New 1936 D Walker

Meltdown · July 20, 2008 9:55AM

What do you think? My white balance was a little off, the coin is very white aside from the golden obverse toning.
It is raw, I think MS 63 - there are some slight obverse breaks in the luster, but the reverse is very clean. I know next to nothing about grading walkers - any thoughts from those who do would be appreciated.

coinman420 · July 20, 2008 10:02AM

i like it. looks MS65

nicetoning42107 · July 20, 2008 10:07AM

Could be AU because of the breaks in luster that you mention. Or because the middle set of skirt lines are weak, but this could be weak strike. Tough to grade from the pics.

Meltdown · July 20, 2008 10:10AM

<< <i>Could be AU because of the breaks in luster that you mention. Or because the middle set of skirt lines are weak, but this could be weak strike. Tough to grade from the pics. >>

That's what I don't know, weak strike vs wear. I don't think AU, the luster breaks are very slight - much like chatter you might see in the fields of a morgan and do not look like any kind of rub... I'll see if I can get a better image.

Walkerguy21D · July 20, 2008 11:54AM

I'll check in later if you get a better obv pic, I cannot tell much from that angle. From the reverse, it definitely appears MS. If my impression of the obv is correct, I estimate MS63, old light cleaning.
As for discerning mint state from AU, don't use the skirt lines or the central detail. Use the bust for wear or rub, and the right field on the obv for broken luster (cartwheel effect), and use the eagle's neck feathers for wear/rub on the reverse.