1933 Walking Liberty Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1933 Walking Liberty Half Dollar is a United States half dollar from the Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1916-1947 series — 11th of 25 years in the series. In 1933, coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint with a combined mintage of 1.8 million. This represents the second-lowest annual mintage in the series, below the series median of 13.3 million. The obverse features Liberty striding confidently toward the sunrise, draped in the American flag, carrying branches of laurel and oak symbolizing civil and military glory and the reverse displays an eagle perched on a mountain crag with wings partially unfurled, a sapling of mountain pine growing beside it. Low Depression-era mintage. Only struck at Philadelphia and San Francisco. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have identified one known die variety for this date (doubled die obverse). Across its variants, estimated values range from $44 to $1.5K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $66K in MS67 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.