While checking my type set for completeness I discovered that many of the more recent coins were missing. I guess I figured I could pick them up anytime. So that's what I'm doing now. Here's one of them: Very happy with this coin. The left hand, although not full, is about as good as I've ever seen.
You asked for it. In deference to the dial-up users I'll post links rather than images. And these have been reduced 50% from the originals. Obverse: http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/50-1941-o-50.jpg I see full gown lines across the leg, but the left hand looks a bit softly struck. Actually I don't know what a fully struck left hand should look like. Reverse: http://home.comcast.net/~dcderoo/50-1941-r-50.jpg Yep, that's a oopsy on the rim at 10.
Very nice strike on that one! I know very little of this series. Tell me, is this date commonly found struck this well?
I don't know. Since my primary collection is a type set I only learn the basics of each issue. I know the gown lines over the left leg, the left hand and to a lesser extent the head are key indicators of the strike quality. Coin World had a series of articles on the characteristics of each date/mintmark combination for the Walking Liberty series. I suspect I could go to their online archives and look up each coin.
Me LIKEY! I love the walkers, as they look good in AG condition! MS65 just makes a statement of the beauty of the coin, and makes me say.. WOW! Nice coin
