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PCGS Number: 794366 Coin Date: 1941-S Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Desg: MS Mint Mark: S Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 8,098,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Walking Liberty half dollar Coinage Years: 1916-1947 Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 30.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 12.5 Weight (Ounces): 0.36169 Designer: Adolph A. Weinman Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Liberty portrayed standing on a rock, facing left, with flowing robes and her right hand outstretched with a star-covered drapery flowing behind her. I bright sun, with extended rays is rising from the horizon on the lower left. The word LIBERTY frames the periphery and date appears at the bottom center. and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in the right field. Reverse Description: A large eagle perched on a rock, facing left with wings elevated in a defensive posture. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR appear on the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM sits atop a small olive branch left of the eagle. The mintmark is small, and placed below the olive branch near the left rim. General Notes: Prooflike surfaces. The 1941-S is the key date of what collectors who filled albums over the years labeled as the short set of Walkers, lasting from 1941 to 1947. This collectible issue is easily accessible in Mint State up to and including MS66. At MS67, they are very rare and much more valuable. Major warning that the strikes for this date are very weak with rare, strongly struck pieces bringing premiums. They come either blazing white luster or toning of various sorts. PCGS #: 794366 NGC ID: 24S5
