Strike Quality Of 1938-D Half Dollar?

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LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1188 Posts	Posted 02/01/2018 9:15 pm I was reading up on the WL half dollar and it seems the 1938-D is one of the more popular coins in the series. It has a fairly low mintage and a decent amount were held back from circulation. When I look at these coins online though, it seems like almost all of them have a very weak strike on the eagle's leg on the reverse. Even MS65 and 66 examples appear to be weakly struck. Are the pictures just bad or is it true that the 1938-D had strike quality issues? Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 08:21 am All Walkers, of any date, are very scarce with full center strikes. The upper thigh of the eagle on the reverse and the thumb and hand holding the bouquet on the obverse are the toughest areas to find with anything resembling full strike. Strike counts for eye appeal and value, but not for numeric technical grade. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 08:30 am Amen ! Report this Post to the Staff
Imthealphaomega Pillar of the Community United States 3210 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 08:33 am I've seen proof walkers that don't have Full strikes on the hand and skirt etc. just the way they are. Flat hands are especially weak in 1940s San Francisco issues Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 3:24 pm Agree. A fully struck new Walker is truly a thing pf beauty. Report this Post to the Staff
LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1188 Posts	Posted 02/02/2018 7:47 pm Thanks for the info, good to know. I figured they were like many other series where only some years were lightly struck. It's definitely a series I could see collecting if it was more affordable. I'm not a fan of worn down coins and to put together an AU/BU set would cost way more money than I have! Report this Post to the Staff
Vermillion Flycatche Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 02/03/2018 02:16 am According to Bowers and the Whitman Guide, the 38 D is a weak strike with the best coins showing about 60% of the left hand details and about 50% of the feathers on the eagle's left leg. Not as bad as some pre1933s but not so great either....... Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinguy1964 Pillar of the Community United States 1308 Posts	Posted 02/03/2018 08:13 am This is one of my dad's favorite coins. Together we bought a lot of 200 VF off ebay about 12 years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
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