1942-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, Denver Mint, 90% Silver, 0.3617 oz Silver, Struck the First Full Year of America in World War II, Skirt Lines and Sandal Detail Showing, Original Never-Cleaned Surfaces with Light Toning, Adolph Weinman Design Used Today on the American Silver Eagle, KM#142 [Est. VF-20]
Description
A 1942-D Walking Liberty half dollar struck at the Denver Mint, with the D mint mark on the reverse near the rim at about 8 o'clock, KM#142. The obverse shows Liberty striding toward the rising sun, draped in the flag and carrying branches of laurel and oak; the reverse shows an eagle perched on a mountain crag with a pine sapling. 90% silver, 12.5 grams standard, 30.6 mm, reeded edge. The close-ups show the date, Liberty, the D mint mark and the eagle.
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Historical Context
Sculptor Adolph A. Weinman designed the Walking Liberty half dollar, struck from 1916 to 1947. In 1942, the first full year after Pearl Harbor, Denver struck about 11 million of them, under a quarter of Philadelphia's 48 million. Weinman's Liberty returned in 1986 as the obverse of the American Silver Eagle, so this classic design is still being struck today.
Buying Power
In 1942 this half dollar had the buying power of about $10.24 today.
Condition
[Est. VF-20] Circulated, original and never cleaned or polished, with light gray toning and hints of blue. Full rims and bold lettering; LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, the date and HALF DOLLAR are sharp. The skirt lines on Liberty's legs, the sandal, the sun's rays and the eagle's wing feathers show clearly; Liberty's head, hand and the eagle's breast are worn smooth. Light marks consistent with circulation (see the close-ups). Checked for the 1942-D/S over-mint-mark variety: the D appears single. Grade estimated; not professionally graded. Currently still legal tender, but its silver content and collector value are far higher than face value.
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