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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 6641 Coin Date: 1941 Denomination (Short): 50c Denomination (Long): 50 Cents Desg: PR Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 15,412 Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Walking Liberty half dollar Coinage Years: 1936-1942 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 30.6 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 12.5 Weight (Ounces): 0.475 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. General Notes: This proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar type coin comes from a mintage of 15,412. Common and readily available up to PR67 which is a bit tougher. Only the PR68 is scarce for this issue. The one PR69 is unique and very rare. As relatively common and affordable type coins go, it comes with brilliant surfaces that feature decent mirroring.
PCGS #: 6641 NGC ID: 24SP
