1944-D Walkers with designer's initials hand-engraved on the die
kranky
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Coin World reports a second example has been located. The coins have fairly crude designer's initials on the die, and they concluded that the initials were hand-engraved back on to the die after they were accidentally erased by die polishing.
One example sold at the Heritage Bullet auction on Feb. 2. It was in an ANACS 65 holder and sold for $690..
Might be worth checking any 1944-D Walkers you have. I think it's pretty cool to have something hand-engraved on a die, and it seems likely it was one of those things done because of the war. Maybe they didn't want to waste a die.
One example sold at the Heritage Bullet auction on Feb. 2. It was in an ANACS 65 holder and sold for $690..
Might be worth checking any 1944-D Walkers you have. I think it's pretty cool to have something hand-engraved on a die, and it seems likely it was one of those things done because of the war. Maybe they didn't want to waste a die.
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