1943 50C

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Extraordinary 1943 Walker With Colorfully Toned Features

1943 50C MS 68 NGC. This coin's date does not conjure up images of rarity. The 1943 is the highest mintage (53.1 million pieces) issue in the Walking Liberty half dollar series, and enough examples were preserved to enable even budget-minded collectors to obtain an attractive representative. The coin that we highlight here, however, displays a simply stunning toning scheme and blemish-free surfaces that allow it stand head and shoulders above the numerous lower graded survivors on today's market. The obverse is toned in competing swirls of crimson-lilac, emerald-green, and orange-gold colors that blend into an antique-copper appearance as the surface rotates away from the light. The reverse, on the other hand, exhibits a golden tinted center within rainbow peripheral iridescence. There are no noticeable abrasions, and Liberty's thigh is uncommonly clean for the type. This is the single finest example known to NGC, and it is matched, but not bettered, by only three coins at PCGS (11/00).

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 24S9, PCGS# 6618, GSID# 6745)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50 grams
ASW: 0.3617oz
Mintage: 53,190,000

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