Anyone like Franklin Mint commemoratives?

expat

I like the detailed engraving and I have a large number of them. Here are a few to share with you all

pruebas

The Franklin Mint made some very nice coins. Unfortunately, they never got much respect due to the way in which they were marketed and general disdain of modern coinage. But that seems to be changing as a new generation grows to appreciate their design and quality.

It helps that the new generation doesn't look down as much on modern coinage as much as older generations did. It also helps that a majority of the FM products are precious metal.

FilamCoins

expat

Nice looking coin

7Jaguars

Well, I do really like them and have learned a few things over the years.
IMO, the diework was superb as were the presentations. They did best when they stuck to simple natural objects and not war themes like the Solomon Islands gold in the 1980s.

amwldcoin

So when do you think they will graduate from being considered modern? I guess when our generation of collectors has become dust in the wind and current collectors were either not born or so young they were not aware of them when they were being minted.

Curious what other's views are when a coin graduates from being considered modern.

@pruebas said:
The Franklin Mint made some very nice coins. Unfortunately, they never got much respect due to the way in which they were marketed and general disdain of modern coinage. But that seems to be changing as a new generation grows to appreciate their design and quality.

It helps that the new generation doesn't look down as much on modern coinage as much as older generations did. It also helps that a majority of the FM products are precious metal.

MasonG

@amwldcoin said:
Curious what other's views are when a coin graduates from being considered modern.

I don't know, but when I started collecting, a 1909-S VDB Lincoln was a newer issue than a 1965 Washington quarter is today.