Well I am back on Leo Alpha again, hopefully I'll have some better results with my pictures today! I have always been a sucker for Liberty Walking half dollars, whenever I see one I usually end up buying it if it's a decent deal. This one is no different, I saw it and had to have it especially since it was a San Francisco mint. I only paid ten percent over spot so the deal was pretty good. While she may not win any beauty contests, I still love it! It's pretty heavily circulated but then again it's eighty-one years old so you can only imagine what it was used to purchase over the years!
As I had mentioned in a previous post, this coin was designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman who immigrated from Germany when he was fourteen years of age. He is best remembered for designing the Walking Liberty half dollar and the Mercury dime. He greatly would object to this as he considered himself to be and architectural sculptor. Funny how history decides how you're remembered even though you might not agree, but you won't be around to object... Anyway I digress, back to the coin:
pictures are mine
**About this coin:
Design: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Denomination: Half Dollar US
Mint: San Francisco
Population: 12,708,000
Weight: 12.5 grams
Diameter: 30 mm
Composition: 90% silver/ 10% copper
Edge: reeded**
I hope you enjoyed seeing this pretty coin, although just a little bit worn out. It has already been placed inside of a protective coin holder so no more wear will occur and be preserved for future collectors! Please feel free to comment or ask any questions below, and keep on stacking!
And my disclaimer: Gold and silver stacking can be a fun hobby but isn't for everyone. You can lose money. I'm not a financial advisor and this isn't financial advice, please always do your own research before spending your hard earned money.
References:
PCGS
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1942-s-50c/6617
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolph_Alexander_Weinman
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