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The proverbial "hen's tooth"..........17S Obv Walker

guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,270 ✭✭✭

I purchased this hard to come by Walker (in this grade) from a forum member 2 weeks ago. Been chomping at the bits to get ever since and the pink postal card was sitting ever so nicely in my PO Box this morning letting me know she made it to South Ga. I thought I had damaged the contents due to the fact of how hard and fast I ripped the package open when I got back to my office, but everything's alright......don't panic.

This coin in this grade is a tuffy to come by, ask any circulated Walker collector. Except for the 16P and 17D Obv, my 1916-1923 date/MM run in F-VF+ is shaping up nicely (plus a few duplicates ain't too shabby either.) Much thanks goes to the forum members that have helped me along the way.

So anyway, here she is. My pics have come along way, but still bite the big one, especially in slabs! She has alot more skirt detail than shown in the pics.


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  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A good looking addition. Nothing better than honest circulated obverse mint.
  • dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    Very tough date....I see them in AG often enough, but nice mid-grades are TOUGH!
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  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    Looks great! Congrats.
  • lathmachlathmach Posts: 4,720
    Great pickup there.
    Much nicer than mine.

    Ray
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,514 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yepper - glad you got that one, Wes. This one and the 16S are super tough in the middle circ grades.
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  • Does this "hen's tooth" thing mean it was hard to find and it's staying in south GA for a while?

    Nice looking keydate Walker!


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  • Very nice pick-up Wes, I can see why you were so anxious.
  • jsfjsf Posts: 1,889
    Good going, she's purty. I used a VF25 example in my date set for now, too.

    I used a XF 16S for my 16 slot in the date set. They are tough. That's why I used them!

    You'll like yours more and more every day.

    As much as I'd like to bump many of my early Walkers up to EF from VF, you know it's just too pricey for some for a few years 'til they save a bit more $, me included.
  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
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    Not often do I pull this
    character out, but when
    I do, it's warranted.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice acquisition Wes,... congratulations... Cheers, RickO
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's a great coin! It looks like you and I have been working on sets in about the same grades at the same time-- maybe that explains the hard time I've had finding nice coins? LOL, here's mine, not as meaty as yours:

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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Congtats!

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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    xlnt coin, looks to have been just barely washed at 1 time, but otherwise nice surface quality

    K S

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