1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar — PCGS AU-53 | About Uncirculated | Semi-Key Date | San Francisco Mint

1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar — PCGS Certified AU-53 | About Uncirculated | Semi-Key Date | San Francisco Mint

A premium About Uncirculated example of the 1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar, independently certified by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and graded AU-53. The coin retains significant original mint lustre in the protected areas with only the lightest highpoint wear from brief handling — characteristic of a coin that spent minimal time in circulation. The magnificent Weinman design is sharply struck and well-preserved, with Liberty’s gown, hand, and facial features all displaying strong detail. The reverse eagle is bold and well-defined. A beautiful and collectible example of one of the most artistically celebrated American silver coins ever made.

Certification Details

• Country: United States
• Year: 1928-S
• Denomination: 50 Cents (Half Dollar)
• Grade: AU-53 (About Uncirculated)
• Certification No.: 6588.53/47499514
• Certifying Body: PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service)

Coin Specifications

• Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
• Diameter: 30.6 mm
• Weight: 12.50 g (0.3617 oz ASW)
• Edge: Reeded
• Designer: Adolph A. Weinman (obverse and reverse)
• Mint: San Francisco Mint (“S” mintmark on obverse)

The 1928-S: A Semi-Key Date

The 1928-S is one of the lower-mintage dates in the Walking Liberty Half Dollar series, with only 1,940,000 pieces struck at the San Francisco Mint. While not the rarest date in the series, the 1928-S is consistently recognized as a semi-key date — significantly scarcer than the common dates of the 1940s and genuinely difficult to locate in About Uncirculated or better condition. Many examples were well-circulated before leaving daily use. A PCGS-certified AU-53 example with strong detail and original lustre represents a meaningful find for collectors assembling a date set of the Walking Liberty series.

Design: One of America’s Most Beautiful Coins

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar is widely regarded as one of the most artistically magnificent coins ever struck by the United States Mint. Designed by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman and introduced in 1916, the design remained in production through 1947. The obverse depicts a full-length figure of Liberty — draped in the American flag, her right hand extended with an olive branch, striding confidently toward the sunrise — with IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY inscribed. The reverse features a proud American bald eagle perched on a mountain crag with a small pine sapling, inscribed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and HALF DOLLAR.

Weinman’s design was so admired that it was revived in 1986 as the obverse of the American Silver Eagle bullion coin, where it continues to be used today — a testament to its enduring artistic excellence.

Silver Content

Each 1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar contains 0.3617 troy ounces of pure silver (90% silver composition), giving it both numismatic collector value as a semi-key date and intrinsic precious metal value.

Why This Coin Belongs in Your Collection

The 1928-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar combines scarce semi-key date status, Adolph Weinman’s universally acclaimed artistic design, 90% silver composition, and PCGS AU-53 certification in a single problem-free example. Whether you are assembling a complete date and mintmark set of the Walking Liberty series, collecting great American silver of the 1920s, or simply seeking one of the most beautiful coins in US numismatic history, this PCGS AU-53 example is an outstanding acquisition.

Encapsulated in an original PCGS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package/seal is not intact.

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