1919-S 50C (Regular Strike)

Series: Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1916-1947

PCGS MS66+

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PCGS MS66

PCGS #:: 6579

Designer:: Adolph Alexander Weinman

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.00 millimeters

Weight:: 12.50 grams

Mintage:: 1,552,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $48,000 • MS66 • 11-18-2020 • Stack's Bowers

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	75,000	R-2.2	16 / 66 TIE	16 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	650	R-5.7	5 / 66	5 / 66
65 or Better	90	R-8.1	12 / 66 TIE	12 / 66 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	75,000
60 or Better	650
65 or Better	90

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-2.2
60 or Better	R-5.7
65 or Better	R-8.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	16 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	5 / 66
65 or Better	12 / 66 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	16 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	5 / 66
65 or Better	12 / 66 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Gerald R. Forsythe Collection
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Charles Schultz Collection (per PCGS Cert Verification) - Heritage 8/2016:4133, $44,650 - Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2018:4877, $33,600 - D.L. Hansen Collection
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Eric Lane Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars - Heritage 8/2015:4128, $42,300
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#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Gerald R. Forsythe Collection

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Charles Schultz Collection (per PCGS Cert Verification) - Heritage 8/2016:4133, $44,650 - Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2018:4877, $33,600 - D.L. Hansen Collection

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Eric Lane Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars - Heritage 8/2015:4128, $42,300

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

David Hall:

The 1919-S Walking Liberty half dollar is a rare coin in all circulated grades. In high grades it is very rare. In mint state condition, the 1919-S is the fifth rarest coin in the series. However, there are a number of Gem condition (MS65) examples in existence and the 1919-S is probably the 10th to 12th rarest coin in the series in gem condition. There are a dozen or so Supeb Gem MS66 examples known.