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Completing my Walker Set -- a Long Journey
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This past week after many years of fruitless searching, I acquired a 1920-D to complete my Walking Liberty Set. A decade of finding coins although I started collecting Walkers when I was in my teens back in the eighties. The last coin was a very difficult one to find but George from Legend came through --thanks George and everyone at Legend. A lot of dealers have helped me with this set - certainly Bill (NjCoinCrank) and Kathleen at Pinnacle and many others. I will probably do some upgrading but now I can fully turn my focus to other sets. I certainly enjoy sharing my Walkers (they are a very photogenic series as a whole) -- you can see the full set in my signature line and I have posted ones here and there over the years, but here are some of my favorites with Todd's photos:
I have a view as to my favorite but tastes differ of course. Like a proud parent sharing photos of their children -- thanks for indulging me.
I have a view as to my favorite but tastes differ of course. Like a proud parent sharing photos of their children -- thanks for indulging me.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
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especially in such lofty graded fashion
all stunning examples posted here
that 1921 in ms65+
You have great taste in coins and dealers.
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
viewing them. I would love to view them in a virtual album. Do you have them
all photo'd by Todd?
Congrats on completing such an endeavor.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Interesting on the 1919-S....I had an uncle by that exact name.
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
I too still need a 20D (and a 20S) to complete my walker set, and I'm just seeking AU's.
<< <i>Whoa, feel free to post the rest whenever! Wow! >>
Click the link in his sig line. Most of the registry set has photos.
By the way. looking at them in person is even better than looking at the pics!!
Smart me!!! Only doing the Philly Mint walker setin MS-66!! LOL!!!!
But I see the D and S Mint coins creeping in!!
Mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
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Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
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Doug
Congrats!
How about a digital album?
Lance.
My Walkers (34-47) are pale in comparison.
Mike
HUGE accomplishment!
You have some wonderful examples and many of them have rich, original color.
I have always admired your set and it was one that inspired me to start a set of my own.
It must be great feeling. Way to go!
“I may not believe in myself but I believe in what I’m doing” ~Jimmy Page~
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947)
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Congrats! Love all the beautiful undipped original and colorful coins!
Latin American Collection
One of the most beautiful series in US coinage IMO.
Top notch additions with nice skin and patina.
A warm congratulations on this accomplishment!
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
Doesn't surprise me one little bit that the 20D coin was your last purchase. Been saying for years and years that it is the true "sleeper" coin. It deserves to be mentioned along with the 23S, the 19D and the 21D coins. All are real hard in any grade XF or above.
Now you can sit back and relax and just upgrade one coin at a time. Walkers are a wonderful design and can be appreciated in many grade ranges. When you look at them, you see America as a great nation---standing tall and proud.
Wishing you all the best in your collecting efforts. Bob [supertooth]
Your set is at the highest echelon of an exceptionally tough and very popular series for us collectors.
The sale of the Cajun set changed the landscape of the WLH basic set.
The Gerald Forsythe set will be the undisputed top set by virtue of its including the 16-S, 18-S, 19-D, 21-S, 23-S, 29-D, 29-S, 35, and 41-D – most of which are from the Hall of Fame GBW set. The Forsythe set remains active as evidenced by addition of + coins for some of the late date issues.
The Ron Bauer set acquired the Cajun set’s 17-D rev, 19, 19-S, 20-S, 27-S, 34-S, and 41-S – thereby making a major move in the registry hierarchy.
Your set has dozens of fabulous examples highlighted by the 17, the GBW 19-S, 21, and that awesome 27-S. In the late date portion of your set, I especially like the 34, and your 46-S is very nice in that it does not excessively show the die polish lines in the right field that seem to be a property of this date/issue in 67.
In the WLH date set, you are in the #1 spot by almost a full point – which is a noteworthy lead in that a full registry point represents a substantial difference in registry listings for the very competitive WLH sets.
It is wonderful that you got that devilish 20-D to complete your excellent set.
The beauty of your set gives a textbook example of how patience is such an important part of assembling a memorable set of coins.
Very nice set, I just spent a while clicking on them!
Lovely looking coins that you've posted!!!
U.S. Type Set
Andrew Blinkiewicz-Heritage
There are some great Walker collectors on this site that I enjoy both by threads and by PM -- for example, JBN, Walkerfan, Oreville and MJ (JustaCommeman) -- glad to see he made it back from Greece! Oreville has seen a few of these in person -- anyone that has been to Parsippany knows Oreville. All of it has made collecting Walkers a lot more fun.
A tip or two or at least things I care about with Walkers: I always check Liberty's head closely, including with a loupe. This seems pretty basic but there are a lot of 65s and even a few 66s with a significant bagmark on the head or neck. If it looks like a brick was dropped on Liberty's cheek or her neck, I generally keep looking no matter how nice the luster or toning.
The number of appearances in auction records may be as important as population numbers in high grade. As an example, before the Cajun collection, in 15 years there had been one auction appearance of a 1919-S in PCGS MS66. The population for that coin is 11 at PCGS but I suspect the real number is closer to 5 or 6. The 20-S by contrast has a pop of 6 in MS66 but has appeared five times in auction in 15 years. JBN and I could PM about this stuff all day, but I won't bore everyone with it.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.