FREE: 1941 WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR (GEM)

The listing, 1941 WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR (GEM) has ended.

The Walking Liberty series replaced the Barber Series in 1916 for two reasons. First, Barbers had been produced for 25 years and as such were no longer protected by statutory lease. Second, the public was putting pressure on the Treasury to produce coins that were an example of "beauty and art to all its citizens". In response the Treasury decided to have an outside contest. The Commission of Fine Arts awarded winning contracts to Adolph Weinman, who designed the Walking Liberty half dollar.
This series of events is important because the Walking Liberty Series (1916-1947) was produced with other magnificent designs of the 20th Century to fulfill the needs of a changing American public. A public that was proud of its accomplishments both at home and abroad.

Mr. Weinman own comments are important: "The design of the half dollar bears a full-length figure of Liberty, the folds of the stars and stripes flying in the breeze as a background, progressing in full stride toward the dawn of a new day, carrying branches of laurel and oaks, symbolic of civil and military glory. The hand of the figure is outstretched in bestowal of the spirit of Liberty. The reverse of the half dollar shows an eagle perched high upon a mountain crag, his wings unfolded, fearless in spirit and conscious of his power. Springing from a rift in the rock is a sapling of Mountain Pine symbolic of America".

The best info that i could get from a dealer was that this coin is in "GEM" state. All of the folds above the date are clear and visible, and it does have a "full head" strike; (many do NOT). Anything under a "regular" light will have a yellowing effect, but this still has golden highlights under a "full-spectrum" light. Does have some "bag marks" (normal from contact with other coins in the mint bag).. Denticles, are pronounced and sharp: (these are the small toothlike projecting points on the inside edge of coins).
THIS GIRL IS NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE :0)