1940 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar NGC PF68

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1940 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar NGC PF68

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar is one of the most beloved coin designs in American history. The 1940 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar is an exceptional example of proof strikes of this coveted design, with a stunningly low mintage of only 11,279 coins in total. Graded examples are scarce, especially among the higher mint state grades. This 1940 Proof Walking Liberty Coin is one of the most beautiful surviving specimens, with only nine other coins graded higher in the series. Now, the 1940 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar in PF68 condition is available online.

Coin Highlights:

• Coin arrives in a protective plastic slab!
• Among the final proof issues of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar!
• Low original mintage of only 11,279 coins!
• Contains .36169 Troy oz of actual silver content.
• Issued a face value of $.50 (USD).
• Bears a Grade of PF68 from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Walking Liberty on the obverse.
• Perched American bald eagle on the reverse.
• Artwork by Adolph A. Weinman.

This 1940 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar has a PF68 certification. The typical PF68 coin showcases a sharp strike with full original luster. There are no more than four light contact marks on the coin, with none present in the primary focal areas. There are no hairlines visible to the naked eye. This particular coin has stunning, deep mirror-like fields that attract the eye.

Walking Liberty features on the obverse of the 1940 Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar Coin. This design from Adolph A. Weinman shows Liberty’s full-length figure in left-profile relief walking toward the sun on the horizon with the American flag draped around her figure. This iconic design was revived decades after it left the Half Dollar as the primary design for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin.

An American bald eagle is featured in the reverse field of 1940 Proof Walking Half Dollars. The design shown here captures the eagle perched on a rock ledge with its wings slightly raised and its talons clutching a small sapling. Weinman’s depiction of the eagle is renowned for capturing the American spirit while showcasing the finest in coin artistry.

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar is arguably one of the most popular American coin designs of all time. Many place this design just behind Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Liberty image for the 1907 $20 Double Eagle. Weinman submitted two depictions of Liberty in a US Mint artistic competition in 1916 to replace the Barber Coinage images, with his Walking Liberty securing a place on the half dollar and his Winged Liberty earning its place on the dime.

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