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1945-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar

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 Posted 06/29/2025  10:24 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add rlu7732 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Would you send this in to get graded?

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 Posted 06/30/2025  01:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Marv65 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
No - common date with almost 10 million minted. Plus it may even be an AU coin.
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Thanks! Could you or if anyone else wants to chime in, what would make this AU (Would love to learn how they grade older coins)?

Here are different pics from a different camera.

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 Posted 06/30/2025  07:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
give it some time. other folks will chime in. especially since it was posted over the weekend

looks like a scratch along the bottom of the wing from K4 to K5. you have Machine Doubling on most of the reverse letters. the second rev photo is better to see this if you blow it up. reverse is a little mushy.

as for grade AU58 (details) scratched, you will want to look close at that area in hand to determine if it is in fact a scratch, if it is the value maybe $15

common date as stated so in any case the cost of grading would far exceed the coins value.

since it sounds like you pretty new to numismatics here is something to consider for having a coin graded

consider the following for having a coin professionally graded
two reasons to slab

1. its a rare coin that needs authenticated and preserved

2. you are planning on selling the coin and the cost of acquisition plus the grading fee's would warrant it without chewing up all your profit

PCGS charges a minimum of $69 for a subscription other subscription levels include grading vouchers though so you could reduce these costs. add to the subscription cost, per coin grading cost which would be $23, shipping & ins both ways (1-4 coins is $27 if the total value is under $1000)

NGC - economy grading tier is $22, plus $10 handling fee, plus $28 for shipping (1-5 coins).

ANACS grading would be $16 but there's a 5 coin minimum. Shipping would be $29-35.

CAC - $99 subscription ($50 grading credit), economy grading $15, gold $28, $40 shipping/handling/ins

i don't slab coins for these reasons especially the cost involved. I don't know why this is so popular today. just making the grading companies wealthy


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I don't know why this is so popular today.



I think some of it is that coin "collecting" has struck a chord with investors (I hesitate to not put that in quotes) who see potential coins. And they're not wrong. But without having a clear idea of the nuances of numismatics, it's a bit of a potential minefield. Slabbed coins increase certainty. I've bought a few slabbed coins because I wanted the coin. I've yet to send any in, and I'm sure I have a few that would be worth it from any point of view, but it's a long way for me to send them.
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imo--no--on having it graded--nice coin--i always look to see if liberty has a full thumb on her left hand--that seems to wear away first--
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Buffalo soldat - buying slabbed coins is fine as long as the price is right. slabbing a coin is different animal especially if the coins value doesn't warrant the cost as you would lose $$ if and when you sold it. yes the coin may increase in value but if its a common coin its going to take years if ever unless its high grade clean coin. I dont slab but thats just me unless its a key or over $250.
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I don't see any wear or friction in the usual spots. MS-65.
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Thanks for all the replies and information!
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65. Nice coin.
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