1956 TYPE I VS. TYPE II Franklins Proofs

FC57Coins

Hey All:

A while ago someone was asking about the differences between Type I and Type II 1956 Franklin Proofs and here is a picture which shows pretty clearly the differences - I hope Morris doesn't mind that I swiped his picture from a current Ebay auction, so as a public service announcement I'll state that he does have the type I on auction and it's pretty rare - not to mention the fact that its a pretty nice coin he has. I tried to put both pictures together, but the composite picture was too big - so. Of the proofs that were minted that year, less than 5% are type I's so if you run into one it's pretty scarce, yet you can still pick a type I up in PR66 for about $50 - go figure.

Regards,

Frank

mnmcoin

That doesn't look like either of the type 1s I have up...I wonder what happened?

Type 1 in PCGS 66cam auction

Type 1 in PCGS 67cam auction

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howie08

Going back and forth between the 2 pictures, I can't see the difference. Could you state what to look for ?
Thanks !!
Howie

toners

same here, what do I look for in this lesson.
Thanks
Allen

FC57Coins

Sorry Guys:

The difference is in the detail of the eagle's feathers. If you look at the type I picture it lacks most of the feather detail. In the type II they restored it. You can see this really clearly if you look at Mo's Type I pictures then at the one that I posted for a type II.

Regards,

Frank

toners

Thanks Frank,
Now I know, have to go thru my 56 proofs tonight
Allen

howie08

Thanks !! That wasn't obvious to me !!
Howie

leothelyon

Holy cow! That was like looking for Waldo. I must of clicked between pictures at least a couple of a dozon times. Then Morris comes along and adds two more.
Thanks for the clue. Very useful inf.

Leo