The "KEY" Walked right into my lap!

[Goes4ever]

last 3 weeks have been skunks on halves and dimes..........well did my dimes and they were skunk..AGAIN!

started my halves, went thru over a half of the box with nothing, then got 1-40% half. A couple rolls later I spotted a solid silver rim and I was hoping for a walker but never dreamed I would get what I did.......

....1938-D....in sweet shape too. It has a real odd toning, but the condition is great. I'd guess it is an easy XF...what do you think?
No matter what it grades at, all I know is 2 things........491,000 minted, and I got it for 50 cents!!!!!!!

 

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[OtraVez]

I hope you did a little dance after finding that I know I would.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

nice find, all of my walkers have been 1942p, not to mention I only found 3 over the years, ha.
HH
Buff

 

[Diver_Down]

Congratulations. It looks like it was the victim of vinyl flips.

 

[baddbluff]

Sweet find! I'm jealous. I've found 10 Walkers... all different dates.

 

[usernameerror]

Sweet find! Congrats!

 

[GhostCoast]

Nice!

 

[Captaindoodle]

Congratulations! Great find.

HH,
CD

 

[treeslayer]

Excellant score!! I think the Walker is the best looking Half out there. HH

 

[mountainman 2]

It's been awhile since anyone pulled a key date Walker here. Congrats Goes4ever!! I know you're not suppose to clean rare coins but can that (vinyl residue?) be easily removed? I think the last one to find a 38-D on here was Treasurefiend.

 

[TimZim]

Nice i know every time i find one it makes me smile.

 

[Yinzi50]

Congrats! Easily XF! I have to pay $100+ for a coin like this.

 

[Canadian hunter]

I hope you did a little dance after finding that I know I would.

It is a must do action when one finds a key or a semi key date coin. When I found my 1926S penny I did a dance, but I did it in my mind. Otherwise people around would seriously think that I'm syko for dancing over some old penny like crazy.
Beautiful shape, I would say XF-40.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Congrats, nothing wrong with a big silver Walker!

 

[fistfulladirt]

First a key date 1916 D merc, now a key walker, how lucky can a guy get? Nice coins! I found a 38D walker myself by rollhunting, although I found it in a roll of halves that I bought for more than face value off a line teller. Congrats on the find and keep em coming!

 

[FreedomUIC]

It's been awhile since anyone pulled a key date Walker here. Congrats Goes4ever!! I know you're not suppose to clean rare coins but can that (vinyl residue?) be easily removed?

Only with Acetone and nothing else, no rags, no rubbing, no poking. Simply let it set in a covered Acetone bath for a couple of minutes and then rinse with fresh Acetone then rinse with running water. Pat dry with a microfiber cloth and that is all that should be done.

 

[Goes4ever]

Only with Acetone and nothing else, no rags, no rubbing, no poking. Simply let it set in a covered Acetone bath for a couple of minutes and then rinse with fresh Acetone then rinse with running water. Pat dry with a microfiber cloth and that is all that should be done.

will acetone remove that ugly blotchy stuff? I think it really hides the details, the pics do not do this coin justice, it is simply stunning..........and I do remember when treasurefiend found his 1938D

 

[OtraVez]

will acetone remove that ugly blotchy stuff? I think it really hides the details, the pics do not do this coin justice, it is simply stunning..........and I do remember when treasurefiend found his 1938D

Try it with a crappy coin first There are several nice how-to's using this method on coin talk.

 

[FreedomUIC]

will acetone remove that ugly blotchy stuff? I think it really hides the details, the pics do not do this coin justice, it is simply stunning..........and I do remember when treasurefiend found his 1938D

It should it might require a longer soak. Make sure to cover the Acetone (From a paint store, not nail polish remover) or it will evaporate. Make sure that you wear gloves when working with that stuff, the rubber ones I had dissolved right in front of my face....

Also make sure that you rinse the coin in fresh Acetone before you rinse in running water. Soaking a coin for a couple of days will not hurt it whatsoever, just have faith that it will work as I have seen some
serious results using this method.

 

[TheRockDoc]

OMG.... you must be special... with your MD'ing finds, and your CRH'ing finds.... What were you doing in a past life is all I wanna know?

Congrats... dude, do not, I repeat do not do anything to that coin.... (Unless you are professional)... In a very short amount of time, I have built a good relationship with a few coin dealers around me, and any of them would gladly help me with a project like that for free... There are just to many things you can do wrong in a situation like that.... PM me if you care for, or need any specific details. I hope u havent already. Even something as simple as tap water running over it can F' that coin up..... Do you have any idea what it is in your tap water? whoever suggested that? I know mine has all sorts of shiz, chlorine, flouride, who knows what else, but last time I "rinsed" harmlessly a good lookin coin, it turned brown and green...... USE Distilled water only.

Chris.