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I have a 1935 Walking Liberty half that appears to have a mint error.There is a streak of silver on the obverse field between the back foot(heel)to the bottom of the letter "R" (IN GOD WE TRUST). The coin club members checked their error books and couldn't find anything--but the coin experts there definately believe this is not a scratch or smear--but a mint error...Does anyone know about this error or the value of this EF/AU coin? This is my first forum submission...Thanks! ATLASHEALTH |
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Hi atlashealth
Can we get pictures of the coin ?
Welcome to the forum !!
Rick
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Hi atlashealth
Can we get pictures of the coin ?
Welcome to the forum !!
Rick
How do I send the forum a picture?...I have a scanner,but no digital camera.Please advise. Atlashealth |
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Scan the coin at or above 600 dpi ,, edit the file to less than 100 KB and follow the picture posting instructions in the left hand side bar of any page under Tutorials.
If you have problems let us know and we will find a way to get your pics posted.
Rick
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here is the 1935 half with foot error... Image:  ~LWF0001.jpg99.21 KB |
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Holy cow, will you look at that clash? I pulled your image into Photoshop along with the reverse of one of mine, and I can't figure out what forms the clash. The reverse die had to be rotated when it struck the obverse, because nothing lines up properly to cause it.
That is quite the coin.
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Originally posted by SuperDave
Holy cow, will you look at that clash? I pulled your image into Photoshop along with the reverse of one of mine, and I can't figure out what forms the clash. The reverse die had to be rotated when it struck the obverse, because nothing lines up properly to cause it.
That is quite the coin.
Dear SuperDave Do you have good guess as to this coins worth? The reverse is nicer and less worn than the obverse.. |
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when you flip the lady upside down and face down is the Reverse lined up correctly? I know my wording may be confusing but I just cant figure out how to say it, maybe someone else will be able to explain what a rotated die would look like and how to explain how to look for it on a coin
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Originally posted by atlashealth
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Originally posted by SuperDave
Holy cow, will you look at that clash? I pulled your image into Photoshop along with the reverse of one of mine, and I can't figure out what forms the clash. The reverse die had to be rotated when it struck the obverse, because nothing lines up properly to cause it.
That is quite the coin.
Dear SuperDave
Do you have good guess as to this coins worth? The reverse is nicer and less worn than the obverse..
I have no guess at all. It remains to be seen what exactly caused the clash (if that's what it is), and whether there are any more out there or not. It might be worth $1, $10, or it might be worth $1,000 to the right error collector. It might or might not be significant that your club members didn't try to outbid each other to buy the coin from you. Without the error, it's worth about melt price, for the silver content. |
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Originally posted by SuperDave
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Originally posted by atlashealth
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Originally posted by SuperDave
Holy cow, will you look at that clash? I pulled your image into Photoshop along with the reverse of one of mine, and I can't figure out what forms the clash. The reverse die had to be rotated when it struck the obverse, because nothing lines up properly to cause it.
That is quite the coin.
Dear SuperDave
Do you have good guess as to this coins worth? The reverse is nicer and less worn than the obverse..
I have no guess at all. It remains to be seen what exactly caused the clash (if that's what it is), and whether there are any more out there or not. It might be worth $1, $10, or it might be worth $1,000 to the right error collector.
It might or might not be significant that your club members didn't try to outbid each other to buy the coin from you.
Without the error, it's worth about melt price, for the silver content.
Thanks SuperDave and others who commented about this coin..at least now I know it is probably a die clashed coin and I won't give it up for melt price..maybe someday I'll find a collector who will offer a good price for it...will keep looking for error coins and post what I find...Not bad for my first error coin!  Atlashealth
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I am not to sure (even though I don't collect this series) I would call that coin a EF and definately not a AU as you stated in your first post, I would grade this thing a F/VF at best, but as I say I am not an expert in this series of US coinage |
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Originally posted by Bryan1315
when you flip the lady upside down and face down is the Reverse lined up correctly? I know my wording may be confusing but I just cant figure out how to say it, maybe someone else will be able to explain what a rotated die would look like and how to explain how to look for it on a coin
The reverse does not appear to be rotated..it lines up normally(I compared it to other walkers I have  Atlashealth |
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Originally posted by Bryan1315
I am not to sure (even though I don't collect this series) I would call that coin a EF and definately not a AU as you stated in your first post, I would grade this thing a F/VF at best, but as I say I am not an expert in this series of US coinage
Your right Brian..thanks...its probably not better than VF35  |
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Can we get a scan of the Reverse ?
I see no other affected areas on the coin which would indicate a clashed die error .
Rick
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Errors are strange creatures! Put them in front of the right collector and they are worth quite a bit of money. Its finding THAT collector that is tough. Your best bet would be ebay and see where the dice falls? |
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Originally posted by Bryan1315
when you flip the lady upside down and face down is the Reverse lined up correctly? I know my wording may be confusing but I just cant figure out how to say it, maybe someone else will be able to explain what a rotated die would look like and how to explain how to look for it on a coin
The best way to check for rotated reverses is to keep a 2x2 holder available. Place the coin in it, close, fip it over top to bottom. This will keep the coin from moving as it is flipped which usually happens in your hands. You'll notice that all USA coins are made so that when you do this they are always right side up. If you turn them left to right, the reverse will be upside down. Numerous coins are known to be slightly slanted when this is done. Mercury dimes are famous for that. Most are only minor rotations and not worth anything different than a normal coin although many collectors will reduce the value if such a rotation is noted on a valuable coin. As to the clash mark on the half, it is to insignicent to be considered a really big type of error. At a coin show it would be sold for about $5 to $10 but if you tried to sell it to dealer there, you would be offered about $1. As noted try ebay. People there buy anything. |
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