W is the designer's initial (A. A. Weinman). The mint mark location is on the back at roughly the 8:00 position - blank, D, or S.
Regardless of mint mark, 1943 is not a rare date for half dollars. As of 01/2009 it's worth $6 - $8 for its silver content.
W is the monogram of the designer, A. A. Weinmann. The mint mark location is on the back side, at the 8:00 position
The "W" you see is the designer's monogram, Adolph Weinman. All Liberty Walking Half dollars have it. Mintmarks for this series of half's are on the reverse to the left of the tip of the rock the eagle is on. 1943 is a common date and most coins are valued at $7.00-$9.00
Please see the Related Question for estimated values. "W" is the designer's monogram rather than a mint mark. At that time the mint mark position on half dollars was located on the reverse side, and in any case the West Point Mint has never struck circulation coins.
It's not a mint mark. It's the monogram of A. A. Weinman, who designed both the "Mercury" dime and Walking Liberty half dollar.
A U.S. 1945 Walking Liberty half dollar was designed by Adolph Weinman thereas his initials. These initials are on the reverse all Walking Liberty half dollars from 1916 to 1947.
W is the monogram of the designer, A. A. Weinmann. The mint mark location is on the back side, at the 8:00 position
The "W" you see is the designer's monogram, Adolph Weinman. All Liberty Walking Half dollars have it. Mintmarks for this series of half's are on the reverse to the left of the tip of the rock the eagle is on. 1943 is a common date and most coins are valued at $7.00-$9.00
It's the designer's monogram, Adolph Weinman. All Liberty Walking half dollars have it.
Please see the Related Question for estimated values. "W" is the designer's monogram rather than a mint mark. At that time the mint mark position on half dollars was located on the reverse side, and in any case the West Point Mint has never struck circulation coins.
Mark W. Olson was born in 1943.
W on a Walking Liberty half dollar is the designer's initial (A. A. Weinman). The mint mark location is on the back at roughly the 8:00 position - blank, D, or S.
It's not a mint mark. It's the monogram of A. A. Weinman, who designed both the "Mercury" dime and Walking Liberty half dollar.
A U.S. 1945 Walking Liberty half dollar was designed by Adolph Weinman thereas his initials. These initials are on the reverse all Walking Liberty half dollars from 1916 to 1947.
8-5-11>>> The AW you see is Adolph A. Weinman's monogram, he designed the coin. It appears on all Walking Liberty half dollars and Mercury Head dimes.
The W on a Walking Liberty half isn't a mint mark. It's the monogram of A. A. Weinman who designed the coin, so it doesn't affect its value in any way. The mint mark is at roughly the 8:00 position on the back of the coin - blank, D, or S.
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US coins have never used an N mint mark. You may be seeing something that was added to the coin after it was struck, or if it's a worn walking Liberty half, it might be part of the designer's monogram which consists of an intertwined A W.