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No Walking Liberty half dollar is especially rare, [55] but many dates are scarce in mint state condition, particularly the 1921 and 1921-D. [50] The Mint struck proof coins in 1916–1917 and 1936–1942, all at Philadelphia. The 1916 pieces were struck in very small numbers—Breen stated that he had seen only four—and only three 1917 proof ...
Mint mark on obverse, 1916–1917 (Silver) Year Mint Mintage [43] Comments 1916 (P) 608,000 S 508,000 D 1,014,400 1917 (P) 0 Philadelphia half dollars do not show a mint mark; for mintage, see Type 2 immediately below. S 952,000 D 765,400
The judges were society President Robert Weinman (son of Adolph Weinman, who had designed the Mercury dime and Walking Liberty half dollar), Connecticut sculptor Adlai S. Hardin, former Mint Chief Engraver Gilroy Roberts, Julius Lauth of the Medallic Art Company, and Elvira Clain-Stefanelli, curator in the Division of Numismatics, Smithsonian ...
Today the United States Mint is largest mint manufacturer in the world, operating across six sites and producing as many as 28 billion coins in a single year. [2] Its largest site is the Philadelphia Mint which covers 650,000 square feet [3] (6 hectares) and can produce 32 million coins per day. [4]
The large date can be distinguished by the fact that the date is more in a straight line, similar to dates of later years for the Seated Liberty. Only the Philadelphia Mint made half dimes in this year. The Liberty Seated dime of 1838 minted in New Orleans was the first U.S. coin struck at a branch mint. [6]
Many people saved them, which took them out of circulation. According to The Spruce Crafts, this coin has an estimated average value of between $150 and $3,000. 1917 Double Died Reverse
Gov. Mike DeWine ordered Ohio burgees and American flags to fly at half-staff at the Ohio Statehouse and in Stark County to honor longtime lawmaker J. Kirk Schuring, who died at age 72.
The following mint marks indicate which mint the coin was made at: P = Philadelphia Mint. D = Denver Mint. ... Ohio reverse, 2002 (Nickel-clad copper unless otherwise ...