My best Walker

[MEinWV]

This is by far the best Walking Half I have found, in both condition and date(1919). I really want to get it slabbed so that I can get a proper grade assigned to it. It has much of the XF qualities to it, but I think there is enough detractors to put it in the high VF range. There is quite a difference between VF and XF in this key date coin, so I want to get it down in writing, as they say.

I found it in a pile of large rocks, laying face down on the soil. I got a signal as I scanned over the rocks and looked down between the rocks and spotted it. The reverse had been exposed to the elements for many a while, and the obverse still had good color since it was against the soil. I got the signal at about 14 inches with my 1280X/10". I then took my time and slowly took several more halves and a number of quarters out of the rocks, all old silver, mostly Barbers.

Don't pass by the difficult areas like rock strewn spots because you just never know.

Good luck and HH!

 

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[MichiganRob]

That's gorgeous is it gold toned? or is that just photo?

beautiful

HH
MichiganRob

 

[MichiganRob]

look at this one on the heritage auction site, current bid $3000.00 in MS64 and your's looks a lot better than that one

http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1126&Lot_No=2204#photo

And I nominated your find for the BANNER

HH
MichiganRob

 

[MEinWV]

Thanks for the compliments MRob! I checked out that MS64 and aside from the staining, that is one gorgeous coin. That one has some incredible detail. It was obviously a good strike, as it shows all the breast feathers on the eagle and lady liberty's head and breast has full detail as well. Mine was probably a weaker strike with some high point wear. It is a regular silver color and the flash has softened the surface a bit. It does show a little surface etching on the obverse when you look at it in your hand.

Thanks again! HH!

 

[John987]

Fantastic find!! Congratulations!

John

 

[seger98]

I can see why it's one of your best finds!

 

[HolyDiver]

Amazing find. You can even tell my the pic that the quality is great.

 

[silvercop]

 

[crazyjarhead]

That is a beauty of a 1919

 

[Mentalfloss]

very nice

 

[jlb783]

That is a beauty! I wish I had one like that!

 

[grafter]

very nice.i want one!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mike_of_Tenn]

Yeah I'd slab her!

Mike

 

[allen]

definetily one of the most beautiful halves ive ever seen !!!!!