1917 50C AG3 Certification #46007501, PCGS #6569
Expert Comments
David Hall
The 1917 Philadelphia is the most common of the early date (1916-1929) Walking Liberty half dollars in all grades. Mint state examples are usually well struck. Gems have the white satin look of the early Walkers. Gems are available but scarce relative to other denominations. Typically, the smaller denominations were saved more than the larger denominations during this era as face value was an issue when collectors of the day decided which coins to save. It cost a lot less to save new pennies and nickels than it did to save quarters and half dollars. When it came to silver dollars, the government did the saving as silver dollars sat in government vaults until the 1950s and 1960s. But half dollars were probably saved in the smallest quantities during the pre-World War II years.PCGS #
6569
Designer
Adolph Alexander Weinman
Edge
Reeded
Diameter
30.00 millimeters
Weight
12.50 grams
Mintage
12292000
Metal
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Pop Higher
4417
Pop Lower
12
Region
The United States of America
Price Guide
PCGS Population
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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
65 or Better | 62500 |
All Grades | 7000 |
60 or Better | 700 |
65 or Better | R-2.3 |
All Grades | R-3.6 |
60 or Better | R-5.6 |
65 or Better | 15 / 66 |
All Grades | 29 / 66 TIE |
60 or Better | 26 / 66 |
65 or Better | 15 / 66 |
All Grades | 29 / 66 TIE |
60 or Better | 26 / 66 |