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Adolph A. Weinman was the German-American sculptor chosen to redesign the half dollar and the dime after the reign of the Barber design. Weinman is also responsible for the Mercury dime and other commemorative coin designs throughout the US. The Certified Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1947 MS64 NGC was the last year the Walking Liberty Half Dollar was minted so collectors try to invest in a highly graded coin. The MS64 grade is coveted by many collectors when it comes to the Walking Libs and is protected by an official certified holder. Like all 90% silver coins, the 1947 Walking Liberty is subject to naturally tarnish over time but luckily, this coin will be permanently preserved in its NGC holder.
The astonishing Walking Liberty design is what has been beloved by loyal coin collectors through the decades and inspires designs to this day. The Walking Liberty's obverse displays a youthful Lady Liberty, aimlessly wandering the Earth and looking to recruit warriors. She carries olive branches as a sign of peace, while her sandaled feet stand about the coin's date of mintage. Although the Walking Liberty design is considered one of the most stunning designs in coin history, the design itself was a struggle to strike. After 31 years in production, the Walking Liberty Half Dollar was replaced by the Franklin Half Dollar. When Mint Engraver, Robert W. Woolley, discovered it was the law to discontinue a coin series after it has been produced for 25 years, he decided to discontinue the Barber series. Woolley approached the Commission of Fine Arts to hold a competition for the new design on the half dollar and Adolph A. Weinman became the winner of designing the new dime and half dollar.
