1918-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-64+ (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.

1918-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-64+ (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.，A highly lustrous, satin white example with uncommonly bold striking detail and exceptionally smooth surfaces in a 1918-S half dollar. The mintage of this issue belies its true rarity in Mint State. While 10,282,000 examples were produced -- the highest mintage of any San Francisco Mint Walking Liberty half dollar produced prior to 1942 -- the 1918-S is scarce even in lower Uncirculated grades. With the United States economy in full swing during the final year of World War One, the pressing need for new coinage in the avenues of commerce precluded most 1918-S half dollars from surviving in Mint State. Whats more, most Uncirculated survivors are limited in grade due to deficiencies with the strike. Poor high point definition is the norm for the 1918-S, and the typical example is bluntly struck on Libertys head, right (facing) hand and/or in the center of the eagles breast on the reverse. Examples with the boldness of detail and pleasing appearance offered here are seldom encountered, which confirms the importance of this bidding opportunity for the quality conscious Walking Liberty half dollar collector.，，