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A pretty, high grade, mint state Walker

coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
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This one just sold to a client, so, I feel I can now safely show it off.

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Here is the goofy description that appeared on our web site (I wont tell you which coinguy wrote itimage ):

1943 PCGS MS68 Walking Liberty
Often, when describing truly special coins such as this, we start or end our descriptions by using a single word such as "wow'. In this case, we will use two words, instead -"oh my"! A glowing, lustrous beauty with delicate lilac and lavender patina, highlighted by traces of pink and golden-green at portions of the borders. The surfaces are amazingly well preserved and are without any noticeable imperfections. We could go on and on about this coin but will resort to "wow" instead. PCGS population of only four and one of the finest mint state Walkers of any date that we have seen. Oh my!

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  • barberloverbarberlover Posts: 2,228 ✭✭
    Mark, coins like this prove original is best. Les
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  • CLASSICSCLASSICS Posts: 1,164 ✭✭
    .............one word= wow...two words= oh my....my one thought = image
  • jonesyjonesy Posts: 5,031
    WOW!!! This is what a Walker is supposed to look like! Fully struck!! imageimage
    Glenn
  • AbesNeighborAbesNeighbor Posts: 705
    Absolutely gorgeous!
  • scherscher Posts: 924 ✭
    gosh thats nice...
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  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭
    Gorgeous Walker Devil Man.image
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  • dan1ecudan1ecu Posts: 1,573
    Beautiful coin, Mark!

    How rare is it to find a specimen with a fully struck left hand? I can't tell if yours has a well defined hand or not, but is softness in that area common?

    Thanks,

    Dan
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Super nice. I wish I could afford something like that!
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    It's the nicest one I've ever seen. I wish I owned it.
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Dan, that is an excellent strike on Liberty's left (viewer's right) hand. For comparison purposes, here are images of that 1943 and another one, as well as one of a proof 1939 example:

    1) a different mint state 1943:

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    2) the MS68 1943 mentioned at the beginig of this thread - check out the superior detail in Ms. Liberty's cap and hair and the leaves above her left (viewer's right) shoulder, in particular.

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    3) a proof 1939 - a proof Walker will typically show about as much design detail as you will see for the type:

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  • northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not to rain on anyone's parade, but that "beautiful toning" would have been referred to as "unfortunate discoloration" in another era and brought less than a non-tarnished coin. Do Walkers ever get the stunning rainbow toning that one sees on Morgans from time to time? Now that would be coin to crow about.
  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭
    Not to rain on anyone's parade, but that "beautiful toning" would have been referred to as "unfortunate discoloration" in another era and brought less than a non-tarnished coin. Do Walkers ever get the stunning rainbow toning that one sees on Morgans from time to time? Now that would be coin to crow about.

    Why can't you just enjoy a nice coin without trying to denigrate it?
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  • RooseyFanRooseyFan Posts: 95
    Mark,

    Why don't you provide a post of the 1943-D NGC MS-67 that you guys had for sale(I called on this one and found out it was already gone image ). It had pretty amazing toning too.

    Butch
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    My MS69 SAEs probably have more marks then this coin does! Wow, what a coin!


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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Butch, as per your request, here are images of the 1943-D:

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  • RooseyFanRooseyFan Posts: 95
    Thanks Mark!!!

    Let me know if that one comes back it is a great looking coin.


    Butch
  • sadysta1sadysta1 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭
    Mark
    What was the price tag on that beauty???
  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    WOW! OH MY! and Anything else you want to throw at 'em!
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
  • northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭
    But for the scratches, I really like that rainbow toned 1943-D that Mark posted. I guess it is personal taste but I like flashy white over a coin with weak toning that looks to me more like "yellowing" than gold toning. Am I the only one who sees an analogy between the fairy tale of the Emperor's New Clothes and unsightly toning?
  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743 ✭
    Gadzooks!, Helluva coin Mark.
    BTW, you may use Gadzooks in your next deserving coin description. I do not maintain any exclusivityimage
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭


    << <i>BTW, you may use Gadzooks in your next deserving coin description. I do not maintain any exclusivity >>

    MadMonk, I might just do that - thanks.image
  • zennyzenny Posts: 1,547 ✭✭
    YEEEEOOOOOWWWWW

    toned walkers rule

    z
  • 20centman20centman Posts: 52
    Beautiful coin, Mark

    20centman
  • FinallyHereFinallyHere Posts: 821 ✭✭✭
    I hope Mark does not mind me posting this, but since it has been sold, I thought those that love toned Walkers would enjoy seeing this Gem. A 1940 S 50c MS67 PCGS and the first one graded as such. I believe there are just 3, this coin was graded in the early 90's and is owned by a California collector.

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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Mike, I don't mind in the least, as long as you let me have it. Now!
  • FinallyHereFinallyHere Posts: 821 ✭✭✭
    Mark,

    Thanks for your courtesy and I'm sorry, but that 40 S is now in a superb collection of Walkers and I doubt the collector will sell them any time soon. Thanks for allowing me some "play" on your thread!

    Mike Printz
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    Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
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