GTG 1938 D Walker

A bit disappointed. I mentioned the chest area. No one reminded me that the coin has two chests. I was referring to the chest on the coins reverse. You folks are usually sharper with that sort of thing.
I am not a surgeon but I could operate, I have the “St. Elsewhere” boxed set…how hard could it be?

 

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And the grade is... 58!
I had to have this coin. Looks like a gem, even if there is a trace of wear.

 

How about that! We got beat around the "head and shoulders" with that coin. It looks like a great coin. It seems that around VF-20, the coin starts to be evaluated on a curve up.

 

55 or an incredibly weak strike on the eagle's breast feathers.

 

I hadn't seen the reveal when I wrote the above. Looked like too much wear to be a 58, but what do I know?

 

I’ve got a near-twin 1938-D graded at MS-66 by PCGS. Guess I dodged a grading bullet. This GTG sure looked >/= MS-65 to me.

 

I got this one already slabbed, so it's a win for me. Got a beauty without paying anywhere near MS prices.
I do think the eagle's chest shows wear. I don't actually have it in hand yet, but I will get a better look at it in a day or two.

 

You are right this is just the difference of a strong strike and a weaker strike, back in the day this took away from the grade, so did reed marks, and toned over circulation marks. These type of marks used to be seen when buying and grading coins, Today they are given an originality bump.

 

I think I nailed that one.
Perty coin @AdamL

 

Nailed it!

Nice coin too!

 

I know huh, wrong coin?
Well done @ddddd

 

Can't expand the bloody photogs..........how're you guys coming up with '65's & '66's?

 

I'm going for ms-66.

 

Agree; AU58 or -59; MS-61, if it's a weak strike.I read somewhere that D's in the late Thirties weren't well-struck, always.