2016 (W) 100th Anniversary Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar
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$1,849 SP70 05-14-2023 eBay
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The 2016 (W) 100th Anniversary Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar is a special strike cent struck at the West Point Mint, part of the Centennial Series 2016 series. The U.S. Mint produced 65,512 examples. 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, while the reverse displays an eagle perched on a mountain crag with wings partially unfurled, a sapling of mountain pine growing beside it. Designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman. Struck in 99.99% gold, weighing 15.55 grams, 27 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #598604. Adolph Weinman's Walking Liberty Half Dollar is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful American coin designs ever produced. Short-set collectors focus on 1941-1947. Key dates include the 1916-S, 1919-D, 1921, and 1921-D. Full designation (Full Strike) specimens command significant premiums across the series.
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