USA ½ dollar Walking Liberty 1939
USA, Denver
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 142 |
| Mintage | 4,300,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.8 mm |
| diameter | 30.6 mm |
| weight | 12.5 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Creators:
Adolph Alexander Weinman (WA)
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Description:
Eagle
Creators:
Adolph Alexander Weinman (WA)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
HALF DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
1939's mintage of half dollars at the Denver Mint was nearly ten times that of 1938's paltry figure. Though the nation didn't fully recover from the Great Depression until 1941, things had definitely picked up over the slow years of 1937-38. Like most Denver Mint coins of the late 1930s through the 1940s the 1939-D half dollar is usually well struck. Gems are plentiful through MS-66 with enough MS-67 pieces to satisfy the more advanced collectors. A third is illustrated in Bruce Fox's book, but this is clearly an example of simple strike doubling. The DDO variety known for 1939-D halves is most likely working hub doubling seen on 1939-dated halves of all three mints.Read More
