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I found this "Walker" years ago in a miscellaneous purchase. The obverse is very flat but the reverse is sharp and far too detailed! 

This coin is a Chinese counterfeit made out of base metals which upon first glance looks silver. Most likely made with laser engraved dies. 

NGC did a fantastic write up here:

https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/8090/counterfeit-detection-february-2020-walking-liberty-half-dollars/

Just now, Hoghead515 said:

I remember that well. That's awsome that it's genuine tho. To bad for the details. Still a very awsome junk drawer find. I'd take those everyday. 

Absolutely. I wasn't planning on trying to flip it for a profit or anything. For me it's a great memory with my daughter, the budding young collector. 

7 minutes ago, Quintus Arrius said:

[I wish Joan "Can we talk?" Rivers, the stand-up comic and talk show host, were still alive so we could really get to the bottom of some of the anything but constructive criticism lobbed cryptically with complete abandon on this site.

For example, the unsupported allegation by one observer that the coin appears to be a fake and having doubts on the shape of the two. In what respect? Elaborate!

Or, again supported by no evidence, having doubts as to the authenticity or genuineness of a coin and having "strong doubts" that it "looks fake." How is that being helpful?

Then, the coup de grace. Holding back nothing, a member, apparently forgetting he is addressing his remarks to a member who will be directing them at his fledgling daughter, intones: "The coin looks a bit strange to me," again without saying how or why. If you are inclined to render a diagnosis, kindly provide a summary of symptoms. 

When we take the time to offer a comment or observation, let us try to be a little more helpful and informative -- and mindful of the special bond nine years in the making between father and daughter.  And if the matter deserves further investigation or inquiry, state the reason why.  It is the least we can do for one of our own as we welcome him back into the fold after a prolonged absence.]

I thank you for the very kind words. 

I can understand suspicion, as I stated I took the photo with a  poor quality camera in bad light (I've since upgraded) to make matters more interesting I found another 21-D in the same bucket of "junk silver" a few days later. (Picture attached) 

I also never mentioned my credentials, as a younger man I was a professional numismatist. In fact I was the youngest ever hired by Heritage auctions. 

Now, could the coin in question be fake? Of course. But I do not believe it to be. We shall find out soon enough. 

1 minute ago, Just Bob said:

Is that you, Russ?

Welcome back.

 

It is indeed! I should have known I wouldn't stay anonymous for long! (Not that I tried very hard)

I'm fairly confident on the authenticity, the photo was taken on my potato of a camera. In his coffee can of "junk mercury dimes" we pulled out a 16-S barber dime, and a few better date mercs like a 17-S. Not sure if he had a collection dump and hadn't sorted or what.