1918 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-65+ (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.

1918 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-65+ (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.，This is a beautiful half dollar that, at first glance, has an appearance more suited to a late date issue in the Walking Liberty series. Fully frosted surfaces are sharply struck to include ample definition to Libertys head, left hand and the eagles trailing leg feathers. Brilliant throughout and obviously handled with great care over the years, this is a remarkable early date Walking Liberty half dollar irrespective of date or issuing mint.<p>The 1918 was produced to the extent of 6,634,000 pieces, a generous total for a pre-1934 issue of this type. Due to its status as a product of the Philadelphia Mint, this issue is often regarded as one of the more readily obtainable early date Walking Liberty half dollars. It is, but only in circulated grades. Mint State survivors are surprisingly scarce given the respectable mintage, and most grade no finer than MS-64. Scarce in MS-65, the 1918 is rare in higher grades with the present example numbering among the finest known to PCGS. A find for the advanced Walking Liberty half dollar enthusiast, especially one competing for high ranking on the PCGS Set Registry.，，