USA ½ dollar Walking Liberty 1940
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ½ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 142 |
| Mintage | 4,600,000 |
| 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
The 1940-S half dollar is notorious as perhaps the rarest entry in this series having a full strike. Nearly all examples are quite poorly struck, with no detail on Liberty's torso, her left leg, the eagle's breast and its left leg. Aside from the strike issue, it is a common coin through MS-65, with rapidly falling numbers in higher grades.Read More
