Your thoughts on this Proof Walker - New photos added.
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Fuzzy images of a non-cameo example.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
OOF (Out-Of-Focus).
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Decent. Looks like it would be a pleasant addition.
As stated though, a better understanding of the photographer's intentions is unknown, although suspected.
Pictures out of focus. No obvious hairlines. Might be some removable haze (or that could be the focus). No cameo, but maybe some decent contrast. Kind of speculating with those photos.
The photos are cell phone photos taken quickly. I will try to get better pictures and post them later tonight.
My apology. I was unaware you were the photographer.
In that case, you owning it adds a possible few points to the overall grade, in my opinion.
Blurry photos but from what I can see, that walker looks really nice! 🙂
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Almost has a stripped look to it. The spot on the obverse breastplate is concerning.
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Better pictures attached.
The coin has fully frosted devices, including the sun, the rays and the rocky crag the eagle is perched on. It also has mirrored fields that are better quality than most other proof walkers I have seen.
The last pics nailed it at its best. It’s not that close to cameo, but it looks pretty.
PF66.
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Too white.
That's a great piece
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Nice coin, I like it.
Very nice. High end 66.
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Yes, this comment sounds odd, but if you collect the 1936 to 1942 Proof coins, you come to appreciate the original coins which have not been dipped. It can be an acquired taste, and it’s not like “monster toning,” but the originality can be desirable. I’ll post photos later.
Nice example, PF-66.
Wow, that was worth the wait for better pics, that's really a sweet looking coin. Wouldn't have guessed the first set of pics were of THAT beauty! That is a really, really nice example!!
84 year old silver doesn’t stay that white unless it was a CC $ hoard coin stuck in the middle of the bag. This coin was in something and not an inert PCGS plastic. It should have some evidence of some degree of patina. It may be odd but I would say dipped ( not necessarily detrimental) but too white for me to believe 100% original. I could be wrong… thought I was once… but I was wrong 😁
Just noticed some area on the rim that looks like patina but that could have been where the dipper was holding the coin, been there done that.
Definitely looks cleaned and/or wiped down at some point but still a nice piece. I think it would straight grade.
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Most newbies will not like this one, but this is the look I tend to like. That does not mean that all of the Proof coins I have from the 1936 to 1942 sets look like this. I way over paid for this one years ago. We all make mistakes. NGC graded this PR-67.
This one is a bit for fugly. I believe this toning comes from storing the coin in the cellophane sleves the mint used for the coins back in the day.
And yes, this has been dipped. Contray to some opinions, dipped is not cleaned, and it does not kill the coin. It's just the attractive original is preferred. Sometimes you have have to dip a coin to sell it. "Original" is not always "attractive."
The pictured half dollar, IMO, was dipped in the past. It has started to develop very light toning along/adjacent to the rim.
For those who like white silver proofs , with contrast between the fields and devices this half dollar checks all the boxes.
Its a nice looking WLH.
I would be happy to own it.
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Like it or not this one (picture from above) looks original. I like it but don’t buy this type of coin.