Prooflike mint state franklins
SanctionII
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I have a 1959 Philly mint state franklin. It is different from all other mint state franklins I have seen. It is prroflike in appearance. It this common in Franklins in general?; in Franklins of only specific years and/or mints; or is it uncommon?
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michael
First I twirled a mint state morgan dollar. Under all three types of light the Cartwheel effect was present. Next I twirled the Frankie. No Cartwheel effect, however the light did relect off of the coin in different directions as it was being twirled. Portions of the coin changed from very reflective and bright to dark, in a manner somewhat similar to what one sees when one twirls/tilts a brilliant proof Frankie.
Looking at the coin multiple times since I began this post merely confirms that it looks different from the other mint state Frankies I have seen. Whether or not it is prooflike or semi prooflike, I have no way to tell given that I have never seen one and have nothing to compare it to. Thanks again for your insightful comments.
Thought I would dredge out this old thread and send it to the top since I posted today a separate thread about Prooflike 1959P Franklins.
Foodude, for the 1959P half that you have and that you mentioned in your reply, does it have a strongly struck eagle or a weakly struck eagle?
There are different kinds of PL but those which have been basined (ground
flat) may sometimes have been intended for proof dies but were found to be
surplus or were misdirected. In those days the dies were all made in Philly
and then shipped where needed where mint marks were usually added.
Frequently the output of specially prepared dies and other varieties were made
in tiny numbers well under what a normal die would produce. In the case of PL
Franklins that might merely mean that the feature was lost after very few strikes
but in other cases the implication is that the coins were specially produced as pre-
sentation pieces or to get collectors' attention. There are significant numbers of
such oddball pieces but very few of almost all of them. This becomes even more
true in later years.