One of the wildest looking Proof Walkers I have seen.. and it's a 1936, to boot!

[MarkFeld]

I bought this out of an auction for a client earlier this week and the color is even more vivid and impressive in hand:

 

 

 

[kryptonitecomics]

Holy Moly BATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (worship)

[cpm9ball]

That is one beautiful Walker! Way to go, Mark! (thumbs u

 

Chris

[James_OldeTowne]

Oh, good Lord, that is magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have needed a '36 proof for a long time, and just have never saved up enough to get one. I don't think I could ever save enough to afford that one!

 

Mark, that's a supernaturally awesome coin, and I thank you for sharing it.

 

James

 

ps: through the magic of "auto adjust" technology, I give you the following:

 

[jackson64]

WOW ....I also need a 36 for my Walker proof set but I was thinking more in the line of a 63 or 64 with my finances... (thumbs u

[bsshog40]

That is a very nice walker Mark!!

[braddick]

Yesterday's PR64, tomorrow's PR67*!

[MarkFeld]

Here is a bit of pricing information/comparison for the coin.......

 

It was graded PR 65 by PCGS and sold for $6325.

 

That price was identical to what a color-free (dipped?) PCGS PR66 brought in the same sale.

 

The last two PR65's to appear in Heritage auctions sold for $4640 in September and $4887 in August.

 

As soon as I saw it, 1) my heart rate increased dramatically; 2) I was madly in love; 3) I was virtually certain that it would not go for merely PR65 money and 4) I knew there was an excellent chance that I would buy it for a client.

[BillJones]

I have a 1942 in an NGC PR-67 holder that beats that coin for eye appeal, but it's a 1942.

 

Sadly the last 1936 Proof -65 graded half dollar I owned I sold for a $50 loss before the market run-up (gross selling price $1,600). It was the usual dipped example, however, and not nearly as nice as this one. (thumbs u

[rbrown4]

That is a tremendously beautiful coin Mark.

 

Thanks for showing us.

 

Rey

[SkyMan]

Sweet looking coin, Mark!

[TomB]

That is an exceptional coin.

[jgrinz]

Wow - I am impressed that anything made Marks heart race hehehe

 

Wonderful find there my friend!

 

I am sure your client will pay whatever you want for it ...

 

 

[michael]

exceptional eye appeal and the ultimate date for a proof walker

 

the perfect combo

 

 

 

 

 

[MikeKing]

Do you normally see that kind of toning on Walkers? I wonder how it was stored to get toned that way?

[MarkFeld]

Do you normally see that kind of toning on Walkers? I wonder how it was stored to get toned that way?

No, that color is extremely unusual for a Proof Walker.

[MikeInFL]

Very pretty. What's the grade?

 

[edited to add: it was/is identified as a 66 above! ]