Lot 976
1919-S Liberty Walking Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Nicely toned. Scarce date. Choice fields rippling with satiny luster. The more raised designs stand out nicely against this finish. No heavy toning, just silver-white color intermingled with delicate shades of auburn and antique gray. A slightly diminished impact was left by the blow of the dies that struck this key date issue, but soft skirtlines and leg definition are considered normal within the 1916-21 half dollar group with their subtle features. Starting in 1923 and thereafter, the skirt lines would be strengthened noticeably.
Of historic interest: Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the Telephone in 1876, spent the years 1906-21 on, among other things, development of the hydrofoil boat. His HD-4, powered by two aerial propellers, set a world's marine speed record of 70.86 miles per hour on September 9, 1919, the year of this 1919-S half dollar, a record that stood for ten years. Pop 47; 109 finer; 60 in 64; 38 in 65; 11 in 66. (PCGS # 6579) .
Estimated Value $6,700 - 7,000.
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