Congressional Coins

This Walking Liberty Silver 1 / 2 Dollar was designed by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman in 1916 AD and had been minted in 1916 AD thru 1945 AD. It is 12 and 1/2 g, 30.6mm diameter, and 1.8mm deep. It’s created from ninety percent silver along with 10 % copper plus minted within: Denver (mint marked D), San Francisco (mint marked S), as well as Philadelphia (exhibiting no mint mark). The Edge is reeded.Junk Silver Coins

The front has the Liberty walking bringing branches facing left with a United States Of America flag over Liberty's back. The sun having rays is on the bottom left as well as the date has been centered immediately beneath Liberty. “IN GOD WE TRUST†will be on the right as well as “LIBERTY†encircles the upper portion of the silver coinage. The pattern appears to be taken for use on the heads for the 1986 AD American Silver Eagle bullion dollar coin which is now being struck. Walking Libert's mint marks in 1916 are positioned beneath the “TR†from the “In God We Trust†mote. A mint marks were moved to the tails in 1917AD, even so many from these 1917 AD silver coinage have it below the "TR" on the front.

This tails shows the strolling bald eagle going left having opened wings and one small tree on the left. A denomination; “HALF DOLLAR†is indicated along the rim below this bald eagle. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA†has been written surrounding above. “E PLURIBUS UNUM†is to the left to the bald eagle. In 1917 the mark of its mint were sometimes set beneath the tree and in 1918 AD thru 1947AD every mint marks are positioned beneath the pine.

Adolph A. Weinman was a artist as a profession. During 1915 US Mint Director Robert W. Wolley thought they required fresh designs regarding a one half dollar, 1/4 dollar, as well as ten cent coins. He ended up being dissatisfied with the ones put forward from the mints workers and requested some artists to draw up model plans. Weinman’s had been selected for the half dollar coin, plus the dime. Us Mint employee George T. Morgan (developer of the Morgan dollar) aided Weinman in '18 with various engraving issues.

Even though this is a much loved pattern the Liberty as well as the bald eagle present use as ‘Very Fine’ condition. This had been a situation of which they attempted to correct in the course of many years of production through working on the hub that produces each primary dies. It appears to be best to consider lettering in order to identify the various conditions of 'PR' thru ‘Good’. Regarding ‘Very Good’ to ‘Extremely Fine’ use its bald wing as well as Liberty’s twigs. On the whole, these design aspects is going to match with the standard use information.

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar silver coins series has its few collectible mistakes. There are '28 S has a large and little mint mark variation. These silver coinage also has premium mint years. One being a 1921 Denver (246 thousand produces) as well as Philly (208 thousand struck).

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samedi 18 février 2012 10:46



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