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Auction 412 | Lot 1516 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916 50C MS65 PCGS. A subtle hint or two of light gold color visits radiantly lustrous surfaces that are devoid of mentionable marks. The design elements are sharply impressed. (PCGS# 6566)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1517 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916 50C MS66 PCGS. A fairly even coating of steel-gray toning blankets each side, and lends a fully original appearance. A magnificently preserved Premium Gem with good underlying luster. The strike is bold on Liberty's branch hand and head, and the eagle's often problematic back leg is also crisply rendered. The initial Philadelphia Mint issue of this popular series also has one of the lowest business strike productions of the type. Population: 72 in 66, 4 finer (1/06). (PCGS# 6566)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1518 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1916-D 50C MS65 PCGS. This brilliant D-mint is adequately struck, with nice delineation on Liberty's left thumb. Radiantly lustrous surfaces are well preserved, and display just a couple of small marks in the right (facing) obverse field and on the eagle's left wing. Only 47 pieces have been graded finer by PCGS (1/06). (PCGS# 6567)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1519 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1917-D 50C Obverse MS61 ANACS. Steel-gray highpoints complement the chestnut-tinged fields. The satiny surfaces are smooth for the MS61 level. (PCGS# 6570)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1520 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-D 50C MS62 PCGS. Lovely lilac-gray toning covers both sides of this satiny, nicely preserved example. A few trivial marks are noticeable on the obverse. An important condition rarity among early Walkers, this piece has an above average strike for the issue, which includes essentially full definition on Liberty's thumb. (PCGS# 6575)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1521 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1918-S 50C MS63 ANACS. Somewhat softly detailed on the high points of the obverse and the reverse, but lustrous and attractive with splashes of mustard-yellow toning on the obverse and additional deep lilac on the reverse. (PCGS# 6576)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1523 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1919-D 50C MS63 ANACS. The 1919-D, one of the key issues in the Walking Liberty half dollar series, was struck to the tune of 1,165,000 pieces. Walter Breen, in his 1988 Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins, writes that most Uncirculated mintmarked dates between 1917 and 1929 are from rolls accumulated during the 1930s. He contends that very few rolls of the '19-D (as well as other certain other issues between 1919 and 1921) were located in these hoards, attesting to the rarity of this issue in Mint State.

The 1919-D is typically weakly struck, especially on Liberty's head and on the left hand. The current MS63 example displays weakness on the head, but the left thumb shows some fairly good definition. Nice luster is apparent on both sides, and is overlain by a thin veneer of champagne-gold color. Interestingly, a narrow band of die striations are visible near the rim in the upper right (facing) obverse quadrant, as well as on the upper reverse, again closely following the rim. A few minute contact marks are noted on Liberty's left leg. (PCGS# 6578)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1525 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1919-S 50C --Cleaned--ANACS. MS60 Details. Lightly toned in gold hues with a glimpse of deeper cobalt-blue and russet along the left obverse margin. This better date half is glossy and a bit subdued, but has bold details and only a single small mark at 7:30 on the reverse. (PCGS# 6579)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1526 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1921 50C MS64 ANACS. Well defined with a dusting of champagne-golden toning over each side. The 1921 Walker takes back seat to its D and S-Mint counterparts at the Uncirculated level, but is still among the scarcest and sought-after issues in the series at this lofty grade. (PCGS# 6583)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1527 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1921-S 50C VF35 PCGS. At coin shows large and small, it is nearly impossible to find attractive, mid-grade 1921-S Walking Liberty halves, while there is always a glut of drab, lackluster coins in the ranges of Good 4 and below. This lovely coin, despite 25 points of wear, retains a bit of mint luster in the recesses, and shows good separation between and below the breasts and a hint of a thumb. Substantially all of the eagle's wing feathers are present, and there are no distracting abrasions. This Choice VF coin would perform well in an XF set. (PCGS# 6585)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1528 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1921-S 50C XF45 PCGS. Dusky lavender-gray and gold patina embraces this nicely detailed representative. The right obverse field has a few wispy contact marks, but the surfaces are otherwise attractive and retain hints of the original luster. All silver issues from 1921 are rare, aside from the Morgan Dollars that were produced in vast quantities to fulfill the Pittman Act. Although the 1921-S is the most available of the three Walker issues of that year in typical circulated grades, it is also the most conditionally rare and becomes the key to the series in XF and higher grades. (PCGS# 6585)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1529 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1923-S 50C --Cleaned--ANACS. MS60 Details. Potent cartwheel shimmer illuminates orange, lemon, and sky-blue colors. The eagle's feathers are cloudy from wispy hairlines. The strike is good although the branch hand is not fully formed. (PCGS# 6586)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1530 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1923-S 50C --Cleaned--ANACS. MS60 Details. A lustrous light honey-gold example of this scarcer branch mint issue. Only lightly cleaned, and the strike is assertive. (PCGS# 6586)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1534 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1929-S 50C MS65 NGC. More difficult to obtain in Gem condition than its D-mint counterpart, but still a very scarce item in high grades. This is a well defined example that displays near full skirt lines and hand details, with slight softness on the head of Liberty and the eagle's leg. Bright overall with flashy, satiny mint luster, quite unlike the frosted finish usually seen on S-mint coinage. The surfaces are mostly untoned with just the slightest hint of color present. Census: 105 in 65, 31 finer (1/06). (PCGS# 6590)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1535 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1929-S 50C MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck and fully lustrous with satiny silver surfaces accented by splashes of pale gold and iridescent toning over portions of the obverse and the reverse. A few slight surface abrasions are visible only under the closest scrutiny. This is a delightful Gem example that will please most any collector. Population: 143 in 65, 39 finer (1/06). (PCGS# 6590)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1536 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1933-S 50C MS65 PCGS. The '33-S is the last issue among the early dates in the Walking Liberty series. It is also one of the few early dates that can be found with strong striking details. This is a sharply defined example that is brilliant and highly lustrous. Perhaps the most attractive feature, though, is the smooth, unblemished hip area on Liberty. A couple of tiny contact marks can be found on the reverse, but overall, this coin has the appearance of an even higher grade. (PCGS# 6591)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1537 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1933-S 50C MS66 PCGS. Unlike most of the S-mint Walking Liberty issues from the 1940s, the popular 1933-S is normally associated with having strong striking details. This outstanding example is razor sharp in all areas and displays impeccably smooth, well frosted surfaces. Tinges of antique-golden color can just be detected at the borders. Population: 70 in 66, 7 finer (1/06). (PCGS# 6591)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1540 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1934-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Dappled olive-green toning embraces lustrous surfaces that exhibit nicely struck motifs. A couple of small marks in the right obverse field limit the grade. (PCGS# 6594)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1541 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1934-S 50C MS64 NGC. Dappled golden-brown and olive colors drape this thoroughly lustrous and suitably struck near-Gem. Only a single short diagonal pinscratch on the wing is remotely worthy of mention. (PCGS# 6594)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1543 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1935-D 50C MS65 PCGS. An untoned, satiny Gem example. Both sides show a decent, but not full, strike. Scarce and desirable in this lofty grade. (PCGS# 6596)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1544 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1935-S 50C MS64 PCGS. Softly struck in the centers with rich luster and lovely original toning. Steel-blue, peach, and speckled sea-green colors are seen on each side. The surface preservation is outstanding for a near-Gem. (PCGS# 6597)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1549 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1936-D 50C MS66 PCGS. Light die doubling is noted on IN GOD WE TRUST and nearby design elements. Golden-brown and ivory-gray hues embrace this gently shimmering and gorgeously preserved Premium Gem. (PCGS# 6599)

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Auction 412 | Lot 1550 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1936-S 50C MS65 ANACS. This light honey-gold Gem is well struck and has an especially clean reverse. It is curious that the 1936-D quarter, which has a higher mintage than the 1936-S Walker, is the scarcer of the two issues in Mint State.

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Auction 412 | Lot 1551 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1936-S 50C MS66 PCGS. Bright silvery surfaces are radiantly lustrous and immaculately preserved. The strike is well executed, including excellent definition on Liberty's left hand area and on the gown lines. A truly sharp coin with great eye appeal. PCGS has certified only five specimens finer (1/06).

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Auction 412 | Lot 1552 » Half Dollars » Walking Liberty Half Dollars

1936-S 50C MS66 PCGS. Well, but not fully struck with lightly toned, satiny surfaces which are virtually blemish-free. A no-questions Gem example.

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