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Affordable Walking Liberty Half Dollars

Many collectors have commented that the Walking Liberty half dollar design remains one of the most beautiful of United States coins, and might even argue that it could claim that title when stacked up against any world coin. The design work of Mr. Adolph A. Weinman has proven so popular that it was dusted off, re-used and made famous again with the United States silver Eagle program, where it has been going strong for almost 40 years. As if that honor was not enough, in 2016 it was one of three classic designs to be commemorated with a centennial piece, in gold. That’s quite a list of accomplishments for a single design.

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