Three delightfully frosty Frankies!!!!

Russ · February 3, 2005 11:29AM

All three were cracked out of PCGS PR66CAM holders that I picked off on Teletrade at $60 each. I corrected the problem that caused them to grade 66CAM. Some poor schmuck submitted them in crappy flips and they hazed over while in for grading.

The first is a shot DCAM - pretty good shot. The second likely would not grade DCAM due to some weakness in the mirrors, and too much frost fade on the bell. The third is a lock Deep Cameo.

Russ, NCNE

JrGMan2004 · February 3, 2005 11:31AM

kryptonitecomics · February 3, 2005 11:36AM

Russ...I have heard you mention something about flips in the past....which flips do you use for submissions to PCGS???

Them's some purdy Frankies you got there

BigE · February 3, 2005 11:38AM

It's great you saved these coins from certain doom, however it was not too long ago that pcgs reccomended that proofs be sent in inside poly bags. I had 100 moderns sit for four months at pcgs and I still own some of the 20 or so worst know modern halves etc

-------------------------------BigE

Russ · February 3, 2005 11:38AM

<< <i>which flips do you use for submissions to PCGS?? >>

ET Kointainer SAFLIPS™. Accept no substitute.

Russ, NCNE

JRocco · February 3, 2005 12:00PM

Where the heck do you find these monster coins Russ???

Russ · February 3, 2005 12:05PM

<< <i>Where the heck do you find these monster coins Russ??? >>

These three aren't monsters. Fact is, 1956 is one of the best years for contrast on proof Franklins. But, in answer to your question, anywhere and everywhere! Shops, shows, eBay, Teletrade, etc. Hunt, hunt, hunt!

Russ, NCNE

D · February 3, 2005 12:19PM

Very nice Russ, clearly you cheat at life!

-Daniel

jonesy · February 3, 2005 12:34PM

Hey Russ. If those do DCAM, I want to be the first to say................

Coinhusker1 · February 3, 2005 12:53PM

Now that is an instance of "coin doctoring" that is all good!

Russ · February 3, 2005 12:53PM

Oh yeah, this is what they used to look like:

Russ, NCNE

JRocco · February 3, 2005 1:02PM

Being these are not SMS coins Russ, can I ask how you corrected these? Inquiring minds want to know. Oh heck I want to know too

JxnBoy · February 3, 2005 1:03PM

Do I see an IPOTAD Franklin collection coming?

Hmmmm....

SanctionII · February 4, 2005 12:43AM

Very nice Russ. Kudos to you for tending to the "Numismatic Hygene" needs of old Ben. Bathing a coin to remove haze on cameo proofs is a responsibility owed to future generations of collectors, right?

What would even be better would be if you found and bathed cameo Frankilins with dates other than 1956, 1962 and 1963. I for one would like to see you (and Marty and everyone else that hunts for cameos) to start finding 1950, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60 & 61 cameo Franklins and post pictures of them.

LanLord · February 4, 2005 12:52AM

Russ, you seem to have a sixth sense at these kinda things.

Great eye for CAMs and DCAMs.

Wanna unload the second one?

MadMonk · February 4, 2005 1:02AM

Nice going Russ!

FC57Coins · February 4, 2005 1:04AM

Weren't you the same guy who used to poo-poo poor Ben????

bushmaster8 · February 4, 2005 1:45AM

Yeah! What gives? These are way cooler than Kennedys!

Steve27 · February 4, 2005 1:45AM

"Some poor schmuck submitted them in crappy flips and they hazed over while in for grading."

I like how you're so sympathetic to the previous owner.

Merc · February 4, 2005 1:51AM

Nice coin rescue! The one coin looked like it was suffering in the PF66cam holder with all those spots.

Russ · February 4, 2005 2:02AM

<< <i>start finding 1950, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60 & 61 cameo Franklins and post pictures of them. >>

Here's a 1961 I pulled from a proof set recently:

It's a nice looking cameo, but hairlining limits the grade to no better than PR65.

Russ, NCNE

MadMonk · February 4, 2005 2:13AM

I have to respect anybody who can grade a proof in the higher grades. I have a number of Kennedy and Franklins proofs that I'm getting ready to send for TPG. I've never submitted any my self, so I'm in for a learning experience.

gamer1958 · February 4, 2005 2:40AM

Nice score--curious if one of those 56 DCAMs recently appeared on the bay, by any chance?
The 61 looks nice as well. Since we're on the subject of proof Franklins, um, is it possible to discern which
number die the coin was struck from? And, why is that significant?

SanctionII · February 4, 2005 3:24AM

Russ, beautiful 1961 Franklin. It would look nice in the raw cameo proof franklin set I have in a Capital holder. It would upgrade the current 1961 I have. Would you be interested in selling? If so, PM me. SanctionII.