1939-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar – 90% Silver – Ungraded Coin
Coin Overview
This listing is for a 1939-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, struck at the Denver Mint. Containing 90% silver, this is a classic and highly collectible piece of United States numismatic history. Designed by renowned sculptor Adolph A. Weinman, the coin is widely considered one of the most beautiful designs ever produced for U.S. coinage.
The "D" mint mark on the reverse side identifies this as a Denver issue. With a total mintage of 4,267,800, the 1939-D is noted as the most available Denver Mint Walker from the 1930s and is about the same rarity as the 1939 in uncirculated condition.
Design & Specifications
| Denomination | 50 Cents (Half Dollar) |
| Year of Issue | 1939 |
| Mint Mark | D (Denver) – located on the reverse side, lower left, under the tree branch |
| Composition | 90% Silver, 10% Copper |
| Weight | 12.5 grams |
| Diameter | 30.0 - 30.6 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Adolph Alexander Weinman |
Obverse (Heads Side)
The obverse features a full-length figure of Lady Liberty striding confidently toward the sun, which is rising on the left. Her right arm is outstretched, and her left arm carries laurel and oak branches, symbolizing civil and military glory. She wears the Stars and Stripes as a cape, and the inscriptions LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST appear alongside the date, 1939.
Reverse (Tails Side)
The reverse shows a powerful bald eagle perched on a rocky mountain crag, wings outstretched, symbolizing American strength and freedom. A young pine sapling growing from a rift in the rock symbolizes America's resilience. The inscriptions read UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and HALF DOLLAR, with the D mint mark below the eagle.
Value & Condition
This coin is being sold in its ungraded state, meaning it has not been professionally assessed by a third-party grading service like PCGS or NGC.
