1933-S 50c

Coin / United States of America / 1933 / San Francisco / Walking Liberty Halves / 50c

This year 1933 denotes the start of the middle date Walkers, which were produced only in San Francisco, as the final issue in which Walking Liberty Half Dollars were worth more than melt at very low grades. The issue is common up to Mint State with varying levels of scarcity until MS67, which is the only rare grade. The issue is known for above average strike and luster.

coinage-type Walking Liberty half dollar
desg MS
designer Adolph A. Weinman
diameter 30.6
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mint-mark S
mintage 1,786,000
ngc-id 24RE
obverse-description Liberty portrayed standing on a rock, facing left, with flowing robes and her right hand outstretched with a star-covered drapery flowing behind her. I bright sun, with extended rays is rising from the horizon on the lower left. The word LIBERTY frames the periphery and date appears at the bottom center. and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in the right field.
pcgs-link 6591
pcgs-number 6591
reverse-description A large eagle perched on a rock, facing left with wings elevated in a defensive posture. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR appear on the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM sits atop a small olive branch left of the eagle. The mintmark is small, and placed below the olive branch near the left rim.
weight-grams 12.5
weight-ounces 0.36169
year-display 1916-1947