WLH 1945 - Missing Designer Intials

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gormang Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 11:41 am I bought a small little lot of 10 Walking Liberty halves. And I come up to this 1945 and it looks to me like it's the 1945 without the designer's initials. There are some lines in the area, and I can't imagine that area gets a lot of wear. Do this look like the real thing? Thanks Image: img012.jpg 62.64 KB Image: img013.jpg 65.52 KB Image: wlh.jpg 88.28 KB Image: wlh2.jpg 81.03 KB Report this Post to the Staff

SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 11:56 am Yup, that's the real enchilada! Nice find. It was a result of over-polishing the die (recessed parts on the coin are high parts on the die), so under high magnification you can see some remnants. I've been looking for one for quite awhile. Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 12:23 pm Nice find send it off a have it grade make the coin worth a lot more that raw look in the cherry-picker guide $$$ Report this Post to the Staff
jeremymh Pillar of the Community United States 543 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 5:05 pm Yes I certainly do, your very lucky. Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 5:24 pm Nice find! I got one late last year from the melt bag. Now keep your eyes peeled for the 44-D Hand Carved Initials ! There are also other dates without initials, not sure if any are listed yet. Report this Post to the Staff
nlp coins Pillar of the Community United States 2373 Posts	Posted 04/12/2008 1:55 pm Is there a central location for locating the approximate value of these types of coins? Reference missing initials from die polishing etc. The reason I ask is I don't have a clue what that would be worth or the Kennedy half with designer initials missing. Report this Post to the Staff
Amazon99 Pillar of the Community United States 2443 Posts	Posted 04/12/2008 4:00 pm Nice find, congrads! Report this Post to the Staff
gormang Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 04/13/2008 10:22 am The cherrypicker's guide, google and coincommunity.com are what I use. I'm sure there are other references. Report this Post to the Staff
Pennypusher Valued Member United States 486 Posts	Posted 04/14/2008 7:32 pm What does a walker with no initials generally sell for? -PP Report this Post to the Staff
CoinGeek Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 04/17/2008 9:09 pm I purchased an grade F 1942-s no AW Breen #5193 for $14 about a year ago. Report this Post to the Staff
flanders9783 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/24/2008 11:24 am Gormang, I recently purchased a nice choice BU 1945P. I bought it online because the photo of the half looked like there was no "AW", paid $27. When I received the Walker, there was definitely no monogram. My coin has a few light lines where the monogram should be, it looks very much like your photos. I would post photos of the half if someone could tell me the best way to get good close-up scans or photos. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinGeek Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 05/24/2008 1:45 pm I use a little Pentax digital I bought about 2 years ago. It's a 5 megapixel but has a built in function for closeup shots that works real good. With the zoom it can close up to just a numeral on a date. For lighting I use either a $10 halogen light I got from Target or my Ott-Lite. This is a brand of hobby\crafting light that can be had for $50-$300 depending on model. It is absolutely great for studying coins. Sometimes I use a combination of both. Depends on the coin. It takes some practice to get really good pics. I built a photo jig out of some old wood, copper tubing (flexible) and cheap clamps and what-not to hold the camera for volume work or just a steady hand hold for one-offs. Also for working with coins I found velvet remnants glued to the tag board that is the back of legal pads to be handy and you can make a bunch cheap. So if I have several things going on with loose coins I can just stack them up and move them out of the way and the stuff doesn't slide around unless you put it at a pretty high angle. Report this Post to the Staff
gormang Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 05/24/2008 3:45 pm Flanders, nice grab. I use a flatbed scanner for my pics. I just haven't been very successful with a camera, yet. Report this Post to the Staff
flanders9783 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 06/19/2008 10:10 pm Gormang, I finally was able to photograph my 1945 WLH with no "AW". Photos are just OK but clearly show no monogram. Flanders Image: 1945withnoAW1.jpg 59.77 KB Image: 1945withnoAW2.jpg 59.28 KB Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 06/20/2008 12:04 pm Nice Report this Post to the Staff
flanders9783 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/01/2008 8:34 pm Gormang, I'd be willing to purchase your 1945 no "AW" half. I like to study coins like this....if you're interested let me know. Flanders Report this Post to the Staff
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