1941-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Leads Heritage CAC-Approved Coinage Showcase Auction to $447,813

CAC-approved Walking Liberty half dollars claim three of the auction’s top four results.

Published on August 21, 2026

Denis W. Loring and his wife, Donna Levin, have both assembled acclaimed collections to be auctioned in January.

A superb 1941-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, MS67 PCGS. CAC sold for $7,320 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Aug. 18 CAC-Approved Coinage U.S. Coins Showcase Auction to $447,813. The event achieved a 100% sell-through rate by both value and lots sold across a diverse selection of rare U.S. coins.

The 1941-D half dollar paced a strong showing by high-grade Walking Liberty half dollars, with three examples ranking among the auction’s four highest results. The top lot, from a mintage of 11,248,400 pieces, is among 183 examples recognized by CAC in MS67, with just one finer as of June 2026.

*Lot #50206: 1945-D 50C MS67 PCGS. CAC.*

A 1945-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, MS67 PCGS. CAC finished at $5,612, good for the auction’s second-highest result. The Denver Mint struck 9,966,800 half dollars that year, but examples at the very highest certified levels remain a different proposition entirely. CAC reports 198 examples in MS67 and none finer as of July 2026, giving this coin an important place among condition-conscious collectors pursuing the popular Walking Liberty series.

Gold also figured prominently among the auction leaders. A 1924 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, MS65 PCGS. CAC realized $5,526.60. The coin combines Gem Mint State preservation with a Generation 1.2 “rattler PCGS holder.

*Lot #50212: 1947-D 50C MS67 PCGS. CAC.*

Another exceptional Walking Liberty Half Dollar followed closely behind, as a 1947-D MS67 PCGS. CAC brought $5,368. The issue had a mintage of 3,900,600 coins, and the offered example stands at the top of the CAC population: just 46 are reported in MS67, with none finer as of June 2026. Its combination of high grade, CAC approval and top-population status made it one of the standouts in the auction.

Rounding out the auction’s five highest results was a 1928 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, MS62 PCGS with a Gold CAC sticker, which sold for $5,307. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label PCGS holder, the coin is one of just four examples reported by Gold CAC in MS62, with 11 finer as of May 2026. The 1928 issue had an original mintage of 8,816,000 pieces, and the Gold CAC designation added another layer of distinction to this example.

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