1941 S Walker Half FS901 Missing Wing Feathers Variety, CoinFacts images

Aspie_Rocco

A cool variety new to me is the FS901 1941 S.
Over-polishing of the reverse die “erased” the inner wing feathers on the left side of the coin (Right wing of Eagle). A friend introduced me to this variety last week. I immediately hunted through ebay listings until I found 2 clear examples unattributed up for sale. I window shop and variety hunt this way often without actually buying.
1941 San Francisco coinage saw a low of variety coins in several denominations, must have been interesting times at the mint. This Half has extreme die polish lines that stand out as die markers but none are needed to identify this one. There doesn’t seems to be much of a premium for these. It is definitely one for my wishlist.
Here is a NORMAL reverse zoomed in

And the Variety

WAYNEAS

Another great looking coin.
Thanks for sharing.
Wayne

LanceNewmanOCC

@Aspie_Rocco said:
1941 San Francisco coinage saw a low of variety coins in several denominations, must have been interesting times at the mint.

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you nailed it!

Namvet69

Thanks so much, I'm glad to know about this variety. Peace Roy

Pontilhaze

Thank you, my interest are in Walker’s, fascinating!!

BuffaloIronTail

A new variety:

The 5 1/2 Feather Walker.

Pete

ricko

@Aspie_Rocco... Great pictures that clearly show the details.... The WLH is a favorite of mine. Thanks for an informative post. Cheers, RickO

coinkat

Die polish on Walkers is an acquired numismatic taste but it is worth exploring... not from a financial perspective but from that of just reworking dies to make them last. I have a strange 1940-s that has significant die polish - it has a special look which makes it special to me just because it exemplifies craftsmanship and the way things once were.