Lot 280

1943 Walking Liberty US Silver Half Dollars

Sold October 23, 2025

Price realized
$275

Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.

About this lot

Estimated Value: $250-400

Origin: United States

Denomination: Half Dollar

Year: 1943

Mint: Philadelphia, San Francisco 

Grade: Various Conditions

Metal: Silver 

Weight: 247.0g total 

Additional Description: The 1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar was struck at the height of World War II, a time when American coinage carried not only economic function but also quiet symbolic weight. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman and composed of 90% silver, the coin features Liberty in graceful motion, striding toward the rising sun with the American flag billowing around her and branches of laurel and oak in hand—a powerful emblem of national optimism and strength.

Lot details

Lot
280
Closed
October 23, 2025

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