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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dima, post: 4565705, member: 18037&quot;]Beautiful Walker! I agree with PR66</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit/explanation: it&#039;s a gorgeous, shiny Walker; how can you <i>possibly</i> tell MS versus PR?&nbsp; Short answer - without the coin in hand, with only pictures, it can be difficult.&nbsp; However, I think there are a few hints in the photos to help us:</p><p><br /></p><p>The rim - I think - tends to be the biggest give away.&nbsp; Here&#039;s an example of a proof coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130627[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130626[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And here&#039;s a circulation strike:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130629[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130628[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Notice how the proof strike has &quot;square&quot; rims as opposed to more &quot;rounded&quot; for circulation strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>Additionally, I would argue that the luster is different for Walker proofs; there&#039;s rarely any cameo, and the strikes generally leave almost scratch/cleaning luster marks - most noticeable on the obverse.&nbsp; Hard to explain; here&#039;s a few pictures:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1130632[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130633[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1130634[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think it&#039;s concrete, 100% science, but these are the pointers that helped me with my guess of PR66.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Photos courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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