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WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I had a nice PCGS 1944-S 65 OGH CAC coin that had passed through DLRC before I owned it and I was upset that I had missed it, when it did, a few years back. It turned up again in a Heritage auction, so I hopped on it for a premium. It had incredibly great luster & strike but it had an imperfection on the reverse that began to play with me over time. I am very OCD and want everything 'perfect', which is enough to make a coin collector lose his/her mind. lol



Well, I decided to look around for an upgrade to that coin. I figured that a different coin would appease me plus a 66 rather than a 65 would be better for my registry set score. Guess what? Not too many 66s that have a decent strike with decent luster. I saw many a flat 66 and even flat 66 + coins! Most 66s are overpriced and the 66 + coins cost much more. I refuse to pay $1500-2000 for a FLAT coin just because of the insert number. I was getting very frustrated.



Well, I stumbled onto a decent new addition to the inventory at Pinnacle Rarities. I had, surprisingly, never worked with them but figured that our paths would eventually cross some day, as they have a lot of nice Walkers. I mentioned in MJ's thread that they were dealers with whom I wanted to work someday.



The price was right, so I grabbed this one. I will have it in hand soon and think that I'll be happy. It is CAC certified and is in a PCGS Secure slab, as well.



Funny, how one bad coin can make you feel negative about your entire set.



Well, I think that am feeling better, now, and I also have my first TrueView!!!



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Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice.



    There are still of couple of weeds in my garden too. Eventually the right coins come along. image
  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭
    Love the Walker design.



    Ya' got a great looking coin to add to your set.





    Mike
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You the man! Nice! And I like your verbiage; flat 66, flat 66+.


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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin.

    Looks like the inverted S variety too.
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,604 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a monster of a 44S for sure - well done!


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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    Now that's luster image
  • goldengolden Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice!
  • JBNJBN Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice strike for a 44-S.



    To me, it is amazing that you haven't connected with Pinnacle until now.



    It is always nice to get a coin that has already been TruViewed.



    Congratulations.
  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,657 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Really like it, seems very lustrous, I would wager its a real blazer.
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  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A 44S with a nice thumb is hard to find, keep looking.
  • IrishMikeyIrishMikey Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Raybo
    A 44S with a nice thumb is hard to find, keep looking.

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Really nice Walker! Looks like the Eagle dipped a feather tip in the ink well.
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,972 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice coin image
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful Walker.... Congratulations on a really nice coin...Cheers, RickO
  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you, guys, for all the comments. It is nice to hear from ALL of you.



    I have it in hand, now, and I love it.



    Strike is great and luster is even better than the photos (even the TrueView).



    The CAC sticker and secure holder add even more value IMO.



    Thanks to Walkerguy21D & JBN for the seal of approval.....a couple of the top notch Walker guys on these boards.



    JBN--Don't know why I never got the chance to work with Pinnacle. Just bad timing; I guess. They did have a 1920 PCGS 64 that I would have purchased but I had just bought mine a few months prior. It is in a 65 slab, now.



    Raybo---If you can find, much less own, a sharper one---I'd love to see it. image There may be a few slightly sharper ones out there but this one is about as good as it gets and I'm happy with it. Fully struck gem coins don't exist IMHO.



    oih82w8---The coin is snow white with no darkness on the wing tips. I think that what you are seeing is the lighting from a die crack, which was part of the manufacturing process. When tilted, in the right light, it is actually LIGHTER than the rest of the coin.



    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,768 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great find! I've been looking for a decent 44-S in 66 for quite awhile and haven't found one I like yet. Like you, I'm not paying multiple for a + with a so-so strike. I do have a 42-S in 66 on the way and it had a way better strike than many others I've seen, so I jumped on it for a fairly good price.



    So what is the toughest 40's S mint to find with a decent strike? To me, it seems the 40-S and 44-S are the worst, followed by the 42-S and 41-S.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ElmerFusterpuck

    Great find! I've been looking for a decent 44-S in 66 for quite awhile and haven't found one I like yet. Like you, I'm not paying multiple for a + with a so-so strike. I do have a 42-S in 66 on the way and it had a way better strike than many others I've seen, so I jumped on it for a fairly good price.



    So what is the toughest 40's S mint to find with a decent strike? To me, it seems the 40-S and 44-S are the worst, followed by the 42-S and 41-S.




    Thanks, Erik. The 44-S gave me fits. lol



    I'd rank them (toughest first) as follows:



    1. 1942-S

    2. 1944-S

    3. 1940-S

    4. 1941-S

    5. 1945-S

    6. 1943-S

    7. 1946-S (not too tough with some searching)



    They are all pretty tough out of San Francisco in the fourties image Mass produced with little to no concern for quality.



    I'd love to see your 1942-S when you get it!



    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Walkerfan
    Originally posted by: ElmerFusterpuck
    Great find! I've been looking for a decent 44-S in 66 for quite awhile and haven't found one I like yet. Like you, I'm not paying multiple for a + with a so-so strike. I do have a 42-S in 66 on the way and it had a way better strike than many others I've seen, so I jumped on it for a fairly good price.

    So what is the toughest 40's S mint to find with a decent strike? To me, it seems the 40-S and 44-S are the worst, followed by the 42-S and 41-S.


    Thanks, Erik. The 44-S gave me fits. lol

    I'd rank them (toughest first) as follows:

    1. 1942-S
    2. 1944-S
    3. 1940-S
    4. 1941-S
    5. 1945-S
    6. 1943-S
    7. 1946-S (not too tough with some searching)

    They are all pretty tough out of San Francisco in the fourties image Mass produced with little to no concern for quality.

    I'd love to see your 1942-S when you get it!



    42 and 44S had me pulling my hair out (good excuse?), my examples are no better so the quest goes on.

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