The author of “The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars”, published by DLRC Press in 1993. This book offers an in-depth analysis and die variety study on the series.
Date By Date:
1916, 1916-D, 1916-S
1917, 1917-D Obverse, 1917-S Obverse
1917-D Reverse, 1917-S Reverse
1918, 1918-D, 1918-S
1919,
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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MINTAGE: 608,000
PROOFS: Possibly 5-9
VARIETIES: None Reported.
SCARCITY: This issue was saved, as is typical for most first year issues. MS65 examples with full or nearly full strikes… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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MINTAGE: 1,014.400
VARIETIES: V 101 – Repunched Mintmark. first Sat entered to southwest (CONE E-01, Breen 5130,RPM #1, and FS# 50¢-008). V 102 – Filled Mintmark. Relatively common… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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MINTAGE: 508,000
VARIETIES: V 101 – Filled “S” (CONE E-01)
SCARCITY: One of the most difficult of the series in MS65 fully struck condition and notably more difficult than the… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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MINTAGE: 12,292,000
VARIETIES: None Reported
PROOFS: Possibly 3-5
SCARCITY: Highest mintage until 1936. Tends to be baggy. Combination of full strike and limited abrasions sometimes difficult to find… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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MINTAGE: 765,400
VARIETIES: V 101 – Filled “D.” Identified as CONE E-01.
SCARCITY: Strike is not a major problem and fully struck gems are available. However, skirt… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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MINTAGE: 952,000
VARIETIES: V 101 – Die cracks from top and bottom of “S.” (CONE E-01).
SCARCITY: This issue doesn’t have the major striking problems some once believed… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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MINTAGE: 1,940,000
VARIETIES: None Reported
SCARCITY: Normally recognized as a condition rarity. A higher mintage than the 1917-D (OBV), but fewer were saved in mint state. A more difficult… Continued...
