1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). This Superb Gem 1947 half dollar is brilliant apart from subtle pale silver tinting toward the borders. Both sides exhibit an impressive exactness of strike that even touches the troublesome central high points and Libertys head. Virtually pristine, even under close inspection with a loupe, one would be hard pressed to find a more desirable example of either the type or issue at the assigned grade level.<p>The 1947 Walking Liberty half dollar is an underrated issue much like the 1946. With a mintage of slightly more than 4 million coins, it is rarer than all other Philadelphia Mint "short set" issues with the exception of the 1946. It is also scarcer in the finest Mint State grades than several mintmarked issues in this set such as the 1941-D, 1943-D, 1944-D, 1945-D, 1946-D and 1946-S. While collectors should have little difficulty locating an example that falls into the lower half of the Mint State grading scale, MS-66s are somewhat scarce from a market availability standpoint. Superb Gems, as here, are rare. Just 20 coins have been graded finer by PCGS, making this an ideal find for Set Registry Set participants. From the Lulu Collection, the #1 all-time finest PCGS Walking Liberty Half Dollars Short Set.
