Franklin Proof Question?

BIGDAVE · February 9, 2003 11:13AM

What is the difference in the type 1 and type 2, i think is has to do with eagle .

MAULUMALL · February 9, 2003 12:35PM

ttt

Gilbert · February 9, 2003 12:57PM

I believe the only instance of type 1 and 2 proofs would be 1956. There is a small difference in the Eagle's right wing; the same eagle used on the circulation strike is used on proofs up thru '56, then a new Eagle was used on proofs thereafter.

For an example see any pre '56 proof and compare with any '57 or later. There are multiple instances of type 1 and 2 reverses on the circulation strikes.

BIGDAVE · February 9, 2003 1:00PM

Thank you Gilbert

richbeat · February 9, 2003 3:29PM

Here is a link to a thread from back in June on the subject. Scroll down to the post by FC57Coins. He has provided two additional links that show photos of the two types. Hope this helps.

linky dinky doo

richbeat · February 9, 2003 3:35PM

Make that October. I was also looking at another thread from June and got 'em bassackwards.

LucyBop · February 9, 2003 10:44PM

The Type one proof was used from dies in use from 1950 to 1955. The Reverse Eagle and Liberty Bell will all look the same. In mid 55 the Dies were reworked resulting in a eagle with sharper detail..........

here is a type 1 Eagle. Notice the lack of detail in the breast and feathers...

Now here is a type 2 found on most 55's all the way to 1963.

Notice the sharp detail in the Eagles breast and feathers and wings....

BIGDAVE · February 10, 2003 12:18AM

lucy do you mean 56 ?

LucyBop · February 10, 2003 12:20AM

Ooopss.... right, I had images of your 55 in my head..... I did mean 50-56 for the type 1 reverse and most 56's thru 63 for type 2 reverse... Se what your proof 55 Frankie did to me!!!!!!!

LucyBop · February 10, 2003 12:21AM

Anyway, hopefully after looking at those Eagles one can easily tell the difference....

jeffnpcb · February 10, 2003 1:09AM

My Eagles on my '60 and '61 don't look right. Any suggestions?

richbeat · February 10, 2003 3:55PM

Thanks, Lucy! Those are good close ups.

richbeat · February 10, 2003 4:00PM

jeff:

I'm not sure what you mean. Are you saying that they look like type 1's and not type 2's? The scans as I see them look okay to me.

Gilbert · February 10, 2003 7:43PM

As a Morgan dollar enthusiast, and particularly the 1878 "tailfeather" varieties, I tend to differentiate the two reverse eagles by the number of feathers visible on the eagle's right wing; type 1 has five and type 2 has four (see images above).

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