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Bedrock of the Community
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Have been looking to upgrade the Walking Liberty half in my type set. Ended up buying this one. Would appreciate your thoughts on grade and problems. Sorry I can't provide better pictures. My hands are tied by what images the seller provides. As always will provide TPG grade and price in 48 hours. Thanks!     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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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hmmm. From what I can see, I will go with MS-65.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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All I see is some black smear and that's PMD. I'm going with one higher MS66. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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MS-66 , But that black line on bottom of skirt bothers me .  .Superb piece ,slightly weak breast feathers ,typical no problem . |
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Pillar of the Community
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Technical 66, but I agree with those who are distracted by the dark line on the obverse.
I just bought a 67 of this date that closed Sunday from Great Collections and I've looked for a well struck no problem example for many years. Even with the high mintage it's still tough to find well struck showing any thumb at all.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm at 66 as well - super coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Can someone clarify where the black smear or obverse black line is? Can't tell what you are referring to. Thanks.
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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Rest in Peace
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From the second Ray from the right on the sun down to the 3 in the date. Kinda squiggly.
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Rest in Peace
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Looks a little like a shepherd's hook.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks. I thought that was the hemline of the skirt which looks dark because the light is coming from above and to the right. That is also why I see a dark line on the lower side of the outstretched right arm. In the reverse I also see a similar effect where the underside of the belly of the eagle and the left leg is dark because the light source is coming from above/right of the coin.
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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Pillar of the Community
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That black line is a shadow of the hem. All walkers have this hemline.
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