{"product_id":"1944-d-walking-liberty-half-dollar-aw-hand-engraved","title":"1944 D Walking Liberty Half Dollar (AW) Hand Engraved","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(190, 20, 20);\"\u003eA wartime silver born in \u003cstrong\u003eDenver\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1944\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong\u003eWalking Liberty Half Dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e carries not only the nation’s spirit but the unmistakable artistry of \u003cstrong\u003eAdolph A. Weinman\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose initials \u003cstrong\u003eA.W.\u003c\/strong\u003e grace the obverse as a sculptor’s quiet oath. His Liberty strides forward beneath the rising sun, draped in flowing banners that seem to move even in stillness — a design so iconic it later became the foundation of America’s modern Silver Eagle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(190, 20, 20);\"\u003eTurn the coin, and the reverse reveals the proud eagle perched upon a mountain ledge, wings half‑spread in vigilance. Nestled beside the rock lies the \u003cstrong\u003eD‑mintmark\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming its Denver origin — a small sigil with great significance, placed exactly where the mint intended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(190, 20, 20);\"\u003eThis particular specimen bears an additional human touch: \u003cstrong\u003ehand‑engraved markings\u003c\/strong\u003e, carved long after its minting by an unknown keeper of the past. The engraving transforms the coin from a mass‑produced wartime half dollar into a personal artifact — a silver talisman carried, claimed, and marked by mortal hands. It is a relic that has lived two lives: one as currency, and one as a keepsake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(190, 20, 20);\"\u003eA 1944‑D Walking Liberty Half Dollar is already a classic of American numismatics. A hand‑engraved example becomes something more — a story, a mystery, a fragment of someone’s history preserved in silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Plagued Page","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48542668030144,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0215\/6224\/files\/1944DWalkingLibertyHalfDollarObv..jpg?v=1783124295","url":"https:\/\/theplaguedpage.com\/products\/1944-d-walking-liberty-half-dollar-aw-hand-engraved","provider":"The Plagued Page","version":"1.0","type":"link"}