1946-S 50c

Coin / United States of America / 1946 / San Francisco / Walking Liberty Halves / 50c

This is the ultimate type as it is the most common among San Francisco Mint Walking Liberty Half Dollars. Plentiful in all grades except MS67, which is scarcer yet still available. The strike is solid for this issue considering its Mint. It is known for easy access to white gems with blazing 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 3,724,000
ngc-id 24SL
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 6629
pcgs-number 6629
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.
weight-grams 12.5
weight-ounces 0.36169
year-display 1916-1947