1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Reverse Mintmark. MS-65 (PCGS).This is an exceptionally beautiful example bathed in a faint medley of gold, olive, and violet iridescence. The luster is radiant beneath a light source, remaining fully composed across the exposed regions. Traces of die polish on the obverse contributes an intensely satiny complexion to the fields. Smooth beneath a glass and choice for the grade. <p>The conditionally challenged 1917-S Reverse Mintmark issue is a much rarer Walker in the finer Mint State grades than a sizeable mintage of 5.5 million pieces might imply. This is a second-year issue in its series, which means that it benefited from neither the first-year status of the 1916-dated issues nor the more advanced numismatic activity of the 1940s, both of which scenarios resulted in the saving of greater numbers of Mint State coins. Scarce even in MS-64, the extant population of the 1917-S Reverse in Gem dwindles down to less than 100 distinct survivors. PCGS has certified just 14 coins finer than the present example.<p>PCGS# 6573. NGC ID: 24PU.PCGS Population: 52; 14 finer.
