Finest Walking Liberty Halves

A complete set of the all-time finest Walking Liberty half dollars are a part of Kelleher Auctions’ $20 million public exhibit of rare collectibles at the Boston 2026 World Expo, held May 23-30. 

Considered among America’s most beautiful coins, silver Walking Liberty half dollars (1916-47) are challenging to collect in high grades because of strike problems and low survival rates. Kelleher Auctions’ exhibit features the exceptional Gerald Forsythe Collection of circulation-strike Walking Liberty halves, a 65-coin set with an average grade of 66.86. The display also includes seven remarkable proof examples from Forsythe’s assemblage.

“Renowned throughout the numismatic community for its unmatched quality, eye appeal, and rarity, the Forsythe Collection represents the pinnacle of Walking Liberty half dollar collecting,” says David Coogle, co-chairman of Kelleher Auctions. “Carefully selected over decades with an uncompromising standard for originality and technical excellence, coins from the Gerald Forsythe Collection are universally recognized as elite examples of artist Adolph A. Weinman’s iconic design. Pieces pedigreed to this legendary set are highly coveted not only for their superior quality, but for their prestigious provenance and place within one of the hobby’s finest registry collections.”

Other Highlights

Several other notable features of the Kelleher Auctions exhibit include a $50 “Independence” colonial-era bank note issued in North Carolina in 1780 during the Revolutionary War, a China gold Panda set dated 1982-2025, five of the legendary misprinted 1918 Inverted Jenny airmail stamps, a rare example of Babe Ruth’s 1916 Boston Red Sox baseball card, and early cards of Ty Cobb and Lou Gehrig. Also on display is a 1790 document signed by then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson extending a temporary Congressional act establishing the post office.

Held at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center, the Boston 2026 World Expo is open to the public with free admission. For additional information, visit Kelleher Auctions’ website.