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<p>[QUOTE="LA_Geezer, post: 2869677, member: 89393"]I've decided to embark on a collection of the 1916 - 1936 portion of WLHs. I have a complete set of 1937 -1947 coins already, with the lion's share of them looking to be VF to EF, but, it appears as though I will need to spend FAR MORE on the earlier ones to maintain a consistency in the condition of the older ones compared to the new ones. I suppose this is to be expected, but probably nothing like the older IHCs compared to the newer ones I've just finished.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I look for in determining what to consider buying is to, first, determine how obvious the cleaning of the coin is and eliminate those. Then, on the obverse I check for detail in Liberty's face, the flag behind her and the Olive branches she is carrying. It goes without saying that coins with excessive wear to the date are also eliminated. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two finalists available on eBay that are among the best of the LOWER PRICED 1934Ds available at this time. I would appreciate comments from collectors who have an affinity for WLHs, pointing out why or why not you would select one over the other. Thanks. PS: The asking prices for these two are $30 for the first one, $22 for the second.</p><p>Coin #1: <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/d2cAAOSwh2xX~E0Z/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #2 <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KAIAAOSwriZZlfx1/s-l1600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LA_Geezer, post: 2869677, member: 89393"]I've decided to embark on a collection of the 1916 - 1936 portion of WLHs. I have a complete set of 1937 -1947 coins already, with the lion's share of them looking to be VF to EF, but, it appears as though I will need to spend FAR MORE on the earlier ones to maintain a consistency in the condition of the older ones compared to the new ones. I suppose this is to be expected, but probably nothing like the older IHCs compared to the newer ones I've just finished. What I look for in determining what to consider buying is to, first, determine how obvious the cleaning of the coin is and eliminate those. Then, on the obverse I check for detail in Liberty's face, the flag behind her and the Olive branches she is carrying. It goes without saying that coins with excessive wear to the date are also eliminated. Here are two finalists available on eBay that are among the best of the LOWER PRICED 1934Ds available at this time. I would appreciate comments from collectors who have an affinity for WLHs, pointing out why or why not you would select one over the other. Thanks. PS: The asking prices for these two are $30 for the first one, $22 for the second. Coin #1: [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/d2cAAOSwh2xX~E0Z/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG] Coin #2 [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KAIAAOSwriZZlfx1/s-l1600.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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