Franklin Half Instructional Series #2: 1948D Half Dollar

Catbert

Yes, a 2003 thread. Where have all the toned Frankie lovers gone?

Here's a new piece for my type set.



MS 65 FBL CAC

Shamika

Frank (the author of this thread) is no longer with us. He was certainly one of the good guys.

deltadimeman

146 graded in ms66fbl and one ms67 fbl . here's my ms66fbl

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georgiacop50

A neat thing about 1948-D is that a good percentage of the high grade survivors have a "watery" look to the fields that is unique.

The look is somewhat akin to the fields you see on the proof gold Buffaloes.

I always wondered why this particular look only occurs on that particular date/mm.

DeepCoin

Might be they were the first set of dies. But then, any answer is a bit of a guess. With proof coins coming out in two years, the die shop may have been focused on that.

ricko

I remember this thread..... started me on my Franklin set... which is complete.... and none are tarnished.... Cheers, RickO

MICHAELDIXON

Gone, but NOT forgotten!

georgiacop50

Great choice for a revive thread MichaelDixon! Really illustrates the type of place this forum once was.

Also cool because the thread is a veritable who's who of the old Franklin Forte!

SkyMan

WOW, there are some friggin' GORGEOUS '48-D's in this thread!!!! It's a tough date to find nicely toned.

Here's mine, it's just a lowly MS65FBL...

lcoopie

georgiacop50

<< <i>WOW, there are some friggin' GORGEOUS '48-D's in this thread!!!! It's a tough date to find nicely toned.

Here's mine, it's just a lowly MS65FBL...


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Now might be a good time to send some of your GEMS back for another look Sy.

They have been handing out upgrades to Franklins like crazy for the last couple years...especially the BIG COLOR coins.

I know you are not that concerned about MS numbers and values, but it's FUN to get upgrades on the coins you love!


Here's an interesting thing: That 1948-D posted by MadMonk twice in this thread (which is a truly remarkable GEM, although you wouldn't know it from the tiny pic) is the only MS66FBL 1948-D to have been designated as the Doubled Die reverse FS-801 STILL to this day!