1939 Walking Liberty Half Dollar

[SlateBeltDigger]

I dug this in my parents backyard, at the home I grew up (i.e. aged, never really grew up) in. Little did I know this was 7" under our feet the whole time. Their development was an apple orchard from the late 1800's through the late 1940's. This development was intended for vets returning home from WWII, so it's a cookie cutter neighborhood with about 200 cape cods that were thrown up quickly. We moved there in 1975.

The signal on my AT Pro literally blew my headphones off and was a steady & clean 96. Isn't she beautiful? I was very careful cleaning it so the scratches were already there, or at least I'd like to think that. I walked around in a circle with my arms in the air for about 10 minutes and could not speak.

 

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[SD51]

Love it, Congrats! It's a beauty!

 

[xr7ator]

B E A U T !!!

 

[U.B.]

Yes sir! Congratulations

 

[ArfieBoy]

What a beautiful walking half! Congratulations!

 

[KY Treasure Hunter]

Cool find!

 

[devldog]

It's already been said, but it deserves repeating......that is One Beautiful Walker. I would have been excited too. Well Done and Congrat's.

 

[villagenut]

They sure don't make em like they used to....love that design. A real beauty

 

[RustyGold]

A true Beauty! Congrats on such an excellent find and releasing history back into the light.

 

[vpone]

beautiful!

vp

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on a great find !
One of the best looking coins ever minted ... period !

 

[IDXMonster]

I was gonna say...WHO is digging in PA right now?? Then I see this is a 2 month old thread, and then it made sense... Hard to hate a Walker Slate! THE best design on a US coin IMO, and being a BIG coin, it makes it all that much better! A late on a very nice find!

 

[marjam]

Awesome walker. Way to go...

 

[billb]

Well Done and beautiful recovery Congratulations

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a very nice looking Walking Liberty.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Man she is pretty!!!! Congrats

 

[Georgivs]

This will keep me digging those cans that ring up in the 90s

 

[invent4hir]

That's in such great shape it must have been lost not long after it was minted