Walking Liberty Mint Error?

I think something is being missed here...the design elements I see to the right of the rear foot of Liberty look to me to be normal in relief and appear to be of the lower obverse, not the reverse.

From my humble standpoint I believe those saying 'clash' are off-base. Looks more like a double struck in collar with rotation between strikes. Fred Weinberg would probably be one of the better people to query about a coin like this one.

Oh...and the coin grades VF at best. No chance it's EF with that wear.

if you look I said "F/VF at Best" not that it was in between those grades

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Originally posted by Metalman

I see no other affected areas on the coin which would indicate a clashed die error.

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Rick,

Look on the reverse between the beak and wing tip. Is that something?

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Originally posted by texasmick

Welcome to the forum, atlas.

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... the value of this EF/AU coin?

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Perhaps you meant to say VG/F.

Not trying to be mean, but I strongly disagree with my more generous compatriots. No way this coin is a VF.

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Hey Tex...that's FINE with me! Atlashealth

atlashealth - fred@fredweinberg.com

As for my stating VF at best - I look at maybe three whole Walking Liberty half dollars a year. I know from the detail missing that the EF/AU estimates were way off base. I was safe in assuming VF "at best" meaning it was probably even below that grade. Too lazy to get out the grading guide and read it for someone else's coin, I guess I should have kept my trap shut. I can grade Lincoln cents VERY well, and that's about it.

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Originally posted by Metalman

after looking at the pics for the last couple of days,, I'm sure that this is not a clashed Die,, coppercoins has given good advice, and a very likely opinion on what is up with this coin,, the detail on the obverse appears to be part of the drapery detail which would indicate a rotated double struck.

Fred Weinburg is a good choice for this coin, coneca may also be able to help.

Rick

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Thanks Metalman... I called FredWeinberg and asked him to look at the 1935 Walker posted on this forum...will wait and see what he thinks. Atlashealth (This is a fun and educational forum..thanks!)

I went over this coin to the extent of my ability and available software. I created a transparency of the reverse, and slowly rotated it over the obverse, and could come up with no alignment which would create that mark. I then duplicated the obverse, made the duplicate transparent, and did the same thing with the same result.

I found nothing which would cause the additional details, either the main ones behind the foot, or the lesser ones in front of the foot, while the two coins remained in any kind of alignment. In addition to the extra stuff around the foot, there's what seems to be a spike extending upward from the eagle's beak, which may be of help diagnosing whatever this is.

If it were me (but, remember, I'm a compulsive researcher), I wouldn't sell the coin until I knew exactly what it was.

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Originally posted by Metalman

Interesting !! Atlas ,, I guess Fred would know but I'm still like Dave and could not line up any design elements to make the marks .

If your inclined to do so, you may consider submitting the coin for authentification and grading to Anacs ?

Rick

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Thanks, guys..maybe I will submit this coin..it's all very exciting and I've learned alot from you all in this my first error forum!!!
Check out my latest forum entry(1942 double die?)Atlashealth