Half Dollars · 1916–1947
Walking Liberty Half Dollar Values & Mintages
Adolph Weinman's Walking Liberty shows Liberty draped in the flag, striding toward the rising sun. It is often named the most beautiful American coin and its obverse was revived in 1986 for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin.
- Years
- 1916–1947
- Issues listed
- 72
- Lowest mintage
- 208K
- Diameter
- 30.6 mm
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Every Walking Liberty half contains 0.3617 troy ounces of silver. The 1916–1921 issues and the 1938-D are the scarce dates.
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman.
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Key dates: lowest mintages
See all 72 →1921-D Walking Liberty Half DollarThe 1921-D has the lowest mintage of the Walking Liberty series.
208,0001921 Walking Liberty Half DollarScarce: low mintage
246,0001938-D Walking Liberty Half DollarScarce: low mintage
491,6001916-S Walking Liberty Half DollarSemi-key: below-average mintage
508,0001921-S Walking Liberty Half DollarSemi-key: below-average mintage
548,0001916 Walking Liberty Half DollarSemi-key: below-average mintage
608,0001917-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Obverse Mint MarkSemi-key: below-average mintage
765,4001917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Obverse Mint MarkSemi-key: below-average mintage
952,0001919 Walking Liberty Half DollarSemi-key: below-average mintage
962,0001929-D Walking Liberty Half DollarSemi-key: below-average mintage
1,001,200Every Walking Liberty Half Dollar by year and mint
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| Owned✓ | Coin | Year | Mint | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1916 | None | 608,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1916-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1916 | D | 1,014,400 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1916-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1916 | S | 508,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1917 Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Reverse Mint Mark | 1917 | None | 12,292,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1917-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Obverse Mint Mark | 1917 | D | 765,400 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1917-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Reverse Mint Mark | 1917 | D | 1,940,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Obverse Mint Mark | 1917 | S | 952,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Reverse Mint Mark | 1917 | S | 5,554,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1918 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1918 | None | 6,634,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1918-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1918 | D | 3,853,040 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1918-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1918 | S | 10,282,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1919 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1919 | None | 962,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1919-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1919 | D | 1,165,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1919-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1919 | S | 1,552,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1920 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1920 | None | 6,372,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1920-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1920 | D | 1,551,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1920 | S | 4,624,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1921 | None | 246,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1921 | D | 208,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1921 | S | 548,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1923-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1923 | S | 2,178,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1927-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1927 | S | 2,392,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1928 | S | 1,940,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1929-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1929 | D | 1,001,200 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1929-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1929 | S | 1,902,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1933-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1933 | S | 1,786,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1934 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1934 | None | 6,964,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1934-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1934 | D | 2,361,400 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1934-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1934 | S | 3,652,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1935 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1935 | None | 9,162,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1935-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1935 | D | 3,003,800 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1935-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1935 | S | 3,854,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1936 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1936 | None | 12,614,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1936 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof | 1936 | None | 3,901 | Proof | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1936-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1936 | D | 4,252,400 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1936-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1936 | S | 3,884,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1937 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1937 | None | 9,522,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1937 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof | 1937 | None | 5,728 | Proof | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1937-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1937 | D | 1,676,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1937-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1937 | S | 2,090,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1938 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1938 | None | 4,110,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1938 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof | 1938 | None | 8,152 | Proof | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1938 | D | 491,600 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1939 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1939 | None | 6,812,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1939 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof | 1939 | None | 8,808 | Proof | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1939-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1939 | D | 4,267,800 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1939-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1939 | S | 2,552,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1940 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1940 | None | 9,156,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1940 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof | 1940 | None | 11,279 | Proof | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1940-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1940 | S | 4,550,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1941 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1941 | None | 24,192,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1941 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof | 1941 | None | 15,412 | Proof | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1941-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1941 | D | 11,248,400 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1941-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1941 | S | 8,098,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1942 | None | 47,818,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1942 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Proof | 1942 | None | 21,120 | Proof | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1942-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1942 | D | 10,973,800 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1942-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1942 | S | 12,708,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1943 | None | 53,190,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1943-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1943 | D | 11,346,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1943-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1943 | S | 13,450,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1944 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1944 | None | 28,206,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1944-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1944 | D | 9,769,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1944-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1944 | S | 8,904,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1945 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1945 | None | 31,502,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1945-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1945 | D | 9,966,800 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1945-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1945 | S | 10,156,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1946 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1946 | None | 12,118,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1946-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1946 | D | 2,151,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1946-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1946 | S | 3,724,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1947 | None | 4,094,000 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz | |
| 1947-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar | 1947 | D | 3,900,600 | Circulation strike | 0.3617 oz |
Composition by year
| Years | Metal | Weight | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916–1947 | 90% silver, 10% copper | 12.5 g | 0.3617 oz |
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Mint mark location
1916–1917: On the obverse below IN GOD WE TRUST (1916 and some 1917), or on the reverse at the lower left near the rim (some 1917).
1918–1947: On the reverse, at the lower left near the rim, below the pine branch.
Grading tips
Check Liberty's left hand, the skirt lines over her leg and the eagle's breast. Fully struck hands and heads are unusual.
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest Walking Liberty Half Dollar?
By mintage, the scarcest regular circulation issue is the 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar with 208,000 struck, followed by the 1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar (246,000). Survival rates and condition also matter: some higher-mintage dates are scarce in top grades.
Are Walking Liberty Half Dollars silver?
1916–1947: 90% silver, 10% copper.
Where is the mint mark on a Walking Liberty Half Dollar?
1916–1917: On the obverse below IN GOD WE TRUST (1916 and some 1917), or on the reverse at the lower left near the rim (some 1917).
1918–1947: On the reverse, at the lower left near the rim, below the pine branch.
How many Walking Liberty Half Dollars were made?
About 485,320,640 for circulation across 65 date and mint combinations, from 53,190,000 for the 1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar down to 208,000 for the 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar.
Who designed the Walking Liberty Half Dollar?
Adolph A. Weinman.
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Mintages from Wikipedia's US Mint-sourced tables (CC BY-SA 4.0). Specifications from US Mint records. All sources.