Historical Figures

What is the value of a 1942 floating liberty 50 cent piece?

1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar Value

The 1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar in average condition is worth around $10. In mint condition, the value jumps up to about $200. As an extremely rare coin, anything below average condition carries little to no numismatic value.

Facts About the 1942 Liberty Walking Half Dollar:

- The 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar was not released to the public.

- Almost all 1942 proofs were melted when the silver was needed to fight WWII.

- There may be about 10 or fewer 1942 Liberty Walking half dollars left in circulation.

- The Liberty Head, also called the Liberty Walking motif, was designed by Adolph A. Weinman and first introduced on the 1916 half dollar.

-The Walking Liberty design appears on the dime, quarter, and half dollar coins between 1916 and 1947.