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RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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PCGS MS67.

I love Walkers, I mean REALLY love them. I think they are the most beautiful US coin ever minted. If I were rich, I'd have a giant pile of them that look like that. image

Russ, NCNE
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  • ChuckCChuckC Posts: 1,600
    I lovem too. I'm about to give out a couple a birthday gifts.
  • halfhunterhalfhunter Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭
    Love the toning!

    I didn't realize that a '44-D could have almost no hand detail + incomplete breast feathers and still make 67.

    Still learning . . .

    John
    Need the following OBW rolls to complete my 46-64 Roosevelt roll set:
    1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
    Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love Walkers, I mean REALLY love them. I think they are the most beautiful US coin ever minted. If I were rich, I'd have a giant pile of them that look like that. image

    You might have trouble assembling a giant pile that looked like that.
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,773 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You might have trouble assembling a giant pile that looked like that. >>


    That's what I was thinking - nicely toned walkers of any date are fairly scarce....I don't think you could make a giant pile if you were to acquire every one of them!
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,427 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image
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    PCGS MS67.

    I love Walkers, I mean REALLY love them. I think they are the most beautiful US coin ever minted. If I were rich, I'd have a giant pile of them that look like that. image

    Russ, NCNE >>



    This post seems eerily similar to one you made about a month or more ago about a Walker you imaged for smoeone else.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Okay, then a medium sized pile. image

    Russ, NCNE
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  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭


    Now that is a very nice coin, brother. I'd love to have a short set lookin' like that. image
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just got Jeff Ambio's book on Walking Liberty Halves yesterday. (Yep, I bought the book before I start the series). I do have a few, birth year set... but I would like to build a nice series. So, off on my next numismatic endeavour... Cheers, RickO
  • blueifalconblueifalcon Posts: 963 ✭
    And when you have one in your hand, it gives you a certain substancial satisfactionimageimage
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  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,342 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Love the toning!

    I didn't realize that a '44-D could have almost no hand detail + incomplete breast feathers and still make 67.

    Still learning . . .

    John >>



    I agree........Walkers are tough to grade IMHO.

    Ray
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Mrs Coinboard : Now Russ dear, it is never good

    to get emotionally involved with your coins.image
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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭
    Nicely toned Walkers are rare but worth the search. That is a beauty.


    Mike
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin. I looked up this coin on the price guide page and found some interesting trivia about this particular date. Just for general information image

    The February 2, 2003 issue of Coin World reported a 1944-D Half Dollar with an unusual designer's monogram on the reverse that appeared to be hand-engraved. A second example was reported in the February 16, 2004 edition of Coin World.

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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,427 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These R Nice...

    ms65


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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    By the way.. I will glady entertain all offers for your untoned, underpriced Walkers... I have no intention of including any doctored or tarnished coins (really the same thing) in my series. Cheers, RickO
  • mackdrivermackdriver Posts: 847
    Looks overgraded by at least 2 points in my opinion.
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,427 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>By the way.. I will glady entertain all offers for your untoned, underpriced Walkers... I have no intention of including any doctored or tarnished coins (really the same thing) in my series. Cheers, RickO >>



    You mean, I ship em; you dip em?
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  • ajiaajia Posts: 5,403 ✭✭✭
    I didn't realize that a '44-D could have almost no hand detail + incomplete breast feathers and still make 67.

    My question on Walker strikes.

    I'm still learning too. image

    Added: Forgot to say NICE COIN! image
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  • yellowjacketyellowjacket Posts: 1,809 ✭
    CoinMax will ship your ship, er coin, anywhere in the WHOLE CoinMax country! No ship! image

    Garrow

    Nice Walker, BTW.
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Does look like a weak strike for a 7, but the eye appeal is really strong.
    3 prominent obverse hits makes you wonder a little also.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • GeomanGeoman Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin Russ! I love the toning on this one (usually I do not like toning).

    The Walkers are my favorite series as well. I am working on a short set (1941-1947) in PCGS MS64 (all that my budget can afford) and need only 2 more coins to complete that set. Once that is done, I will start working backwards and someday hope to complete the entire series of Walkers in PCGS MS64. Any nicely tones Walkers I find in PCGS MS64 are typically 2x to 3x the price of white coins.
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would never have picked that for a superlative gem coin with the missing hand detail. I don't know the grading vagaries of Walkers by date - is the 44-D known for incomplete strikes?

    Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1

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