1943-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-68 (PCGS). This frosty and brilliant 1943-D half dollar is bathed in silky smooth mint luster. Boldly struck with a lovely frosty texture from perfectly refinished dies. With a mintage of 11,346,000 pieces, the 1943-D is the scarcest half dollar of the year, its production falling almost 42 million coins short of the quantity struck in Philadelphia. The overall production quality was high for this issue, although copious bag marks and other blemishes mean that most coins are in certified grades of MS-66 or lower. The present MS-68 is an incredible exception, ranking at the top of the <em>PCGS Population Report</em> with only four other grading events. Remarkably, just two PCGS MS-68 examples have sold at auction since 2009, emphasizing the incredible opportunity represented by this presentation of the Lulu Collection. From the Lulu Collection, the #1 all-time finest PCGS Walking Liberty Half Dollars Short Set.
