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2016-W 1/2-oz Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial NGC SP70 w/Mercanti Signature

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100th Anniversary Of Walking Liberty Half Dollar Commemorated In Pure Gold!

Beautifully struck by the West Point Mint in a half ounce of 99.99% pure 24-karat gold, this 2016 centennial anniversary release celebrates Adolph A. Weinman’s famous “Walking Liberty design featured on United States half dollars struck from 1916 to 1947. The iconic design is so popular that it was used as the obverse on America’s Silver Eagle coins first struck in 1986 and have been used every year since!

Flawless Gold Commemoratives Signed By A Coin Legend

This 50 cents legal-tender coin is one of only two gold half dollars ever struck by the U.S. Mint (the other was the 2014 Kennedy Half Dollar 50 Anniversary commemorative) and the only time the Walking Liberty was struck as a gold half dollar. It’s available here certified and graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in flawless Specimen-70 (SP70) condition, a distinction that means these perfectly-graded coin will have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended! In addition, each has been sonically sealed in a museum-quality acrylic capsule and encapsulated with a label personally signed by the legendary John M. Mercanti, the U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver! A giant in the numismatic world, Mercanti has produced more coin and medal designs than any person in U.S. Mint history!

Availability Is Limited, So Act Now

Just 65,509 of these 2016-W Half-Ounce Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial commemoratives were ever struck and, according to NGC population reports, only 668 of these coins have achieved a perfect SP70 grade and feature the John Mercanti hand-signed label! Availability is limited, so don’t wait to secure yours! Act now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

  • HONORING THE WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR’S CENTENNIAL – This commemorative coin was struck in 2016 to honor the 100th anniversary of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar designed by Adolph A. Weinman. Issued from 1916 to 1947, the coin is hailed as one of the most beautiful coins ever struck. It’s so revered that when the U.S. Mint introduced its American Silver Eagle bullion coin in 1986 it used Weinman’s iconic design.
  • STRUCK IN PURE GOLD – Each Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial coin was struck by the West Point Mint in a half ounce of 99.99% pure 24-Karat gold and measures 27 mm in diameter.
  • UNITED STATES LEGAL-TENDER – These 2016-dated Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial coins are 50 cents legal tender.
  • PERFECT SPECIMEN CONDITION – Your 2016-W Half-Ounce Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial commemorative has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in perfect Specimen-70 (SP70) condition.
  • SIGNED BY A COIN LEGEND – This coin will come sealed in an acrylic holder and encapsulated with a label personally signed by the legendary John M. Mercanti, the U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver!
  • LOW EDITION LIMIT – Just 65,509 of these 2016-W Half-Ounce Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial commemoratives were ever struck and, according to NGC population reports, only 668 have achieved a perfect SP70 grade and feature the John Mercanti hand-signed label.

Act fast to secure the 2016-W Half-Ounce Gold Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial commemorative. It’s available now in perfect Specimen-70 (SP70) condition and encapsulated with a label signed by former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Mercanti!

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Year of Issue 2016
Country United States
Composition Gold
Purity 0.9999
Grade SP70
Denomination 0.25
Currency Type Dollar
Mint Name West Point - W, U.S. Mint
Coin Weight 15.55 Grams - g
Weight 1/2 Ounce - oz