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CHOICE 1919-S LIBERTY WALKING HALF
831 1919-S. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. A very
popular key date. Light hint of gold tone on the obverse. A
well struck near-Gem that has deep silvery mint frost from
center to periphery. A few small marks in the left obverse
field within the sun rays are noted, otherwise remarkably
clean-surfaced for a key date like 1919-D. Struck from
properly made dies, the design is very detail to bold in most
areas, barring the usual softness along the front of the
eagle's left leg.
Since 1914 when the Great War began, much of America's
economy had been boosted by manufacturing and produc-
tion for the war effort, due in great part to inflationary
credit and currency expansion. Now, with the slackening
need for war related goods, the economy slowed in the
United States and entered a period weakness. The Volstead
Act (the prohibition of manufacture of alcoholic beverages)
was passed by Congress this year. Imports and exports of
all goods dropped. The result was that all three operational
mints were ordered to produce smaller denomination coin-
age, Cents, Nickels, Dimes, but fewer Quarters or Half Dol-
lars (no Silver Dollars or gold issues were struck in 1919).
Pop 85; 61 finer, 7 in 64+, 39 in 65, 4 in 65+, 11 in
66 . (PCGS # 6579)
Estimated Value ........................................ $8,000 - 9,000
832 1920. ANACS graded MS-63. Frosty and lightly toned. Half
Dollar mintage increased noticeably in 1920 at the three mints,
P, D, and S, having declined in 1919. However, after this year,
production languished with only scattered issues in 1921, 1923,
1927, 1928, 1929 and 1933. Full-scale Half Dollar production
did not resume until 1934. Housed in an Old Style Holder.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
K EY D ATE 1921-S LIBERTY WALKING HALF
833 1921-S. NGC graded MS-64 . Frosty and untoned. Popu-
lar key date. Pop 57; 21 finer, 20 in 65, 1 in 66.
Estimated Value .................................... $35,000 - 40,000
834 1921-S. NGC graded XF Details, Improperly Cleaned.
Popular key date.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
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