calling all walking half dollar experts

ebaybuyer2

im not well versed in the walkers ... but this just looks suspect

jmlanzaf

Suspect for what?

It's worn with some minor damage.

It would help to see the whole coin.

ebaybuyer2

the date does not look right

ElmerFusterpuck

Is this a close up of blue cheese or a nose after a severe bender? Not much to go on here.

Walkerguy21D

Not sure what it’s supposed to be, but I don’t think it’s a 1916.
Altered 1946?

Walkerfan

Look how deep the skirt lines are. A 1916 wouldn’t be that pronounced. There also appears to be remnants of the crossbar of a four.

Walkerguy21D

@Walkerfan said:
Look how deep the skirt lines are. A 1916 wouldn’t be that pronounced. There also appears to be remnants of the crossbar of a four.

Yes, the skirt lines, as well as the small size of the “6” relative to the “1”, makes me think this is a late date and probably 1946. I was inconclusive about the remnants of the “4”.

ebaybuyer2

wouldnt that put the 4 too close to the 9 ? the date digits wouldnt be spaced far enough apart

jmlanzaf

@ebaybuyer2 said:
wouldnt that put the 4 too close to the 9 ? the date digits wouldnt be spaced far enough apart

Could we see the rest of the coin?

Walkerguy21D

The second “1” is almost certainly spurious, regardless of the source. It appears to tower over the other digits, and is much larger than the first digit, when they should match.