1929-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.

1929-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. An otherwise brilliant premium Gem displaying wisps of peripheral pinkish-apricot iridescence that are more extensive on the reverse. Richly frosted and free from notable friction or marks. The 1929-D Walking Liberty half dollar represents the first half dollar struck in Denver since 1921. Its mintage of 1,001,200 pieces is among the lower quantities for a pre-1930s issue, though it still pales in comparison to the output of half dollars in the post-Depression era. The crash of the stock market on October 29, 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression restricted the dispersal of much of this issue, and the coins instead sat in Treasury vaults for several years before being slowly released in the 1930s. By then, half dollar mintages had already risen enough to meet demand and a surprising percentage of this issue remains in Mint State relative to the mintage. Even so, Gem examples are extremely scarce. The present piece delivers superior quality for the issue and would do nicely in a high grade set. Provenance: From the Mack C. Chase Collection. PCGS Population: 84; 18 finer (MS-67+ finest). CAC Stickered Population: 29; 3. PCGS# 6589. NGC ID: 24RC. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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