I HAD MY DOUBTS, NO MORE DOUBT

[endthefed13]

I've been CRHing for about 2 years now. Plenty of Bens, 64's, and pre 1970's, but never a walker. I just told myself that walkers must be uncommon in my area. Anyway I have skunked for the last 3 weeks in a row. Lame! Anyway today I just picked up one box of NF String & Son halves. (I rarely have the cash to pick up more than 5 boxes) No Enders, and lots of bicentennials gave me a bad feeling. I figured, oh well another skunk. The third roll I unwrapped showed me two white rims. The kind of rims where you know they are 90% without a doubt. (love that feeling) I plucked em out and low and behold:

1-1963 Ben
1-1942 Walker

To the big timers this is nothing, but it proves they're out there and it motivated me to hit the boxes hard next week.

 

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[ArkieBassMan]

I got lucky and found my first (and only) Walker on my 12th box I believe. It was my first 90%er.

 

[Rich Hartford]

It seems that in some parts of the Country it is hard to get Walkers. Maybe in the Northeast where the population is large there are just more floating around.
I amazed that every once in a while people will get silver dollars at a bank. Even as a kid I never had nor saw one. I've heard though that they were used in the casinos out west in the slots until the 60's.
HH
Rich

 

[obediah]

Don't know what part of country you is in but here in TN I get a few Walkers a month on average, once got 7 in one Box.

 

[apush]

18 boxes, 1 Walker. Yeah, I have only been on the boxes since Jan.

apush

 

[d2arcing]

congrats. once got 4 bunched up in one roll looked so sexy... weird how i enjoy coins so much...

 

[dasherhunting]

 

[dave5710]

I remember my first two Walkers, one was almost smooth and the other had cuts all the way around it, like someone hit it with a hammer and a chisel. Keep at it, this one is only the first of many.

 

[Kauka]

Nice job!

 

[Silver Stripe]

I remember my first Walker, took about 6 months. I was hoopin it up and hollarin- awesome rush. Anyways then I went outside to smellibrate and all the neighbors were out wondering what was going on- and we have 1 acre lots in my neighborhood. Congrats, Mark