1940 Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar - Choose by Grade / Condition - Philadelphia Mint - 1940P, 1940-P Walking Liberty 1940 WLH

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1940 Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar - Choose by Grade / Condition - Philadelphia Mint - 1940P, 1940-P Walking Liberty 1940 WLHThis listing is for one 1940 Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar, as pictured. Choose by Grade! The Walking Liberty half dollar is a silver 50 cent piece or half dollar coin that was issued by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1947; it was designed by Adolph A. Weinman, a well known sculptor and engraver. In 1915, the new Mint Director, Robert W. Woolley, came to believe that he was not only allowed but required by law to replace coin designs that

Similar to their Hawaii overprint counterparts

In the 1860s

with the majority in the 40's and 50's

Proof Jefferson Nickel

Congress supported a temporary solution involving fractional currency and on 17 July 1862 President Lincoln signed the Postage Currency Bill into law

as was the original reverse

10 Coins are included in this set

Great Depression Era Coin 1929 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter - G (Good to Very Fine)

many counterfeits were in circulation

Mint officials were successful in getting Weinman's design into production

1785 Nova Constellatio Copper Pointed Rays - VF Details (Very Fine) -Very Rare US Coin- 1785 Constellatio Colonial Issue Coin

and the Walking Liberty half dollar