Proof Walkers

Cladiator · January 30, 2004 8:43PM

Man oh man! I saw my first high quality proof walking liberty half yesterday at the coin shop and I gotta tell ya....I'm in love!

FC57Coins · January 30, 2004 8:53PM

year/characteristics, etc....

CarlWohlforth · January 31, 2004 12:47AM

I love proof Walkers, they are one of my favorite coins.

Baley · January 31, 2004 4:42AM

thanks for the excuse to post this baby:

nothing like an original, undipped proof walker! (pcgs66)

JRocco · January 31, 2004 4:47AM

Never one to pass up an opportunity either.

BillJones · January 31, 2004 4:48AM

I have hard time finding Proof Walkers that I really like. I've handled a few in the business, but I've yet to hang on to one for my colleciton. Usually it's a matter of too much dipping that turns me off.

I've got a nice war nickel, Mercury and buffalo, but the Walker as evaded me so far.

Baley · January 31, 2004 5:00AM

hey, we've got the 40, 41, and 42 shown, just 4 more to have a complete virtual set!

anyone have the 1936-39 coins?

Dollars · January 31, 2004 5:29AM

JRocco,

Man that is a really nice coin. I don't collect the series but sure can see why folks do.

JRocco · January 31, 2004 5:34AM

Thank you Dave. It has nice natural golden toning. It's still raw and maybe one of these days I will send it in to get slabbed.

DCAMFranklin · January 31, 2004 5:54AM

Adrian has a real beauty on Ebay right now.

A GORGEOUS 1936

Merc · January 31, 2004 7:29AM

I had the 1939 to 1942 walkers in my display at the FUN show. Sorry, I dont have the other 3 to have a complete set. I like that 1941 with the gold rim toning. My '42 looks almost like a gold walker due to the toning.

Cladiator · January 31, 2004 10:44AM

JRocco

That coin is AWESOME!

lclugza · January 31, 2004 1:40PM

Is it just my imagination, or do many Proof Liberty Walking halves have a granular or "matte" finish?

JrGMan2004 · January 31, 2004 1:55PM

I must agree with Bill about overdipped proof silvers... at Clearwater, he discussed this, and had 2 Proof Mercs... one a GORGEOUS Off-White original coin, the other one was dipped Blast White... the Off-White looked so much better, and Bill expressed that he preferred the Off-White... Just looks more original, the Blast White's look unnatural...

CarlWohlforth · February 1, 2004 2:02AM

<< <i>Is it just my imagination, or do many Proof Liberty Walking halves have a granular or "matte" finish? >>

It must be your imagination

They were intended to have brilliant mirror like fields. Many have small striations. This proof Walker has many small one by the rims.

dlimb2 · February 1, 2004 2:11AM

The Eagle on the back of those Walkers is something else...SAE will never come up to the walkers...

Though the obverse is beautiful on the SAE...you need a beautiful reverse as well...Walkers win out big time.

solid · February 1, 2004 8:44AM

These are one of my favorite designs!

Here is my contribution - 1938 PCGS PR66

Note the missing AW initials on the reverse!

Ken

Proof Walkers

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