Owner Comments:
This is my highest graded Walker to date and it is a beautifully original, golden, pear-green & apricot-red, untouched gem. The strike is also sufficiently above average for the issue. It is just slightly rarer than it's 1947-D brethren, except in superb gem condition, and they are both not known any higher than that (MS 67 grade.) The luster is just amazing.
This is a lower mintage Philadelphia issue. But being the last date of the series it was saved in higher numbers. Strike ranges from average to full and excessive abrasions are not usually a problem. Strike problems can occur in different areas of the coin and are not confined to just one notable area. Luster is usually attractive and bright. Investment potential is average for MS64 grade and higher grades. Although, fully struck gems are much more scarce and are difficult to locate but they do exist.
Important varieties:
None.
There are roughly 12,000 to 13,000 coins known in ALL MS grades certified by the 2 major services. Ranked 56 of 65 in overall MS rarity and 11th of 20 in the short set.
NGC census in MS 66 is 715/66 with just 10 of those 715 at the PLUS grade level & PCGS Population is 1074/47 with 55 of those 1074 at the 66 PLUS grade level.
Mintage is at 4,094,000