[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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Dedications are usually short and to the point. This would be too under normal circumstances. After a heart attack about a year ago, things look a little different than before. Being given a second… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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Many dealers and collectors supplied coins for study and photographing to support the writing of this book. Some coins were known varieties that had never been photographed; others were non-listed varieties. I sincerely thank… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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The Walking Liberty Half Dollar series ran off and on from 1916 to 1947. One of the most beautiful U.S. coin designs, this series is rich in history, mystique, varieties and stories.
A complete… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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The Walking Liberty half dollar was first minted in 1916. The design is classic and was typical of most U.S. coins of that era, depicting strong American ideology.
Before looking at the new coinage… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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Even though Walking Liberty Half Dollars were produced over a 30 year period, relatively few major design changes were made. Three of the four changes were done to… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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Patterns are trail or experimental pieces struck for review by government officials. Pattern pieces for any series are interesting from a historical point of view as well as having a certain mystique. There always… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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There is a long history of counterfeit coins. However, in the Walking Liberty series, altered coins are more of a problem. Counterfeiting is the production of a whole coin outside the Mint. Alteration occurs… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Bruce Fox. This information was originally published in 1993 in The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars]
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Error coins are of great interest to many numismatists as well as layman. The fact something unusual or out of the ordinary is seen perks the interest in everyone. “Errors,” as the name implies… Continued...
