The 1943-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar was struck at the San Francisco Mint in 90% silver. Its circulation-strike mintage was 13,450,000 coins.
Condition & Photos
Charcoal-gray surfaces with moderate circulation wear and scattered contact marks. Liberty’s main outline, the date, and the San Francisco mint mark remain readable, while the reverse shows clear legends and a visible eagle outline with softened central detail. No numerical grade is assigned.
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The obverse features Liberty walking toward the rising sun while carrying laurel and oak branches, paired with an American bald eagle perched on a rocky outcrop on the reverse.
Coin Details
- Year: 1943
- Mint: San Francisco (S mint mark)
- Denomination: 50 Cents
- Mintage: 13,450,000 circulation strikes
- Composition: 90% Silver / 10% Copper
- Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
- SKU: WLH0025
Collector Significance
This circulated San Francisco issue is suited to a Walking Liberty half dollar date-and-mint collection or a collection of wartime 90% silver coinage.