Arguably the most beautiful design to grace the US half-dollar coin was the Walking Liberty image from Adolph A. Weinman. Created in 1916, it featured on the circulation 50-cent piece until 1947 and is remembered today as one of the two greatest American coin designs of the 20^th century. Today, 1941 Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollar Coins are available to you from JM Bullion with an NGC certification.

Coin Highlights:

• Available to you inside of an NGC protective plastic slab!
• More than 42 million Walking Liberty Half Dollars struck in 1941!
• Limited availability of certified coins in this condition!
• Contains 12.5 Grams (.4019 Troy oz) of actual silver content.
• The face value of $.50 (USD) is fully backed by the US government.
• Graded Mint State 66 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• On the obverse is the Walking Liberty design.
• The reverse includes an American bald eagle on the edge of a cliff.
• Designed by Adolph A. Weinman.

The Walking Liberty coin replaced a design from Charles E. Barber, then the Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. Adolph A. Weinman’s design for the 50-cent piece was chosen from several entries in a contest held to select new coin designs for various denominations of US coinage. Though Barber submitted his own designs to most of the contests, none were chosen to continue on US coins.

All 1941 Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollar Coins in this listing have a Mint State 66 grade from the NGC. Coins in this condition showcase above-average mint luster and bear no more than three or four minor contact marks. There are also a few light hairlines typical at this certification level, but they are only visible under magnification.

On the obverse of 1941 Walking Liberty Half Dollar coins is the image of Lady Liberty. This design captures her figure in left-profile relief as she walks toward the sun on the horizon to the left of the design field. She carries with her the oak and laurel branches signifying American civic and military prowess. The American flag is draped around her shoulders.

The reverse of the 1941 Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollar features a second design from Weinman. Here, he created the image of the American bald eagle at rest on the edge of a rocky cliff with its talons gripping a small sapling growing from the rockface. The eagle may be at rest, but its wings are open and ready to lift off into the air.

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