Introduced in 1916, the Walking Liberty Half Dollar marked a shift in American coin design during the Roosevelt administration’s effort to beautify circulating currency. It replaced the Barber Half Dollar after the earlier design completed its 25-year production requirement. Designed by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman, the Walking Liberty quickly gained recognition for its artistic balance and symbolism. This 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar has a superior MS66+ certification, with blast-white surfaces and a bright, frosted luster. Today, the 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar is available from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with an individual plastic slab!
• 26th release of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar!
• Issued by the San Francisco Mint!
• Contains .36169 troy oz of actual silver content.
• The face value is $.50 (USD).
• Graded Mint State 66+ by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• On the obverse is Walking Liberty.
• The reverse features an American bald eagle.
• Bears an S mint mark from the San Francisco Mint.
• Please note that the exact appearance/condition of each coin may vary slightly.

The 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollars circulated extensively during the final year of World War II, supporting domestic commerce as millions of Americans purchased war bonds and participated in the unprecedented economic mobilization. These coins saw heavy use in the post-war years as well, with many remaining in circulation well into the 1960s.

This 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar has an MS66+, indicating the coin’s visuals represent the highest quality among all MS66 specimens. This particular coin features uniformly brilliant fields on both sides, with satin backgrounds and frosted devices. A lively cartwheel luster rolls evenly around the design elements on each side.

The obverse of the 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar depicts Liberty walking toward a rising sun, draped in the American flag as a representation of national ideals. Her right arm reaches outward, while laurel and oak branches rest in her left arm, symbolizing civil and military honor. “LIBERTY” is inscribed to the right, with “IN GOD WE TRUST” appearing beneath Liberty’s arm. The date is shown at the bottom.

On the reverse of the 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar, a bald eagle stands on a mountain crag with wings partially open. A pine sapling grows from the rocky ground below the eagle. Surrounding the design are the inscriptions “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “HALF DOLLAR,” with “E PLURIBUS UNUM” placed in smaller lettering near the pine branch.

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