Description Of Walking Liberty Half

Hi Friends,

In doing some online research, I found something that I really enjoy
thinking about. In an insightful article written by Paul M. Green
(NUMISMATIC NEWS, February 11, 2003), he tells how the Director of the Mint
described the Walking Liberty half when it was first introduced. The
Director found it to be -- "a fulllength Liberty, the fold of the stars and
stripes flying to the breeze as a background, progressing in full stride
toward the dawn of a new day, carrying branches of laurel and oak symbolical
of civil and military glory. The hand of the figure is outstretched in
bestowal of the spirit of liberty. The reverse of the half dollar shows an
eagle perched high upon a mountain crag, his wings unfolded, fearless in
spirit and conscious of his power. Springing from a rift in the rock is a
sapling of mountain pine, symbolical of America."

Isn't that a great and moving way to phrase it? I've pondered on each bit of
that description numerous times, and have come away with the feeling that
this wonderful old coin is indeed one that is a joy to collect! I've just
this week purchased a couple of uncirculated pieces, so I'm on my way!

-=LDL=-

Well, consider *that* stolen . . . very nice indeed!

"Larry Louks" wrote in message
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Hi Friends,

In doing some online research, I found something that I really enjoy
thinking about. In an insightful article written by Paul M. Green
(NUMISMATIC NEWS, February 11, 2003), he tells how the Director of the
Mint
described the Walking Liberty half when it was first introduced. The
Director found it to be -- "a fulllength Liberty, the fold of the stars
and
stripes flying to the breeze as a background, progressing in full stride
toward the dawn of a new day, carrying branches of laurel and oak
symbolical
of civil and military glory. The hand of the figure is outstretched in
bestowal of the spirit of liberty. The reverse of the half dollar shows an
eagle perched high upon a mountain crag, his wings unfolded, fearless in
spirit and conscious of his power. Springing from a rift in the rock is a
sapling of mountain pine, symbolical of America."

Isn't that a great and moving way to phrase it? I've pondered on each bit
of
that description numerous times, and have come away with the feeling that
this wonderful old coin is indeed one that is a joy to collect! I've just
this week purchased a couple of uncirculated pieces, so I'm on my way!

-=LDL=-

In article , Larry
Louks spoke thusly...
Hi Friends,

In doing some online research, I found something that I really enjoy
thinking about. In an insightful article written by Paul M. Green
(NUMISMATIC NEWS, February 11, 2003), he tells how the Director of the Mint
described the Walking Liberty half when it was first introduced. The
Director found it to be -- "a fulllength Liberty, the fold of the stars and
stripes flying to the breeze as a background, progressing in full stride
toward the dawn of a new day, carrying branches of laurel and oak symbolical
of civil and military glory. The hand of the figure is outstretched in
bestowal of the spirit of liberty. The reverse of the half dollar shows an
eagle perched high upon a mountain crag, his wings unfolded, fearless in
spirit and conscious of his power. Springing from a rift in the rock is a
sapling of mountain pine, symbolical of America."

Isn't that a great and moving way to phrase it? I've pondered on each bit of
that description numerous times, and have come away with the feeling that
this wonderful old coin is indeed one that is a joy to collect! I've just
this week purchased a couple of uncirculated pieces, so I'm on my way!

Very nice description. Passionate and very much filled with imagery.
It kind of makes you look at the coin in a different light. Thanks
for posting it.

--
Stu Miller
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Director, RCC Mint
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