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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8264710, member: 20201&quot;]<b><font size="6">1967 Walt Disney</font></b></p><p><b>National Commemorative Society</b></p><p><b>Franklin Mint</b></p><p><b>26.6 gr. 39mm .925 silver</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1458007[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1458008[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I remember Walt Disney&#039;s Wonderful World of Color as a kid which ran from 1961 to 1969 every Sunday night. During those years, I doubt I missed many episodes, except maybe some of those on summer nights.</p><p>We didn&#039;t have a color TV yet and when we got one perhaps around 1965 it was amazing.</p><p>Not all television shows were in color but Disney was and so was Bonanza as I recall.</p><p>It was like Dorothy just stepped out into Munchkinland and there it was. COLOR!</p><p>The NBC peacock would show up nice and bright, then the splashing of red yellow and blue with Tinkerbell.</p><p>Fireworks over the castle and then the intro by Disney himself about the evenings show.</p><p>I remember being sad that Disney died when I heard about it.</p><p>I was probably about 9 yrs old.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1458009[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>On the Obverse is a handsome profile of Walt Disney.</p><p>On the Reverse …</p><p>Cinderella Castle, Mickey Mouse, probably Pluto, and maybe Pinocchio and I am guessing a rather friendly looking Captain Hooks ship &quot;The Jolly Roger&quot;.</p><p>Then of course, easily recognizable, is Mary Poppins, and perhaps Bambi&#039;s Father or Bambi all grown up.</p><p>Walt Disney is in the center with his art tablet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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