1919-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. The finest 1919-S half dollar that we have handled in recent memory, this impressive premium Gem is exceptionally well preserved with a silky smooth appearance to both sides. This example featurees a noteworthy strike for the issue, with emerging to bold detail in the centers and sharp to full definition elsewhere. Lightly toned in pale silver and gold iridescence, this lovely coin will be just right for a top ranked Walking Liberty half dollar set on the PCGS Registry.<p>A key date issue for its type in circulated grades, the 1919-S has a mintage of just 1,552,000 pieces. In Mint State it is the second rarest issue in this series after the 1921-S (per Jeff Ambio, <em>Collecting & Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars</em>, 2008). Most survivors grade no finer than MS-64 due to impaired luster, numerous wispy abrasions and excessive softness of strike in the prime focal areas. Strong bids are encouraged for the present lot, as it may be quite some time before another 1919-S half dollar with such solid technical quality and strong eye appeal becomes available. From the Larry H. Miller Collection. From the Larry H. Miller Collection.
