Blast White Walkers!

Eldorado9 · March 14, 2021 6:51AM

The best US design? The most collectable US coin? Takes you back to those early days of collecting? Yup.....All of those. If you love Walking Liberty Halves, post up a photo of your favorite blast white Walker. Extra points for crazy luster, and strike. Let's see some great Walkers!

divecchia · March 14, 2021 6:56AM

Some nice looking examples. I really love the 1943. I'm sad to say I don't yet have an example to share, but look forward to the ones others will share.

Donato

d9lowe · March 14, 2021 7:02AM

Here is the newest addition to my short set. 42s MS65

Mr_Spud · March 14, 2021 8:11AM

Broadstruck · March 14, 2021 10:23AM

Walkerfan · March 14, 2021 11:20AM

Both MS 66. The 1936 is from the Dakota Collection.

ironmanl63 · March 14, 2021 11:25AM

Would you believe one of these is graded 64 and the other 67?

Eldorado9 · March 14, 2021 11:28AM

@ironmanl63 said:
Would you believe one of these is graded 64 and the other 67?

They both look like 67's to me! I'm going to guess the 1934 is the MS-64 coin?.....If that's a 64, I'll buy it please!

Eldorado9 · March 14, 2021 11:33AM

What a great set to have in blast white......These coins look so great. I need more Walkers!

Kccoin · March 14, 2021 11:51AM

airplanenut · March 14, 2021 12:47PM

Unless the white balance is off on most of the photos (and not likely, since I know the TV photogs have those settings down pat) I will opine that almost none of the coins show in this thread are actually blast white. That's by no means a bad thing, but light toning and no toning are not the same.

Walkerfan · March 14, 2021 1:28PM

@airplanenut said:
Unless the white balance is off on most of the photos (and not likely, since I know the TV photogs have those settings down pat) I will opine that almost none of the coins show in this thread are actually blast white. That's by no means a bad thing, but light toning and no toning are not the same.

I think that what you're seeing is not toning but reflectivity. Kind of like, when proofs have black mirrors due to surfaces and light contrast.

airplanenut · March 14, 2021 1:50PM

@Walkerfan said:

@airplanenut said:
Unless the white balance is off on most of the photos (and not likely, since I know the TV photogs have those settings down pat) I will opine that almost none of the coins show in this thread are actually blast white. That's by no means a bad thing, but light toning and no toning are not the same.

I think that what you're seeing is not toning but reflectivity. Kind of like, when proofs have black mirrors due to surfaces and light contrast.

I think I'm seeing light gold toning.

winesteven · March 14, 2021 8:57PM

@Eldorado9 , you’ve got the absolutely most GORGEOUS toned U.S. coins in the world!!! What the heck are you doing with this thread? Posing as @ricko ?
Here’s an “Almost” Blast White 1936 PR66 PCGS with CAC:

https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/25311861/lfYCK7MLKN.jpg
https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/25311861/lf8KJ9326F.jpg

@airplanenut , here’s a legitimate full Blast White PR67+ with CAC, but more importantly, it also merited (and was awarded) the highly coveted @ricko BW sticker!!!!!

https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/80823153_Medium.jpg

ldhair · March 15, 2021 3:26AM

ThreeCentSilverFL · March 15, 2021 3:44AM

ricko · March 15, 2021 4:03AM

WOW!!! Awesome WLH's....Fantasmagoric.... Really nice.... I will bookmark this thread. Cheers, RickO

keets · March 15, 2021 4:09AM

why have blast white when a little color is available??

ricko · March 15, 2021 4:15AM

Darn it Al.... and to top it off, I know you chose that year on purpose.... Cheers, RickO

keets · March 15, 2021 4:28AM

I think the coin I posted is attractive with positive eye-appeal. the confounding thing is that it is easier by multiple degrees to find white coins than it is to find attractive, eye-appealing toned coins. I should say it has been for me. sellers compound the problem because they tend to ask too much of a premium for the tone.

ricko · March 15, 2021 5:57AM

@keets.... No doubt about that Al... The premiums for tarnish are incredible, even ugly tarnish.... No wonder so many people create their own - and then sell them. Cheers, RickO

Dave99B · March 15, 2021 6:08AM

Walkers are truly a beautiful design.

All of these are beautiful, but I prefer the @keets example due to its originality. Nice Walkers!!!

Dave

Eldorado9 · March 15, 2021 6:23AM

@winesteven said:
1. @Eldorado9 , you’ve got the absolutely most GORGEOUS toned U.S. coins in the world!!! What the heck are you doing with this thread? Posing as @ricko ?
2. Here’s an “Almost” Blast White 1936 PR66 PCGS with CAC:

https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/25311861/lfYCK7MLKN.jpg
https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/25311861/lf8KJ9326F.jpg

@airplanenut , here’s a legitimate full Blast White PR67+ with CAC, but more importantly, it also merited (and was awarded) the highly coveted @ricko BW sticker!!!!!

https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/80823153_Medium.jpg

Ha! Thank you Buddy....And I love yours too! Well, I love the blast white Walkers....They are just so yummy. I guess it's a thing from childhood.....Seeing a bunch of gleaming Walkers in the local Coin Shop display case......That was it for me! It's a great coin too, because you don't have to be millionaire to assemble a really stunning set.

Kccoin · March 15, 2021 6:26AM

@airplanenut said:
Unless the white balance is off on most of the photos (and not likely, since I know the TV photogs have those settings down pat) I will opine that almost none of the coins show in this thread are actually blast white. That's by no means a bad thing, but light toning and no toning are not the same.

Well in my defense, this is about as white a classic silver coin as you will see me post 🙃

OliverDePlaise · March 15, 2021 7:13AM

metalmeister · March 15, 2021 12:01PM

Nice WLH's!

jesbroken · March 15, 2021 12:03PM

Most attractive of my set.
Jim

Eldorado9 · March 15, 2021 12:43PM

Last few posted are beautiful!

anablep · March 15, 2021 1:05PM

One of the best designs in US coinage & some wonderful examples have been posted here.

Walkerfan · March 15, 2021 1:59PM

This one does have some nice golden rim toning and blazing luster!

MS 66 CAC.

airplanenut · March 15, 2021 2:32PM

@keets said:
why have blast white when a little color is available??

Why have monochrome when technicolor is available?

airplanenut · March 15, 2021 2:35PM

And to not only try and hijack the thread, this one is actually blast white (and blast black)

Eldorado9 · March 15, 2021 3:19PM

@airplanenut said:
And to not only try and hijack the thread, this one is actually blast white (and blast black)

@airplanenut That 1939 is jaw dropping. You know, there are a lot more rare coins in the world, but to own a coin like that, is a real privilege. It's a work of art.

jesbroken · March 15, 2021 3:25PM

Very nice, Jeremy.
Jim

Eldorado9 · March 15, 2021 3:32PM

@OliverDePlaise said:

This coin is really amazing....I'm going to guess the grade=MS-67+ or 68?

Eldorado9 · March 15, 2021 3:42PM

Just for fun, here are some beauties from the Forsythe collection. The 1919-d and 21-s are two standouts among many.

OliverDePlaise · March 15, 2021 7:29PM

@Eldorado9 said:

@OliverDePlaise said:

This coin is really amazing....I'm going to guess the grade=MS-67+ or 68?

No sticker.

From my notes when it arrived:

I have never seen a business strike like this! When I opened the package, I thought it was a proof! The coin is MAGNITUDES brighter than the photos. Not ONE mark on the sun. One TINY "tick" near motto far right obverse.
A....trace... of gold toning bottom part of reverse.

airplanenut · March 16, 2021 9:06AM

@Eldorado9 said:

@airplanenut said:
And to not only try and hijack the thread, this one is actually blast white (and blast black)

@airplanenut That 1939 is jaw dropping. You know, there are a lot more rare coins in the world, but to own a coin like that, is a real privilege. It's a work of art.

Thanks! I'm really, really happy with it. I'd say I looked through a ton of coins to get it, but really I just told a dealer what I was looking for and HE looked through a ton of coins before finding this one. I knew a CAM was out of the question, but I wanted at least a bit of frost. And I got it

As a type collector I occasionally get duplicates when they look different. Walkers are one of the few series where I have no problem with many multiples. If I weren't lazy about looking for more still, I'd probably have yet a few more (though this is my only proof).

asheland · March 17, 2021 10:18AM

I have a few, odd grades:

asheland · March 17, 2021 10:19AM

63 slight toning

asheland · March 17, 2021 10:20AM

65, white:

asheland · March 17, 2021 10:21AM

67, white insanely nice

True-view:

Snaps · March 17, 2021 3:02PM

I don't have any glamour shots.

d9lowe · March 17, 2021 3:12PM

@asheland said:
65, white:

Beautiful walker!!!

ThreeCentSilverFL · March 17, 2021 4:55PM

Some nice Walkers, getting some good attention in a couple parallel posts! I like Walkers.

DoubleEagle59 · March 17, 2021 5:02PM

jesbroken · March 17, 2021 5:21PM

Here are the closest to white Walker's that I have.
Jim

ThreeCentSilverFL · March 17, 2021 5:48PM

@DoubleEagle59 said:

Appears nice for a 63 obverse

coinbuf · March 17, 2021 6:31PM

Blast White Walkers!

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