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1916-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar NEWP

ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

Haven’t bought much of anything lately. However, this caught my eye so I picked it up last weekend. These don’t come around often in any grades. This one is a crusty VF35 with a bit of luster coming through in the right light.

Fox said not hard to find in VF when the book was written. I say it’s pretty darn hard to find in VF with good originality and eye appeal for the grade. 4 or 5 examples, very nice coming up in the Heritage sale, but above the grade I was looking for.

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    LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nooice !

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Only 508,000 minted. That is a very desirable coin. You did good to scoop it up, and it looks great.

    Pete

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    TomBTomB Posts: 22,963 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love it!

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    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,605 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The adjective “crusty” is often misapplied to coins posted on this forum. THAT, is a great, crusty coin!

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

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    scotty4449scotty4449 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! I have been looking for one of those as well.

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a great looking coin, and almost a twin to my 16-S, also a P-35.

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    JBNJBN Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The finish on the fields of the first issues lends a wonderful look to circulated issues.
    Congratulations on your beautiful example.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,089 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice - I love it!

    An interesting date.
    Relatively common in low grades, not scarce in higher grades; I’ve owned a number of XF/AU coins over the years. But VF is tough! I once had two fellows with that grade on their want list. In about a year’s time, I found one that was a true, problem free VF.

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    CryptoCrypto Posts: 4,098 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So nice and so close to ef, nice coin. Also there are two mint mark styles, a blob s and a better defined s. Yours is the more desirable clear one

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    AdamLAdamL Posts: 181 ✭✭✭

    Awesome coin!

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Early Walking Liberty Halveswith that look and in that grade are a real find!

    All glory is fleeting.
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    DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like your coin pictures a lot better than the TV. Wow, what a difference!

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WLH's are a favorite of mine - once common in change, they are a beautiful example of what American coinage should be. Great art and theme. Cheers, RickO

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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a nice original midgrade example!

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice!

    Much nicer than my VG & F

    Frank

    BHNC #203

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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one.
    Appears close to EF40 grade.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dcarr said:
    Nice one.
    Appears close to EF40 grade.

    Sure does, Dan.

    I think it deserves a Greenie Stickum Cap .

    Pete

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