1920-S Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar — San Francisco Mint

1920-S Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar — San Francisco Mint

Own a classic piece of early 20th-century American numismatic history with this 1920-S Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar, struck at the San Francisco Mint during the years following World War I.

The Walking Liberty Half Dollar was produced from 1916 through 1947 and is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful designs in United States coinage. Created by renowned sculptor Adolph A. Weinman, the design captures the ideals of liberty, optimism, and national progress during a transformative period in American history.

The obverse features Lady Liberty walking confidently toward the rising sun, draped in the American flag and carrying branches of laurel and oak. The inscription LIBERTY surrounds the design, with IN GOD WE TRUST positioned to the right and the date 1920 beneath.

The reverse displays a majestic American eagle perched upon a rocky mountain crag, with a mountain pine sapling emerging from the rock. The inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and HALF DOLLAR complete the design.

The 1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar is an appealing early San Francisco Mint issue, with an original mintage of just 4,624,000 coins. Compared with many later dates in the series, surviving examples can be more challenging to locate in attractive, higher grades.

Struck in 90% silver, this historic half dollar combines precious-metal content, exceptional American coin design, and the enduring appeal of the Walking Liberty series.

Whether collected as part of a complete date-and-mint-mark set, an early 20th-century silver coin collection, or a broader United States type set, the 1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar represents a memorable chapter in American numismatic history.

Product Details

• Denomination: Half Dollar ($0.50 USD)

• Year: 1920

• Mint: San Francisco (S Mint Mark)

• Series: Walking Liberty Half Dollar (1916–1947)

• Original Mintage: 4,624,000 business strikes

• Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

• Weight: 12.50 grams

• Diameter: 30.6 mm

• Actual Silver Weight (ASW): 0.3617 Troy Ounces

• Designer: Adolph A. Weinman

• Obverse: Walking Liberty advancing toward the rising sun, carrying laurel and oak branches

• Reverse: American eagle perched on a rocky crag beside a mountain pine sapling

• Mint Mark Location: Reverse, near the lower-left rim

• Edge: Reeded

• Condition: See product photographs for the exact coin offered

• Quantity: One individual coin

Please Note: This listing is for one specific 1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.