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Edited by national dealer
11/04/2005 6:32 pm
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That's an amazing coin. Is it golden colored as it appears in your pics?
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All I could say when the pnoto popped up was "Oh MY"!!! It is amazing what a real beauty can do to the brain, as well as, the heart! So, tell us more?
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Oooooh... pretty! That one I could "hide" for you in my Dad's collection if you need a place to keep it! Dad's more into Walkers than I am, aren't I a good daughter?  Rachel [:p] |
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The only real problem I can find with that coin is the date! Not really a problem but I keep thinking about that same coin from the teens or twenties? My wife worked the Walkers for years and had an astounding collection going. When she neared completion, with a basically high grade unc. set from the mid 30's thru 1947, and lower grade coins from 1916 to the 30s, she decided she wanted to do something else and SOLD them? I could have cried as I wanted her, so badly, to keep upgrading the lower grade coins but.....We can't always get what we want but if we try sometimes, we just might find, we get what we need?
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Rest in Peace
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ND, any provenance on this WL half? It would be interesting to learn how it was preserved so well for so many years.
Fred
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You guys are going to have to shoot me in the leg. I can only grade it a MS-65.
There appears to be a bad blemish on the "L" in liberty right where the L bends. Then to the right between the Rays I see another blemish.
catman
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Originally posted by catman
There appears to be a bad blemish on the "L" in liberty right where the L bends. Then to the right between the Rays I see another blemish.
Good eye, however it is the NGC holder that has spots. I wiped the holder several times, but it would seem that the spots are on the inside. Luckily the scratch (holder) between the B and E goes well beyond the coin itself, so that is easier to identify as the holder. This coin will be reholdered in Baltimore. quote:
Originally posted by Morgan Fred
any provenance on this WL half?
This coin has been sitting in a Bank of Wyoming (Delaware) safety deposit box since 1943. The original owner is a former bank president and has MANY special coins just waiting for me to come up with the "right" price. I have never seen a sharper strike on a "S" mint Walker during the War years. The pictures truly do not do this coin justice. The detail of the head is so sharp, I swear that you can see Lady Liberty's eyeball. This gentleman has sets that begin in 1931 and end in 1959. There is not a single coin that I have seen that is not of the highest "gem". Some of these coins were bought at auction, and some were picked up directly at the Mint. It is truly a stunning collection. I expect that a handful will come out with populations of 1. Edited by national dealer
11/05/2005 07:49 am
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Now you have made the story more complete ND. To think, hidden away all those years never seeing the light of day? Just amazes me that some folks have the ability to collect such nice examples but don't have the desire to get them out and enjoy them? I have to take a peek now and then at all my coins! That walker would probably be in one of my slab holders sitting on my entertainment center as something that beautiful NEEDS to be looked at. Sorry, thats just the way I am!
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Most of my clients never "enjoy" the coins that they purchase. They are simply another item line on their portfolio statement. While I understand the basic principles of coins being a liquid asset, I wish that more people would learn to appreciate the artistry, history, and beauty of these little works of art.
Coins have given me so much. A great career, a better understanding of history and the men and women who shaped the world, and most importantly, a few good friends along the way.
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quote:
Originally posted by national dealer
This coin has been sitting in a Bank of Wyoming (Delaware) safety deposit box since 1943. The original owner is a former bank president and has MANY special coins just waiting for me to come up with the "right" price.
I have never seen a sharper strike on a "S" mint Walker during the War years. The pictures truly do not do this coin justice.
The detail of the head is so sharp, I swear that you can see Lady Liberty's eyeball.
This gentleman has sets that begin in 1931 and end in 1959. There is not a single coin that I have seen that is not of the highest "gem". Some of these coins were bought at auction, and some were picked up directly at the Mint.
It is truly a stunning collection. I expect that a handful will come out with populations of 1.
I guess my next question would be why the owner wants to dispense with such a beautiful collection? Something like this could remain with the family as the collector's heritage although I'm sure he has his reasons. Delaware can get mighty muggy in the summer plus all that salt air could create a lot of corrosion on the coins; maybe he should send them to some location with very low humidity for safekeeping, say, Arizona.  |
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Have you someone in mind that would want to take custody of this poor little orphan Walker? I am sure that if it were given up for adoption, that quite a few here on the board would love to provide a good home. Just keep in mind that adoptions are not cheap |
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quote:
Originally posted by national dealer
Have you someone in mind that would want to take custody of this poor little orphan Walker?
I am sure that if it were given up for adoption, that quite a few here on the board would love to provide a good home.
Just keep in mind that adoptions are not cheap
I was thinking more along the lines of being a foster parent. In this manner, the State pays MOI to caretake this poor little child.  |
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If I could ever get Delaware to pay MOI, I have a PR-69 1895 Morgan that I have had my eye on for some time now.
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