United States
½ Dollar (Walking Liberty Half Centennial; Gold)
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The Walking Liberty, Cast in Gold for Its 100th Birthday
In 1916, a German-born sculptor gave America one of the most beautiful coins it ever made. A hundred years later, the U.S. Mint dressed his design in 24-karat gold and sold it for a single weekend's worth of demand. Only 65,512 exist.
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