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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4368841, member: 19165"]There are two main issues at play:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. There is considerable strike variation between dates and issues. Some are known for consistently good strikes, some are famous for their terrible strikes. Some dates just don't exist with all the details you might want.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. You show coins of 2 different grades. If you want full details in the head, you're going to search for coins of at least AU. The second coin you post is probably more like EF.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, searching for coins with full details and a strong strike is absolutely a good choice. Be selective, especially with common coins like late date Walkers. If you want to collect UNC coins, many Walker collectors look for full hand details, to include a full thumb. Those are the best struck coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 4368841, member: 19165"]There are two main issues at play: 1. There is considerable strike variation between dates and issues. Some are known for consistently good strikes, some are famous for their terrible strikes. Some dates just don't exist with all the details you might want. 2. You show coins of 2 different grades. If you want full details in the head, you're going to search for coins of at least AU. The second coin you post is probably more like EF. And yes, searching for coins with full details and a strong strike is absolutely a good choice. Be selective, especially with common coins like late date Walkers. If you want to collect UNC coins, many Walker collectors look for full hand details, to include a full thumb. Those are the best struck coins.[/QUOTE]
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