1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

About This Coin

The 1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar is a United States half dollar from the Walking Liberty Half Dollars 1916-1947 series — 6th of 25 years in the series. In 1921, coins were struck at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 1.0 million. This represents the lowest annual mintage in the entire series, below the series median of 13.3 million. The obverse features Liberty striding confidently toward the sunrise, draped in the American flag, carrying branches of laurel and oak symbolizing civil and military glory and the reverse displays an eagle perched on a mountain crag with wings partially unfurled, a sapling of mountain pine growing beside it. Both the 1921 and 1921-D are key dates with very low mintages — among the rarest Walking Liberty issues. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $123 to $39K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $188K in MS66 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman.