Hi, I have this 1921D Walking Liberty Half. Its in overall nice shape and would be a very nice coin if no one had carved a "D" into the rev. Anyhow, Id like to ask everyones opinions on how badly the coins grade and value is affected. Anyhow, heres some links: http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/DJP7x0s/1921DWalkerrev.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/DJP7x0s/1921DWalker1921Dwalkerrev2.jpg http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/DJP7x0s/1921DWalkerobv.jpg Thanks, Dan
I guess someone really wanted to remind themselves that this coin was minted in Denver..therefore carved a "D" into the Eagle. They must have run out of cardboard flips to put the coin in and write the D on. Its probably worth something to somebody in that condition. Although the carving doesnt really affect the grade IMO, which I believe is a G4, the carving does in fact affect the value of the coin. In the grade of GOOD this coin starts at $285. Now that its been defaced its worth much less. I personally wouldnt give $50 dollars for it, much less want it in my collection.
Yea, Ive always wondered why people do the things they do, and ive always wished that I could have smacked the guy and stopped him from carving my coin. But either way, I cant complain, I found this coin in a silver lot that I bought on ebay. It was listed as a $27.80 face value silver coins. I looked at the listing and noticed that the guy didnt know the right terms or names of the coins. So I went with that listing instead of some I was looking at where clearly the sellers were dealers. Anyhow, I got some good coins from that lot. No other special dates, but there were alot of higher grades than I was expecting. And yes, I put the 21D in my collection seeing that spot was blank anyhow. But I have been thinking about selling it, and spending the money to upgrade the 38D thats in my collection. My 37 to 47 collection is almost full of XF and higher coins. And the only coin in poor condition is my 38D. So selling the 21d to buy a nice 38d seems like a good idea to me. Oh and one more thing Ive been wondering. How much does the fluctuation of silver affect the value of Key Date coins???
Well then it sounds like you did alright for the money you spent. It is very unfortunate that someone would do that to a coin, a key date at that. Let me know when you find him because I'd like to smack him too...lol. Yes, that coin is great for a filler until you can upgrade or sell it to upgrade another coin in the set. The fluctuation of silver affects the bullion value (silver content) of the coin and demand drives the price that you pay over and above the melt value. Here's a basic guide that may help you. http://www.americanrarecoinstore.com/PricesWePayForSilverCoins.htm
