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Auction 296 | Lot 8509 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916 50C MS66 PCGS. Untoned and essentially as struck, with pinpoint sharpness on the highpoints of the design. The satiny luster is as vibrant as we have seen on this popular first year issue. Population: 45 in 66, 4 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6566)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8575 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916 50C MS65 NGC. A frosty and lustrous Gem that has a surprisingly sharp strike. Well preserved and highly attractive. (PCGS# 6566)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8510 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-D 50C MS66 PCGS. Both sides of this pristine Gem are very well defined and notable for their intense, satiny sheen. The surfaces are untoned except for a halo of pale golden color on the right side of the obverse. Population: 30 in 66, 1 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6567)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8576 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-D 50C AU58 ANACS. A lightly circulated representative that has dusky russet patina at the margins. The luster is pervasive and the surfaces are unabraded. (PCGS# 6567)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8577 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-D 50C MS62 ANACS. FS-8, Breen-5130. The mintmark is clearly repunched, with extra metal southwest. The borders have attractive tobacco-brown patina. Sharply struck except for the usually weak central skirt lines. Lustrous, and with only a faint luster graze or two. (PCGS# 6567)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8578 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-D 50C MS64 ANACS. Sharply struck and mostly brilliant with the usual granular, satin-like surfaces. (PCGS# 6567)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8511 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-S 50C MS65 PCGS. The '16-S is by a wide margin the scarcest of the three 1916 Walking Liberty issues in any grade. It is also a challenging strike rarity. This piece is well defined on Liberty's hand and head area, being just a trifle soft on her skirt lines, an area that is characteristically weak on early issues. The surfaces are brilliant and show the usually seen fine-grain, matte-like texture.
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6568)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8512 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917 50C MS66 PCGS. Among early Walking Liberty Halves, no issue can be located with greater frequency than the 1917. In Superb condition, however, the task is far more difficult than one might imagine judging from the abundance of Uncirculated pieces. This frosty-white example displays boldness on the highpoints and is virtually blemish-free.
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6569)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8513 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-D 50C Obverse MS66 PCGS. Well over two thirds of D-mint Half Dollar production in 1917 went into those with the placement of the mintmark on the reverse, leaving a modest mintage of 765,400 pieces with the popular obverse mintmark. Even average Uncirculated examples can be difficult to come by and the number of Superb 1917-D Obverse Halves yet certified can be counted on one hand. This sharply struck example is incredibly frosty with deep, satiny luster in the fields and tinges of reddish-orange toning at the margins. There is a spot of similar color noted on Liberty's skirt. The only contact mark worthy of mention is a horizontal blemish on the breastplate. All in all, one of the nicest '17-D Walkers we have seen. Population: 3 in 66, 0 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6570)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8579 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-D 50C Obverse MS65 PCGS. Very scarce in high grades, we are especially fortunate to be able to offer two Gems in this one spectacular sale. This piece is well defined overall with especially strong details on Liberty's head and hand. Dusky, original gray-golden patina is sprinkled over each side with noticeable portions of underlying rose and lilac. There are no obvious or even singularly mentionable abrasions that could be used as pedigree identifiers on this high-end Gem. Population: 44 in 65, 3 finer (5/02). (PCGS# 6570)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8514 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-D 50C Reverse MS66 PCGS. Ex: Cassano. Early in 1917, the United States Mint moved the mintmark on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar from the obverse below the motto IN GOD WE TRUST to the reverse near the rim at about 8 o'clock. Although more 1917-D Reverse Mintmark Half Dollars were produced than their similarly dated Obverse Mintmark counterparts, the former delivery is by far the more difficult to locate in the finer Mint State grades. In fact, Bruce Fox (The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars, 1993) asserts that the '17-D Reverse is more challenging to locate as a fully struck Gem than either the 1919-S or the 1921-D.

This Condition Census Gem is uncommonly well produced for the issue with bold, if not sharp definition in all areas. Both sides are frosty in finish with dominant champagne-apricot iridescence and a few isolated swirls of ice-blue color over the lower obverse. Virtually abrasion-free with a streak of tan color on the reverse. We last offered an MS66 PCGS representative of this important second-year issue as lot 6884 in our January 2000 FUN Signature Sale. That coin realized $25,300. Population: 5 in 66, 0 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6571)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8515 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Obverse MS66 PCGS. We have never handled a 1917-S Obverse Walker as fine as this premium quality Gem. While not the most carefully produced issue in this series, the '17-S Obverse is not the strike rarity that it was once marketed as. Indeed, the present example displays bold overall definition that includes a nearly complete portrait of Liberty on the obverse and emerging detail on the eagle's breast feathers in the center of the reverse. The mint luster is full with a billowy texture, and the virtually blemish-free surfaces are accented with mottled champagne-tan shades. A coin with simply extraordinary eye appeal. PCGS reports just two 1917-S Obverse Walking Liberty Half Dollars in MS66, whereas NGC has yet to certify a single coin above the MS65 grade level. Remarkably, there is also an MS67 coin at PCGS (4/02).

Once heralded as the "King of the Walkers," the 1917-S Obverse is still rightly considered to be one the keys to this eminently collectible series in the higher circulated and Mint State grades. In fact, only the 1919-S is more challenging to locate at the finer levels of Mint State preservation. This issue's original mintage is a modest total of 952,000 coins.
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6572)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8580 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Obverse MS63 PCGS. Brilliant throughout, the striking details are strong throughout with especially strong definition on Liberty's head. The surfaces have thick mint frost and there are just a few small abrasions in the right obverse field that prevent an even higher grade. (PCGS# 6572)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8581 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Obverse MS65 PCGS. A Gem example of this semi-key issue, the head of Liberty is a bit soft, as usually seen, but this is the only flaw we see on this immaculate coin. Light, even reddish-gray patina covers both sides with intense mint frost just below the thin layer of toning. There are no mentionable abrasions on either side. Population: 25 in 65, 3 finer (5/02). (PCGS# 6572)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8516 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-S 50C Reverse MS65 PCGS. Very well struck save for isolated softness on Liberty's head, with an especially vibrant, satiny finish over both sides. Specks of russet toning are seen here and there over each side of this basically untoned example.
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6573)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8517 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918 50C MS65 PCGS. Both obverse and reverse are coated in natural olive-gray patina, with a thin crescent of reddish-golden toning accenting the lower obverse border. The strike is very well executed and the only appreciable sign of contact is a series of milling marks that are well placed in the trailing section of Liberty's skirt.
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6574)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8582 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918 50C MS65 PCGS. This thickly frosted representative is uncommonly smooth for the issue. The strike is as close to full as one should expect for an early date of this type, and the fulsome mint luster swirls around both sides in the absence of outwardly distracting abrasions. Worthy of inclusion in an advanced Walking Liberty Half Dollar collection. (PCGS# 6574)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8518 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-D 50C MS65 PCGS. This third year issue's mintage of over 3.8 million pieces belies its extreme scarcity in Gem and better condition. The untoned surfaces offer excellent sharpness over the central devices and display a bright, satiny sheen throughout. Signs of contact are both well scattered and inconsequential. Population: 21 in 65, 3 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6575)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8519 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-S 50C MS65 PCGS. There is absolutely no correlation between mintage and scarcity in Mint State when it comes to the 1918-S Half Dollar. While over 10 million pieces were minted, there are relatively few Uncirculated survivors and precious few Gems available today. The surfaces of this high grade 1918-S are untoned with particular vibrancy to the satiny fields. Just a trace of softness is noted on eagle's breast feathers, otherwise the coin is very well struck for this heavily produced issue. Population: 27 in 65, 2 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6576)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8583 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-S 50C MS63 PCGS. The deep orange-russet peripheral patina is especially rich on the upper right reverse. Typically struck but with good luster and a well preserved reverse. (PCGS# 6576)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8520 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1919 50C MS67 PCGS. Well preserved 1919 Halves, while not as rare as their higher mintage D and S-mint counterparts, present quite a challenge to collectors of this popular series. The pristine representative offered here comes boldly detailed beneath soft yellow-gold toning and speckled lilac peripheral accents. Two short diagonal blemishes on the neck are of no particular distraction, but could serve as useful identifiers in the future. Wholly original and Superb in every sense of the word. Population: 5 in 67, 0 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6577)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8521 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1919-D 50C MS65 PCGS. Ex: Ray Cassano Collection. In Gem condition, the 1919-D and '21-S are the two foremost keys in the widely collected Walking Liberty Half series, and a strong case could be made for placing this issue at the top of the list. Aside from the fact that the supply of '19-D Walkers at the Mint State level is extremely limited, the single greatest deterrent in locating a Choice or better example is the tell-tale weakness of strike, especially on the hand and head area of the obverse, that seems common to virtually all 1919-D Half Dollars.
On this extraordinary example, Liberty's right (facing) hand is essentially complete and the head detail, while a trifle mushy, is better defined than virtually all Uncirculated pieces seen by this cataloger. The luster of this coin parallels the remarkable strike, being intense throughout with the barest trace of golden peripheral color. Magnification is required to locate a few unobtrusive blemishes on the central devices. The serious collector of Walking Liberty Half Dollars could search for years and not find a finer 1919-D than the amazing Gem offered here. Population: 7 in 65, 1 finer (3/02).
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6578)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8585 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1919-D 50C MS64 PCGS. One of several high grade '19-D Half Dollars that we are offering in this sale, this is an untoned near-Gem. The luster is full with a well frosted sheen, and there are expectantly few distractions for the grade. Kept from Gem status by a few trivial grazes in the right obverse field and some striking incompleteness in the centers. Another important bidding opportunity for the advanced Walking Liberty Half collector. (PCGS# 6578)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8586 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1919-D 50C MS64 PCGS. The '19-D and '21-S are the two keys to the Walking Liberty Half series. Both are extremely rare in Gem and near-Gem condition. This is a thickly lustrous example that has no objectionable abrasions on either side. Rich multicolored pastel shadings are swirled over both obverse and reverse. Softly struck on Liberty's head, as always, but well defined on the hand and elsewhere. Population: 49 in 64, 9 finer (5/02). (PCGS# 6578)

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Auction 296 | Lot 8522 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1919-S 50C MS66 PCGS. Last sold in Superior's Baltimore '93 Auction, lot 483, where it was described in part as, "The coin belongs in a class all by itself. Only in museums will such a coin regularly be found; rarely does one come onto the market. The first requisite for Mint State 66 grade is undefaced fields. And the present coin is endowed with exactly this sort of surface: smooth, blemish-free, glistening with mint shine underneath a light haze of original toning.

"There are several explanations possible as to why the 1919-S Half (and its Denver counterpart) is so scarce. Two of these bear mentioning: First, Half Dollar mintage had reached unprecedented levels during the prosperous wartime years of 1917-8. As an inevitable aftermath, however, few new coins were required in 1919 out West, since there was a superabundance of war coinage still circulating. A second possibility revolves around the plummeting agricultural prices from their unsustainable highs (again, a result of World War I). Western farming states entered upon a period of slowing activity; and slow activity translates into low demand for coinage from the mints. (Nineteen twenty-two is seen as the low point in this activity when absolutely no regular issue Half Dollars were produced in this country."

The mint luster is smooth and highly frosted and each side has an overlay of pale pastel toning that adds even more to the already considerable eye appeal this coin possesses. This coin realized $15,400 in that sale nine years ago.
From the Ally Collection. (PCGS# 6579)

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