1946-D 50C Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS67+ (CAC) None Finer. Tied for Finest Grade by PCGS and looks like a 68 to us!

Superb Gem 1946-D Half Dollar Tied for Finest Graded by PCGS 1946-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-67+ (NGC). CAC. A gorgeous Superb Gem, it is easy for us to imagine this coin as an integral part of the finest Walking Liberty half dollar collection on the PCGS Set Registry. Blushes of iridescent honey-gold toning adorn fully lustrous, satiny surfaces. Smartly impressed, the surfaces are silky smooth and border on pristine. One of the most available Walking Liberty half dollars in Mint State, and the most common in Gem MS-65 and higher grades, the 1946-D clearly benefitted from its production after the end of World War II in 1945. The Allied victory led to a contraction in the United States economy beginning in 1946 which, in turn, led to reduced demand for new circulating coinage. This reduced demand resulted in a mintage of just 2,151,000 pieces for the 1946-D - the lowest in the Walking Liberty "short set" of 1941 to 1947. The smaller mintage led to widespread hoarding on the part of dealers and speculators, who set aside large numbers of Mint State examples. Since this issue is both well produced and well preserved, it is an outstanding type candidate for collectors of high quality U.S. Mint coinage. Most such buyers settle for a certified coin in MS-66, at which grade level the 1946-D is readily obtainable and quite affordable. Greater persistence and deeper pockets are required to pursue this issue in higher grades, however, and in PCGS MS-67+ the 1946-D is the province of the most seasoned and well funded numismatists. Attractively toned to match its unsurpassed technical quality, this top-of-the-pop rarity is sure to sell for a strong premium. PCGS Population: 25; 0 finer.