Couple new ones for the 1917 year set

[clarkbar04]

Bought these both raw and piggybacked a friend's submission. So far the theme is to be very well struck and have some color. Going to make the walker a bit tough, so I may have to loosen the standard a bit for that.

 

Both have some green toning not visible in the photos, the linc in the upper LH part of the obverse, and the buffalo pretty much on the entire coin. (No, not PVC.) Feel free to GTG. Still missing are the 50c and 10c.

 

[clarkbar04]

Here are the quarters: (the type 2 was obviously taken by someone with a bit more professional setup than mine a la the type 1)

 

[CO Collector]

...So far the theme is to be very well struck and have some color. Going to make the walker a bit tough, so I may have to loosen the standard a bit for that...

 

Well, you're looking in a big haystack -- about 22 million 1917 Walkers.

 

And over 12 million from Philadelphia... fortunately, "Mint state examples are usually well struck." http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/6569?redir=t

 

Maybe this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1917-PCGS-MS65-Walking-Liberty-Half-Dollar-Beautifully-Toned-/141511920392?hash=item20f2c48b08:g:HxUAAOSwaNBUkvac

 

Hard to judge the toning from the photos. But the head & left hand (Obv) and left leg feathers (Rev) look well-struck.

[Raisethis2]

Outstanding group of coins Clarkbar.

 

I like them all a lot!!

 

 

[johnny9434]

that sure is a nice group of coins ya got there

[Buffalo Head]

I like all of em. Outstanding.

[RWB]

A full set of 1917 satin proofs - including both quarters and gold - would have been most most impressive. (1917 gold master dies and hubs were made but no working dies or coins.)

[Elbesaar]

Clarkbar... What a pleasure to look at your coins. I too have put together a set of

Coins from 1917, which was my Dad's birth year. None are as colorful as yours.

Congratulations, and good luck locating the right Half Dollar.

 

[clarkbar04]

Thanks everybody. And in case anybody was wondering, the coins grade as follows:

 

1c: MS63RB (I thought 64)

5c: MS62 (umm, OK)

25c ty 1: MS65FH (anacs)

25c ty 2: MS64FH (PCGS)

[kennymack13]

I like all of them also. Good luck with the Walker.