It's gold plated, but not gold. The good news is that 1942 is a common date for Walking Liberty halves so you can still sell it for its melt value of $5-7 as of 07/2010.
In any case, a gold half dollar would have been about the diameter of a pencil eraser, and no gold coins were made for circulation after the US went off the gold standard in 1933.
It's a Walking Liberty Half Dollar not a Standing Liberty half dollar and the value is about $6.00
It's a very common date. At present, it's worth around $10.
Please check the back of the coin. You'll find that it's a HALF dollar. See the Related Question for more information.
The 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar is a very common date coin of the series. Average circulated coins are value at $17.00-$18.00
Novelty item -- no collector value.
It's a Walking Liberty Half Dollar not a Standing Liberty half dollar and the value is about $6.00
It's a very common date. At present, it's worth around $10.
Please check the back of the coin. You'll find that it's a HALF dollar. See the Related Question for more information.
The 1942 Walking Liberty half dollar is a very common date coin of the series. Average circulated coins are value at $17.00-$18.00
Novelty item -- no collector value.
Please check the back of the coin. You'll find that it's a HALF dollar. See the Related Question for more information.
Look at the coin again, it's a Walking Liberty half dollar not a dollar and is a very common date with low retail values of $15.00-$16.00 for most circulated coins. No US dollar coins exist dated 1942.
Walking Liberty Half Dollars will never have a "W" mintmark. Instead, that is the designer's signature. If your Walking Liberty Half Dollar has a mintmark, it will be on the left side of the coin near the branch that the Eagle is perched upon. 1942 was a common year of Walking Liberty half dollars and they are worth about $12.75 for their silver content, unless the coin is in mint state, in which case the coin might be worth more to a collector.
The coin needs to be seen for an accurate value. Take it to your local coin dealer.
All Walking Liberty Half dollars from 1940 to 1945 regardless of mintmarks, in average circulated condition are valued the same. About $12.00 as of 3-11-11 The values will go up and down along with the price of silver.
That generic description could apply to both a 1942 half-dollar and a dime. Please see the appropriate question for more information: "What is the value of a 1942 US half dollar?" "What is the value of a 1942 Mercury dime?"
The coins are referred to as Walking Liberty half dollars and regardless of year or mint marks from 1940 to 1945 the values are the same at $8.00-$9.00 for circulated coins