MS-65 examples of the 1927-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar rank in the top 10% of the PCGS-certified population, and fewer than 100 Gem-quality pieces have been certified by that service. San Francisco was the sole mint to strike half dollars in 1927, and the date represents the first coinage of the denomination since 1923. While it is not quite as difficult to locate at the Gem grade level as the 1923-S and 1928-S issues, it is certainly a challenging issue to find. Furthermore, the 1927-S tends to come with better strikes, as noted here, which adds considerable to the strong appeal.

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The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in November 2013 Sale, where it realized $28,200.