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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I just received this 1941-S Walking Liberty half dollar in the mail. I won it in an ebay auction where it was listed as BU. While I don't see any strong evidence of rub, and the coin has nice luster, Liberty's leg and the eagle's leg seem weakly struck. I'm not sure if it's strike or wear and I don't know if the 1941-S is known for being weakly struck. Sorry for the photos, but I had to take them in the seller's holder in case I decide to return it. Thanks for your opinions on this coin.   Paul Bulgerin
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see some light scratches in the right obverse field. The obverse fields and devices, especially the skirt, seem busy with chatter from small hits. It could also be abrasion from light rub with an abrasive, but I cannot be sure. Some small marks in other fields. Lots of attractive luster. Based on what I see I am at MS63.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU-58 - there is a slight dullness from wear on the breastplate and the eagle's chest.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18725 Posts |
I also see this coin as MS. I have it at MS63. would need better pics to be certain but I'm not seeing any signs of circulation
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
The typical weak strike of San Francisco 1940s walkers is shown here I'm also at 63
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5687 Posts |
I'm not seeing any wear, I'd also go with MS-63.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I have to agree with Coinfrog .  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3098 Posts |
Thanks for the responses so far. I paid $40 for it so with the majority of folks thinking it's a weakly struck MS coin I think I will keep it.
It's hard to tell under 10X magnification if the spot of the left breastplate is wear or just a flat strike.
Once again, I appreciate the help from my fellow CCF members.
Paul Bulgerin
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
From your pics the coin is not Brilliant Uncirculated. It's and AU slider.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU-55 details, cleaned. The bright surface with no frosty cartwheel luster tells me it was cleaned with baking soda and water.
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