly collectible modern day American Silver Eagle. Each of these pieces is in stunning, brilliant uncirculated condition, which is unbelievable considering that these coins were used for commerce! 1947 is also one of the lower mintage years in the Walking Liberty Half Dollar series. Collect the beloved 1947-P Walking Liberty Half Dollar in Brilliant Uncirculated condition today, as it doesn't get better than this coin at this low price!
An early 20th-century design
The Walking Liberty silver half dollar was designed by Adolph A. Weinman, to replace the Barber series of coinage. The coin features an iconic image of Lady Liberty gliding through a sunrise landscape, representing a key period of American history that fits well in any U.S. numismatic collection. This obverse design was famously reused on the Silver Eagle bullion series starting in 1986!
Walking Liberty half dollar key dates
Find the rarest Walking Liberty half dollars with coins from a series of key dates. The 1916-S coin is probably the most difficult to source with a 508,000 piece mintage, as is a gem condition San Francisco issue of 1917-S. Other scarce dates include 1919-D, of which uncirculated editions have become rare, and the 1921-S edition, which has the lowest mintage in the series. Otherwise, anything before 1934 is very rare in uncirculated condition and it can sell for upwards of five figures at auction.
