Let's see some well struck Walking Liberty Half Dollars.

jesbroken

How about a full thumb or even a full hand? Here's mine, it's not round but there and I know there are others far better, so let's see them.
Jim

OKbustchaser

erscolo

jesbroken

Nice, keep them coming. I know several of you have them, so let's see them.
Jim

jesbroken

Ok, here's another new purchase.
Jim

humanssuck

jesbroken

@humanssuck
NICE hand.
Jim

KiwiNumi

I only have a 43-S in mint state. From what I've heard, the 40s SF coins tend to have weak strikes often. Can anyone explain what to look for when looking for strong/weak strikes? I've read that the center of the obverse and the hands are areas that show strike quality, but when I zoom in on pictures people have uploaded here it becomes too blurry to tell how the strike is.

jesbroken

@KiwiNumi said:
I only have a 43-S in mint state. From what I've heard, the 40s SF coins tend to have weak strikes often. Can anyone explain what to look for when looking for strong/weak strikes? I've read that the center of the obverse and the hands are areas that show strike quality, but when I zoom in on pictures people have uploaded here it becomes too blurry to tell how the strike is.

Yes, the 40 S is probably considered the worst struck coin of the series. This was posted on Coin World in 2015 and pretty much sums it up:
"The obverse facial details and hand holding a branch are typically weak. The hand is directly in line with the high points of the eagle's breast and left leg on the reverse, which is also typically either weakly struck or the first place to wear."

Connecticoin

1940 and 1943 typically come well struck:

Connecticoin

And my 1936 is hammered like OKBustchaser's:

Vetter

Not the best of pictures.

Walkerguy21D

Stubby thumb, as was the original design, but it’s all there, along with the matte surfaces:

AlanSki

jesbroken

Wow! Some beauties popped out. A 40S with any hand at all and showing some rear left leg too is fantastic. Several with some nice rear legs. Here's my 40 MS66. Thanks for all these gorgeous coin photos. Hope more show up.
Jim

jesbroken

Greg,
As nice a 16 as I've seen on this board. Hope more show up. The Early's were tough. Does it have a reverse? lol
Jim

jesbroken

Alan,
Very nice set of Walkers. Thanks for sharing.
Jim

jesbroken

@Connecticoin said:
And my 1936 is hammered like OKBustchaser's:

No doubt. Such a nice rear leg also.
Jim

Connecticoin

The 1946-Ps can come nicely struck as well:

jesbroken

Wish I had this one fresh off the mint. 34S
Jim

Connecticoin

Yeah, I need one of those in MS. I do have the 34 in 66 and 34-D in 65, which have decent strikes:

jesbroken

Nice. #Connecticoin
Jim

1946Hamm

Here is a pretty nice 40-S.

DisneyFan

1947 Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC.

Terrible picture from the auction house.. The coin is actually white.

david3142

Hammered and toned!

Ronsanderson

Lots of stars, a thumb, and what appear to be a couple of fingers. But it’s the reverse that really pleases me.

Connecticoin

@1946Hamm said:
Here is a pretty nice 40-S.

That is HAMMERED for a 40-S! Most 66s are not that well-struck.

jesbroken

Fairly easy to come by a good hand, but still nice and with decent leg feathers. 1940 Walker.
Jim

Copperindian

1921’s are a tough date but often come nice. Just bought this one:

• full head
• nice thumb detail
• complete stem split
• nice definition on rev trailing leg
• extra nice for grade.

jesbroken

That is one nice 21. Congrats on a great pickup.
Jim

crazyhounddog

jesbroken

A beauty Joe. Not only a great strike, but gorgeous color. Thanks for sharing. Hope the coins get tgere Monday.
Jim

Bigtree

Not the most hammered strike, but probably the best one I have. A 39-P in 65 CAC.

Walkerguy21D

@Ronsanderson said:
Lots of stars, a thumb, and what appear to be a couple of fingers. But it’s the reverse that really pleases me.

That reverse looks like some kind of specimen strike, wow!

Here’s a few more early walkers with decent strikes, from the original design:

jesbroken

Nice early's, Greg.
Jim

relicsncoins

This one is decent.

jesbroken

Nice photo certificate coin. I had a 1943 Walker ANACS photo certificate coin but sold it years ago and lost the photos for some reason.
Jim

jesbroken

@crazyhounddog

Joe do you still have the 44 MS67 Walker? It was a beauty and was well struck, if I remember.
jim

Eldorado9

Eldorado9

jesbroken

@Eldorado9 said:

Nice pair and truly nice 40S. Thanks for sharing.
Jim

crazyhounddog

@jesbroken said:
A beauty Joe. Not only a great strike, but gorgeous color. Thanks for sharing. Hope the coins get tgere Monday.
Jim

Thank you for the compliment on my Walker.
I’m here waiting to image up your beautiful coins for you my brother. I’ll contact you when I receive them.
No worries 😉

ElmerFusterpuck

Lots of hammered coins here. I'll post a date/MM that doesn't always come hammered, a 1936-S in MS-66. I also look for the eagle's leg on the reverse to be well struck too.

jesbroken

Yes, the 36S Walker is scarce with decent hand and leg. Nice.
Jim

Connecticoin

@jesbroken said:
Yes, the 36S Walker is scarce with decent hand and leg. Nice.
Jim

I built my 40 coin late date registry set from raw coins “in the wild”, but the 36S in Gem and 33S in any MS grade had eluded me. I think it is time to give up and purchase them already graded

Walkerguy21D

@Connecticoin said:

@jesbroken said:
Yes, the 36S Walker is scarce with decent hand and leg. Nice.
Jim

I built my 40 coin late date registry set from raw coins “in the wild”, but the 36S in Gem and 33S in any MS grade had eluded me. I think it is time to give up and purchase them already graded

I’m amazed that you acquired that many. I’ve seen very few raw pre 1939 D or S mint walkers in true ms in the past 20 years. I’m talking about shows, where I suppose they do turn up on a big platform like eBay occasionally.

Connecticoin

@Walkerguy21D said:

@Connecticoin said:

@jesbroken said:
Yes, the 36S Walker is scarce with decent hand and leg. Nice.
Jim

I built my 40 coin late date registry set from raw coins “in the wild”, but the 36S in Gem and 33S in any MS grade had eluded me. I think it is time to give up and purchase them already graded

I’m amazed that you acquired that many. I’ve seen very few raw pre 1939 D or S mint walkers in true ms in the past 20 years. I’m talking about shows, where I suppose they do turn up on a big platform like eBay occasionally.

Yeah, I acquired the 39-D and 39-S about 12 or so years ago off ebay, graded 66 and 65 respectively. Now, Walkers are harder to acquire raw, even for the common dates in Gem or above. I did have a 39-S in 64, but sold it off anticipating I would find one in 65 or better - since then I can't find a decent raw one in ANY MS grade on ebay.