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<p>[QUOTE="COCollector, post: 2570023, member: 76108"]My first pre-1950 Proof. From a Heritage Auction a few weeks ago.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo259/JBROWN7840/1941%20PROOF%20Walking%20Liberty%20half%20dollar%20PF67%20CAC%20NGC%201962846-001%201_zpstmykbqrc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>From the Heritage photos I noticed what looked like a worrisome ding just to the right of the "L". Thankfully, it was just a dab of ink on the slab. Cleaned-off easily with alcohol.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also worried about the poorly-lit photo of the reverse side. Hiding something? Nope. Reverse looks fine to me. (Apologies for the poor photos, it's the best I can do right now.)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo259/JBROWN7840/1941%20PROOF%20Walking%20Liberty%20half%20dollar%20PF67%20CAC%20NGC%201962846-001%203b_zpsv2vfi8qe.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The slab is covered with years of fine scratches. And it looks like someone tried removing the CAC sticker -- possibly for re-holdering.</p><p><br /></p><p>But none of that matters to me. I love this coin. It's by far the best (and most expensive, so far) in my 100-coin Walker collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="COCollector, post: 2570023, member: 76108"]My first pre-1950 Proof. From a Heritage Auction a few weeks ago. [IMG]http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo259/JBROWN7840/1941%20PROOF%20Walking%20Liberty%20half%20dollar%20PF67%20CAC%20NGC%201962846-001%201_zpstmykbqrc.jpg[/IMG] From the Heritage photos I noticed what looked like a worrisome ding just to the right of the "L". Thankfully, it was just a dab of ink on the slab. Cleaned-off easily with alcohol. I also worried about the poorly-lit photo of the reverse side. Hiding something? Nope. Reverse looks fine to me. (Apologies for the poor photos, it's the best I can do right now.) [IMG]http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo259/JBROWN7840/1941%20PROOF%20Walking%20Liberty%20half%20dollar%20PF67%20CAC%20NGC%201962846-001%203b_zpsv2vfi8qe.jpg[/IMG] The slab is covered with years of fine scratches. And it looks like someone tried removing the CAC sticker -- possibly for re-holdering. But none of that matters to me. I love this coin. It's by far the best (and most expensive, so far) in my 100-coin Walker collection.[/QUOTE]
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