My Proof Franks - together for the first time!
ShaunBC5
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Pulled out all my proof Franklins today and put them together for the first time. I got the 1950 last week and that wrapped up the set.
Now I can figure out a better display option and/or start upgrading, but I’m pumped to have completed what I started as a teenager and added to every now and then through college and marriage and kids and other distractions 
Forgive the phone pics on my floor. 
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Weird to think that if Kennedy hadn't been assassinated, we would likely still have Franklin halves today.
We still have Lincoln cents (1909 - present).
We still have Jefferson nickels (1938 - present).
We still have Roosevelt dimes (1946 - present).
We still have Washington quarters (1932 - present).
Indian Head $10 Gold Date Set Album
Nice collection, I like that 1956 type 1.
I was thinking about the short run just yesterday. Wasn’t the Washington quarter just supposed to be a 1yr commemoration run? I guess it goes both ways.
We definitely would have gotten a full 2yr run out of Ben.
@Longarm thanks! I lucked out on that one. Bought it before I knew there were two types. Cherry picked without knowing. Type I Rev was added once I figured it out.
After I took the pic I remembered that some of my other sets that are in mint packaging have nicer coins (59, 61, maybe another 1 or 2). Probably would make the pics even worse, though. You get the idea
Nice looking group, Congratulations!
U.S. Type Set
@ShaunBC5 .... Very nice set and congratulations on completing it... in proof no less. Cheers, RickO
Nice set !!!!!!
Drunner
It's a terrific series to collect. You may want to image them and put them together in a virtual album to enjoy them electronically.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
I saw the gold collection in another thread that had been photoshopped into a Capital Plastic. That was really neat and I think my wife is about to learn some photo editing. I’ll have to look into all my options. Right now there’s not a good way to have them together physically.
Too bad they don't have a capital holder that would fit all of them, I have the one for the proof dimes.
that's a really nice looking set and display. A plastic with a spot for every year and both '56 reverses would be awesome. I probably wouldn't crack out my slabs to put them in there, but I'd photoshop for sure!
I am a fan of Proof Franklins and have a mixed set as well. It's a fun set to make and only the early ones are expensive unless you are chasing CAM and/or DCAM.
Collector, occasional seller
You put together a nice set of proofs.