1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Reverse Mintmark. MS-64 (PCGS).,This lovely original example displays dominant pearl gray patina with some speckled russet highlights around the peripheries. It is sharply struck throughout with a smooth satin texture that suggests an even higher grade. An underrated early date Walking Liberty half dollar, the 1917-S Reverse Mintmark is much scarcer in Mint State than a mintage of 5,554,000 pieces might imply. With most such survivors grading no finer than MS-63, this premium quality MS-64 represents a particularly important find in todays market.,From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Acquired from Northeast Numismatics, March 2012; via Stacks Bowers Galleries.,