1942 50C PR66 认证号11886276, PCGS号6642

The Proof Walking Liberty Half Dollar is in my opinion the most beautiful coin ever minted by the Philadelphia Mint. I searched a while to find this PCGS Proof 66 Gem. It does exhibits the typical weakness of Strike on the Eagles lower Left leg. (Which probably kept it from being graded a 67 or 68) This corresponds with the hands of Lady Liberty on the Obverse. The 2 opposing highpoints make this a handy way to tell how well your particular coin was struck. After you've examined a large quantity of Walkers (Like I have ), you'll notice how many of them have little or no detail on the lower Left leg and/or weakly struck hands.

David Hall

Walking Liberty half dollars were only struck in proof for seven years, 1936 to 1942. World War Two was the reason for the hiatus in the striking of proofs of any denomination. The proofs were popular with collectors and each year from 1936 to1942 saw more proofs struck than the previous year. The 1942 is understandably the highest mintage and most common of the proof Walking Liberty half dollars. There are a substantial number of Superb Gems known, along with a very small number of Cameos.