The Walking Liberty Half Dollar Handbook
by Stanford Incorporated
Standford Incorporated © 2026
The Bull Market Has Begun
NEWS FLASH!
Walking Liberty Half Dollars are in great demand these days as collectors scramble to buy every coin in sight. Numismatists are finding it harder to fill orders. The coins do not show up at auctions because collectors are hoarding them. Early date Walkers that were selling for hundreds of dollars just a few years ago, are now selling for thousands, and even hundreds of thousands, of dollars more.
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Numismatists are saying that the best coins to buy now are those coins in the later dates(1930s-1940s), speculating that they will soon all-but disappear from the market, which could potentially make them increase in value, as is the case with the earlier-date Walkers.
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The Walking Liberty Half Dollar
The Walking Liberty has always held a special place among collectors. Its allure comes from its stunning design in pure silver, its radiant luster, and its extraordinary rarity. It was minted from 1916-1947. It is one of the most beautiful silver coins in existence. Walking Liberty Half Dollars are consistently popular at major auctions and remain in high demand. No matter the state of the economy- whether it is booming, declining, or in recession- the demand for these coins continues. The reason is simple: millions of collectors are eager to buy them regardless of economic conditions. This strong and persistent demand, coupled with their fixed supply, is causing an increase in price across the board.
Condition
The condition of a coin is all-important. It is what will decide how much you pay for a coin and how much you will make on a coin when selling it.
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Coins are graded using a numerical system of 1-70.
Each coin is sent to the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) or to the Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) to be graded. The grading companies give each coin theirgrade, and that is the grade accepted by the auction houses, sight-unseen, when the coin is sold.
Each coin is placed into a sonically sealed container for preservation and identification. A photo is taken of each coin and each coin is logged into a database with a specific serial number.
Pricing a Given Grade
Once the technical grade is given by PCGS or NGC, the next step is to price the individual coin. This pricing is based on luster, color, strike, and overall beauty of a particular coin. These criteria will determine what price your coin should be sold for.
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Glossary
Luster: When the coin is put under a light, the light should bounce off the coin. If you tilt the coin, you should be able to see a cartwheel of bright light.
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Color: The color of the coin has to do with whether or not the coin is still silver in color or, because of age, has become toned. Toning creates beautiful browns, reds, and blues, on the coin.
Strike: When you examine a coin with a good strike, you will see a lot of the detail of the design of the coin. A weak strike almost looks like wear. Look for coins with a sharp strike and well-defined detail.
Overall Beauty: This is the most important factor in determining the price of a coin. If a coin looks beautiful, it will demand the most money. The coin must look the way it did when it was first made. “Mint-State Condition” is a very important term. It means that the coin is still in the condition it was when it was at the Mint.
Mint: These coins were minted in Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
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Date: The supply of this coin is so limited, and the demand is so great that, very soon, all the dates will be commanding high prices. While the early dates are now in a bull market, the later dates are coming up right behind them.
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Predictions: We recommend that you buy the later dates (pricing is better) and hold on to them for 3-5 years. We feel that you will be in prime position to catch the second wave of this already-huge bull market.
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