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How was the composition of the Walker's planchet determined?
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If the government did use gold, which is odd seeing as how gold was recalled in 1933, I cannot see how the coin would be gold and silver clad vs being of a gold-silver alloy. If it were of an alloy, it'd be entirely gold in color. Cladding the metals together would seem like a problem due to the softness of both metals (assuming your percentages are correct, with no additional metals in the coin). If you did, in fact, take the coin to certified dealers, then I hate to break it to you, but they were lying to you. I agree with the rest, no possible way the planchet was produced as described to afford the opportunity to be struck.
Plating half a coin is possible, and common enough.
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Quote:the coin is a Walking Liberty half dollar minted in philadelphia, the date is 1943, the dealer sold it to me for the silvers value of $10, but the coin is not only silver. the front of the coin with the walking liberty is pure gold, Please, please, please, please.... tell me where this numbskull dealer is so can go buy gold for silver price too. Edited by PawnS
12/04/2014 1:14 pm
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Also, ask him to explain how/where/when a half gold, half silver planchet was made and how it got into the mint.
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The WLH is likely plated gold one side. Selective gold plating is quite common on classic silver coins.
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Quote:1883 type 1 V nickel: Not an error but a variety. The Mint assumed that the public could figure the value of the coin based on its size and the Roman numeral V on the reverse, not thinking that scam artists would plate these coins in gold and pass them off as $5 pieces. They are less common than type 2's, but not rare. Worth about $20-30 if truly uncirculated. IIRC, they were saved so much that type 1 is actually more common than type 2 - despite the latter's mintage being significantly larger. Numismedia gives $14 for XF-40, $15 for AU-50, $19 for AU-55; I doubt the OP's coin is better. |
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 to the forum~!! Does this sound like yours? Jeremy writes: I have a 1946 Walking Liberty half dollar. The lady and the sun on front are both gold or gold plated and the reverse is completely gold. It has no mint mark. The letter W appears on it beneath the eagle's wing next to the rim. It may possibly have the letter A printed Beneath the middle arch of the W as well. It is in immaculate condition. Have never seen or gotten any info on this type of half dollar. Have been told the W or W A may be the artist initials and the coin may be very rare. Any info would be gratefully appreciated. You have an altered coin in which some of the elements have been "colorized". This seems to have become a popular souvenir item and ads for just this kind of business can be found in the Sunday papers in journals like "Parade Magazine" and elsewhere. The colorization is not the way the coin was originally minted but simply a modern scheme to sell circulated, common date Walking Liberty half-dollars at a significant premium. The examples I've seen usually grade about EF and have been cleaned and polished to make them look "new" to the uninitiated. Circulated "Walkers" can be purchased for a few dollars. They are available in any quantity you can imagine. Collectors prefer to buy uncirculated specimens of this date since the date is common and relatively inexpensive. "Colorizing" the coin makes it just worth its silver value to most collectors (about $6.00). If you like this sort of thing, enjoy it but don't expect altered coins to appreciate in value. This is not a rare coin. The monogram AAW is found under the tip of the wing feathers and are the initials of Adolph A. Weinman, the designer. Coins without mint marks were struck in Philadelphia. Categories: U.S. Coins & Currency |
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I'm surprised those certified dealers didn't make you an offer for that bi-metallic walker?
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Just do a Google search on colorized coins in general. You will see what I'm talking about. Kennedys, Walkers, Peace dollars, AES's, State Quarters.... I's just an after mint plating. |
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The last circulation gold coins were minted by the US Mint in 1933.
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Am I he only one that feels like this thread is a parody? :-) I guess I'm too you and expect trolling haha
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The only time the mint has used a planchet with one metal on one side and another on the other (other than a modern clad coin that loses a layer) was when they use a silver/copper planchet for Two Cent patterns back in I believe 1836. |
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I do not have a picture or camera to show you guys... To get the most out of your participation here, eventually you'll have to be able to post photos. Colligo ergo sum
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Same post on CoinTalk. He posted and then never returned.
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can anybody determine the value of this coin? I'm in for 50 cents... Quote:
it is not a fake, I've had several PCGS, anacs, and NGC certified dealers take a look at it and they all agree its genuine and was really minted that way. I'm reminded of 3 blind men and the elephant -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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