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The heck with classic old crap! Gimme Frankies!!!

FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
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During the same trip in which I purchased my "alledged" 1700's coin, I also picked up this nifty (and real!! image) 1951 Bugs Bunny Frankie. The coin appears to be in very original MS64/65 state. I am hoping to land the 1954 Bugs Bunny that the dealer had lying around somewhere to go along with this one and one from 1955 to make a nifty little trio of die clashed Frankies - something I've been known to know a little bit about image

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  • MercMerc Posts: 1,646 ✭✭
    Interesting. I have the 1955 Bugs Bunny, but I didn't know about the 1951.


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  • barberloverbarberlover Posts: 2,228 ✭✭
    i have never purchased a frankie yet, because every time i find one i like the seller wants to much for it, why is a 49 S in 66 fbl so expensive!
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  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭


    << <i>why is a 49 S in 66 fbl so expensive? >>



    The current population of 49S' in MS66FBL is a scant 65/2 out of a mintage of over 3 million. Lots of collectors are clammoring for a gem for their collections. For a long time the 49S was considered the key to the Frankie series but serious collectors knew that there were others out there (53S, 49D, 50D) that were harder to come by in pristine condition with full bell lines. Depending on the condition of the coin - it can run about $800 +/- $200. Many of these coins have come from mint sets, but even in those, either the bell lines aren't full due to low pressure on the presses or they got banged up in handling. This is what makes collecting Frankies so frustrating when you get into the real gem categories.

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  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    real crazy 51 daddy-o, i dig it, it just took forever to load on my t3 connection...
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  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    Was wondering about you Lucille - took you over an hour to make your appearance on a Frankie thread! image
  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
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  • oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    The good thing is that Frankies have cooled down a little as of late. It's probably a really good time to snatch up a nice one or two.
  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    What's up Doc?

    Here's my Bugs

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  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743 ✭
    Hey cool! Attractive as well!
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  • bstat1020bstat1020 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭
    Can someone explain the Bugs Bunny to me?
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,344 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 1955 Bug Bunny was the result of a clash between the obverse and reverse dies. The "fangs" are from the inside of the design on the eagle's wing on the reverse.

    Clash marks occur when the two dies come together with out a coin blank (planchet or flan) between them. As a result part of the reverse design appears obverse and vise versa
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Die clash caused Ben to have fangs:

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  • bstat1020bstat1020 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭
    OK I have heard of the fangs before but never heard it refered to as Bugs Bunny. Learn something new every day.

    Thanks Brian
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  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    You know what pains me....I decided to get the Dansco type set album and start filling that. Now I have to go out and actually get a image Frankie image to fill a hole.

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