Lot 238
1917 Liberty Walking Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Nice bold strike. A brilliant and highly lustrous near-gem that has carefully preserved surfaces. Weinman's walking Liberty half dollar, highly regarded today, evoked mixed feelings when it made its debut. "At last we have on our coins the great American eagle in a natural, lifelike form," The Numismatist said. "As represented on the half dollar he is, as the small boy would say, 'some bird,' and his size and proportions are in keeping with the greatness and power of the country." However, ornithologist Frank M. Chapman chided, "The artist has made this bird a terrestrial fowl, striding or marching on the ground like a turkey-cock, and with as much dignity as one."
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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| Realized $299 |
