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Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value

Your Walking Liberty half dollar value is benefitting from collectors seeking to add them to their collections.

Uncirculated Walking Liberty Half Dollar

The earlier years are especially valuable with many worth $10 to $30 and higher. Find a 1921-S in your group and the value starts at $250 for a coin in "Good" condition.

The value chart lists all dates and mints from the common to the rare. Also striking is the rise in value from one "Grade" to the next.

The uncirculated Walking Liberty half dollar pictured, because of the stunning condition has a value greater than $100.

See more about condition and how to grade your coins below.


Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value and What Dealers Pay

Notice that dealers and collectors pay a premium for quality. Study your coins carefully, not only looking for rare dates and rare mints but for coins in rare condition.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value
1916-1947
 Condition of Coin
DateGoodFineExtremely
Fine
Mint
State
1916 $36 $62 $155 $252
1916 D $31 $55 $160 $273
1916 S $75 $185 $441 $738
1917 $6 $7 $29 $92
1917 D Obv. $14 $53 $160 $441
1917 D Rev. $10 $31 $194 $612
1917 S Obv. $18 $89 $444 $1,638
1917 S Rev. $6 $12 $48 $306
1918 $6 $14 $108 $420
1918 D $7 $26 $175 $903
1918 S $6 $13 $53 $342
1919 $15 $55 $357 $1,008
1919 D $18 $85 $679 $3,600
1919 S $13 $52 $588 $2,070
1920 $6 $12 $54 $244
1920 D $10 $56 $357 $1,071
1920 S $7 $17 $173 $775
1921 $126 $239 $1,113 $2,484
1921 D $252 $370 $1,554 $3,240
1921 S $34 $197 $3,006 RARE
DateGoodFineExtremely
Fine
Mint
State
1923 S $8 $22 $210 $936
1927 S $4 $11 $105 $714
1928 S $4 $11 $126 $714
1929 D $5 $11 $67 $294
1929 S $4 $10 $74 $288
1933 S $5 $8 $39 $441
1934 $4 $5 $8 $43
1934 D $4 $5 $25 $113
1934 S $4 $5 $22 $210
1935 $4 $5 $5 $32
1935 D $4 $5 $19 $101
1935 S $4 $5 $17 $168
1936 $4 $5 $5 $25
1936 D $4 $5 $11 $57
1936 S $4 $5 $13 $91
1937 $4 $5 $5 $28
1937 D $4 $5 $19 $113
1937 S $4 $5 $13 $92
1938 $4 $5 $6 $48
1938 D $50 $66 $108 $336
1939 $4 $5 $5 $28
1939 D $4 $5 $5 $28
1939 S $4 $5 $13 $98
1940 $4 $5 $5 $22
DateGoodFineExtremely
Fine
Mint
State
1940 S $4 $5 $5 $29
1941 $4 $5 $5 $19
1941 D $4 $5 $5 $22
1941 S $4 $5 $5 $46
1942 $4 $5 $5 $19
1942 D $4 $5 $5 $22
1942 S $4 $5 $5 $22
1943 $4 $5 $5 $19
1943 D $4 $5 $5 $23
1943 S $4 $5 $5 $22
1944 $4 $5 $5 $19
1944 D $4 $5 $5 $22
1944 S $4 $5 $5 $22
1945 $4 $5 $5 $19
1945 D $4 $5 $5 $20
1945 S $4 $5 $5 $20
1946 $4 $5 $5 $19
1946 D $4 $5 $12 $28
1946 S $4 $5 $6 $20
1947 $4 $5 $5 $22
1947 D $4 $5 $6 $28
Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value Updated 2008

The above are wholesale coin values. Computed from dealers price lists with various markup factors figured in. They reflect closely the value you would expect to receive when selling. Variations in value do occur subject to subtle grading points, collector demands and dealer needs.

For additional reference... NumisMedia publishes an extensive fair market value price guide, covering the retail Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value in detail.

Printable Coin Values Worksheet

Coin Values Worksheet
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Print the handy Coin Values Worksheet to list your coins and record their values. Should you decide to sell... use the worksheet as an invoice and packing slip when sending coins through the mail to dealers. It indicates you have done your coin values homework.

The beauty of the Walking Liberty half makes the series one of the most popular and avidly collected. Better condition, less worn coins draw the most attention with higher values attached.

Value is Conditional

A quick look a the value chart shows better condition coins are prized by collectors. Carefully examine your coins, separating them by "Grade". The difference in value from the lower conditions to the higher more collectable grades is often vary large.

Greater detail in the gown and skirt lines of Liberty separates a coin in "Fine" condition from one in the lower "Good" condition. Sharply detailed, with only the slightest of wear describes a coin in "Extremely Fine" condition.

The highest grade is "Uncirculated" also called "Mint State", a classification reserved for coins that show no signs of wear. Here the Walking Liberty half dollar value climbs to its fullest.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Grading Image

How do your coins compare? Are any of them in higher condition? Considering the early dates have large value differences from one grade to the next, accurate grading is important. There is help available.

Collectors and dealers consider PCGS and NGC as leaders in coin grading services. They both authenticate and grade your coin. The small fee you pay provides assurance you understand and receive the full value of you coin.

It is also helpful to know grading a coin is not an exact science. It is your opinion, dealers and collectors have their own opinions... and they can all differ slightly.

To help understand more about your Walking Liberty half dollar value, the descriptions in dealer and rare coin auction sites indicate the traits necessary for greater value. Most also include the PCGS or NGC assigned grade.

Mintmarks and Higher Value

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Mintmark-Reverse Location

In many years Walking Liberty halves were minted in less quantities at the branch mints. In those days few are saved in collections resulting in fewer available today, causing higher prices.

Two to look for. The Denver mint, identified by a "D" and the San Francisco mint which used an "S" mintmark, both are located on the reverse along the rim just above HALF DOLLAR. Use a magnifying glass to help find these rather small mint marks.

The Philadelphia mint which produced large quantities of Walking Liberty halves does not use a mintmark.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar Mintmark-Obverse Location

Here is a special situation, 1916 and for part of the year 1917 the Denver and San Francisco mints placed their mint marks on the obverse of the coin.

Both are well worth looking for as the values are higher than the coins with the mintmark on the reverse. To find the mintmark, look on the obverse under the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Again these are small.


Walking Liberty Half Dollar Value and the Upward Ride

The beauty of the Walking Liberty half makes the series one of the most popular and avidly collected with a long history of rising values. Attracting new collectors who appreciate the beauty and value potential. Most assembling collections. This demand for outstanding coins certainly causes your Walking Liberty half dollar value to rise.

Consider your group of coins as the beginning of a coin collection. The start of an enjoyable and rewarding hobby.

If that is not for you, one successful approach is to sell all your coins and use the proceeds to buy one nice rare coin. The one you were hoping to find in the box. Pass the thrill of a rare coin on to your children. A blazing gem Walker is an amazing sight.

Take a minute and visit Jake's Marketplace. They are serious buyers of US coins. Additionally... they have many fascinating rare coins for sale.

Keep in Touch With Future Value

Your most unlikely looking coin is often the most valuable. So... handle them gently, never clean your coins and check back in the future to update your Walking Liberty Half Dollar value.



Half Dollar Link

Return to the Half Dollar Value index page from Walking Liberty half dollar value.
Find coin values for all Half Dollars 1794-1963. Bust, Seated Liberty, Barber, Walking Liberty and Franklin Halves. Compare your coins to the grading images and value charts.

For all the rest of your old coins, the home page Coin Values Discovery is an excellent place to find values. From Cent to Gold if you have a rare and valuable coin, you will soon discover it.


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