Found My First Walker Half Tonight!

[Sooper Dave]

I wanted to go out after work today for a hunt, but on the way home the bottom dropped out. It rained hard for an hour, and then the sun came out and gave us a double rainbow to see. So I took that as a sign as I quickly loaded my stuff and daughter in the truck. We went back to a spot I went to last week and found a few pieces of silver. First good signal was a very crusty Buffalo. We dug a lot of clad and then found a Rosie in the same hole as a Memorial. Didn't find much after that, a few Wheats and then another Rosie, It started to get dark and thought that would be it for the night when I got a great sounding signal that read 12-44 10-44. I was expecting a clad dime, but it ended up being a 1943 Walker Half! It was on edge and was on the side of the hole and wouldn't you know I kissed it with my digger! It's in great shape too, pretty bummed about it, but as my kids said as they gave me high fives, at least I found it. My wife asked the other night what I would like to find next and a Walker Half was the first thing I said. I have found a Barber Half and two Franklin Halves. I am thrilled to have found this Walker. HH David

 

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[vpnavy]

Nice finds Dave.

 

[CASPER-2]

Hopefully the 1st of many - Conrats

 

[reelglory]

Very Nice.....Congrats!

Bob

 

[G.A.P.metal]

love that silver in the hole congrats!
Gary

 

[RobRieman]

Wow! That's a awesome coin. Can you post a pick after its cleaned up?

 

[Evolution]

Sweet half dollar. I like the freshly dug pictures of it sitting in the dirt.

 

[Col.Philo95thNY]

Niceeeee...... Remember when I dug my first half... Wait till u get two in a hole. It's what, its all about... Hh...

phlio

 

[Birky]

Still waiting on my first...umm.just about everything!
Big congrats to you Dave, that's a beautiful coin and great photos too.

HH,
Chris

 

[Digger2]

Great finds! I've only find 1 half dollar so far and it was a 64 kennedy, I remember the Walkers and Liberties from my youth, I sure would like to find one of those. You did good!!

 

[wheatfinder13]

Well, that's a beauty

 

[Sooper Dave]

Niceeeee...... Remember when I dug my first half... Wait till u get two in a hole. It's what, its all about... Hh...

phlio

I'm in shock to find one, I would fall over to see two in the hole. How many times have you done that?

 

[Wildcat1750]

WTG on the Big Silver Walker Half! At the risk of dating myself, the last time I found one of those it was a tip for me when I was selling Christmas trees as a kid!

 

[ggossage]

My first was a '43 also...but yours has much better detail; congratulations!

 

[DFW_THer]

So you have managed to locate 1 barber and 2 franklins BEFORE your first Walker? That's pretty cool. I found 4 walkers and 1 Barber before finding my first Franklin!

Walking liberty is like the most beautiful thing in the world. hahah

OH--congratulations!

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

That Half in is amazing condition...you can see every feather on the eagle!

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

Beautiful half "impressive"

 

[rks1949]

Great coin,SD!

 

[JunkShopFiddler]

WOO HOO!!!...So many people have posted Walkers lately! Hope I catch whatever's going around!!!

 

[GarretDiggingAz]

Great find. Now go get some more. Watch for the rainbows. Lol