1st Half Dollar, Walking Liberty 1943, Simplex w/SP24

Richard Guy

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Dec 19, 2019
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After hundreds of pull-tabs and other hooey since January, a half dollar! It rang up 94 with iron grunts, about 10 inches down. At first I thought it was a soda can since it was so shiny. A very happy moment:) walking.jpg
 

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Diggin-N-Dumps

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Great find man! My first silver ever was a 1943 Walker. Nothing like seeing that big silver disk popping out of the ground!
 

Trezurehunter

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Congrats on your first Half Dollar. The Walking Liberty is a beautiful and welcomed coin to dig.
 

lenmac65

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Probably my favorite U.S. coin design. Congrats on a fantastic coin.
 

DavidDigs4Free

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Nice save Richard, those are really good looking coins in my opinion. I want one too, maybe someday. LOL Great find, you should be proud!
 

Wildcat1750

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Congratulations on your first Silver Half Dollar. A Walking Liberty Half is a great way to do it! :thumbsup:
 

vpone

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congrats on your first half dollar - always great to see in the hole!

vp
 

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Nice hunk of silver! :icon_thumleft:
 

jewelerguy

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love those walkers. such a beautiful coin. congrats!
 

Mackaydon

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I think back to the days when these coins were in everyday pocket change. I would collect the best one and throw back into circulation the coin of lesser quality. Had I only known then what silver would be going for today--or when it was in the 40s.......
Don.......
 

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