Tell me what you think of this Walker

JohnZ

It's a scan, so the luster doesn't show, but there are no breaks. A nice, even, light coppery-gold color.

Russ

Obverse strike is a little weak. A bit of skirt chatter, but very clean otherwise. MS64.

Russ, NCNE

CaptainRon

Nice Walker, I was hoping to see an S on the back. P strikes are usually nice and full, looks like a touch of rub on the breast and face. perhaps it's just the scan though.

JohnZ

No rub on the coin, but you have to take my word for it.

I need to get a real camera and learn how to take real pictures.

JohnZ

Obverse strike is a little weak. A bit of skirt chatter, but very clean otherwise. MS64.

Russ, you've made my day. I was looking for a nice Walker at my favorite local dealer, and I looked at two of them at MS63 by PCGS and one at MS64 by NGC, and this raw one looked better than all the slabbed ones.

rainbowroosie

Very decent 64....

Darkhorse

Looks nice. I always liked walkers. I once had one in a PCGS slab long before I got a digital camera. I wanna shoot one again, especially that eagle.

XpipedreamR

I was thinking more like AU.

EVillageProwler

JohnZ,

I would recommend that you not shoot a pic that's that much larger than the coin's actual size. The size will distort our perception of the marks, luster and strike, and thus affect our decision on the grade.

EVP

stman

From what I'm seeing on the obv and the rev... it looks like a commercial unc.

Edit....meaning from the image seen I see what appears to be some slight rub on both sides of the coin.

nankraut

I like it, but I'm not very good grading walkers.

Nankraut

MFH

Solid AU 58, there is too much rub on the breast, and leading leg to be anything else.

I agree with STMAN, keep your images smaller , I'm sure there is plenty of luster, but there are minimal circulation marks , albiet sparse, but its no MS64. Sorry.

Still a nice coin though !!!!!!!!!!!

stman

After looking this Walker over again, it sure seemed like a slider. It also seemed like this had come up before. Not knocking the coin or the originator of the thread. But I just had to see if I was on the mark on this one. Previous thread

JohnZ

It's the same coin. I occasionally post the same coin several times when different users are on. I like to see as many opinions as I can.

relayer

Same coin, same pictures, same responders, different grades

stman

<< <i>I like to see as many opinions as I can. >>



Nothing wrong with that.



<< <i> Same coin, same pictures, same responders, different grades >>



Actually I think everybody that responded before stayed at close to the same opinion. I didn't link the old thread to try and embarrass anyone, just the coin seemed familiar. And I think it's owner should learn from this if anything.

Russ

Well, I went from AU to MS64. He got me with this:



<< <i>so the luster doesn't show, but there are no breaks. >>



So, it's either AU or MS64.

Edited to add: Even it is MS64, $110 is still way too much.

Russ, NCNE

JohnZ

I'm getting the coin professionally photographed this week by another board member, so you'll all get to see it again, along with some of my rainbow toners and varieties. I just don't have the technology or the technique to take good pics. Scans always wash out the luster.

Let the thread drop if it's become boring. Sorry.

stman

No doubt in my mind it's AU. Russ.... I agree if a person says no luster breaks you want to think unc. I guess I don't believe everybody's word and try and access it for myself.

puff

Looks like STMAN is the man "both" times!

Russ...... If you're grading in the PCGS world championship let me know, so I can give 10 to 1 against you!

JohnZ

No doubt in my mind it's AU. Russ.... I agree if a person says no luster breaks you want to think unc. I guess I don't believe everybody's word and try and access it for myself.

Sigh.

I wasn't trying to sell it on the Bay of E. I just wanted opinions. If it's AU, so be it. Live and learn.

stman

JohnZ...I meant no harm with any of my comments. I think you're coin made for good discussion and opinions. Nothing more, nothing less. I feel this is a good part of what this board is about. I'd rather see and discuss coins and different opinions than lets say..... see a bunch of JFK's and Franklin's.
Enjoy your Walker. I collected them for many years, and still like to find one once in a while. IMO, it's one of our better and beautiful designs of US coinage.