File:Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1945D Obverse.png

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Description	English: The obverse of the Walking Liberty half dollar. This particular coin is graded MS66+ by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and is housed in an EdgeView holder (one can see the minimally viewable white prongs holding the edge of the coin).
Date	July 14, 2011 for the image; 1916-1917 for the coin design.
Source	Actual coin
Author	Brandon Grossardt for the image; Adolph A. Weinman for the coin design.

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As listed by the the U.S. Currency Education Program at money illustrations, the Counterfeit Detection Act of 1992, Public Law 102-550, in Section 411 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations (31 CFR 411), permits color illustrations of U.S. currency provided:
1. The illustration is of a size less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of the item illustrated;
2. The illustration is one-sided; and
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Certain coins contain copyrights licensed to the U.S. Mint and owned by third parties or assigned to and owned by the U.S. Mint [1]. For the United States Mint circulating coin design use policy, see [2]; for the policy on the 50 State Quarters, see [3].

Also: COM:ART #Photograph of an old coin found on the Internet

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	01:09, 15 October 2011	1,127 × 1,121 (2.38 MB)	BrandonBigheart	Larger size file allowing for more detail when viewed at full size.
	00:59, 15 October 2011	500 × 497 (529 KB)	BrandonBigheart	Reverted to the diffused lighting photo, but with improved contrast.
	00:48, 15 October 2011	800 × 799 (1.35 MB)	BrandonBigheart	Improved the contrast of the image and used direct lighting for the photograph instead of diffused lighting.
	22:51, 13 October 2011	500 × 497 (510 KB)	BrandonBigheart	{{Information \|Description ={{en\|1=The obverse of the Walking Liberty half dollar. This particular coin is graded MS66+ by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and is housed in an EdgeView holder (one can see the minimally viewable white prongs h