1953-S S/S is a scarce Franklin RPM!

bushmaster8

I have looked closely at every 53-S that passes thru my hands for this RPM but never found one.

This is the first I have ever even seen offered!

Anybody else got one? Anything this scarce is probably worth searching for...

STONE

Interesting reults with the RPM.

How much of a premium are we talking about?

dan383

Do you have a close up picture ??


Dan

vplite

Do you have any information on exactly what to look for?

Thanks.

Bossman88

The new Cherrypickers Guide page 266

" The secondary S is evident northwest of the primary S.
Strike doubling can be detected at the top of the primary S on the speciman examined. "

Regards, Larry

bushmaster8

It realized $340 + juice.

SkyMan

It's the sort of thing that if I found it I'd be a happy camper, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one.

ricko

Hmmmmm... I will have to check my Frankies.... was not aware of this one... Cheers, RickO

RBinTex

S/S Northwest. Stage B: Die scratches East-West through mintmark – MDS

frnklnlvr

I have a 53 S/S rpm attributed by a TPG other than PCGS. I got it for around $35 on Ebay about a month or two ago. Is the CP variety the only one known for this date? Does anyone have any good pics of the CP variety so I can compare?

quickwing

I went 0 for 40 with a couple of UNC rolls last year.
But I was more interested in the bell lines & grade than the S.
Hope I didn't miss one.

PawPaul

Great 4 u trying to stir up some interest in this series via a RPM .............. but can't one of you young whippersnappin' buckaroo's post a pix ?

19Lyds

<< <i>Great 4 u trying to stir up some interest in this series via a RPM .............. but can't one of you young whippersnappin' buckaroo's post a pix ? >>



Can;t you spring for a CPG?

frnklnlvr

I got the best pics I could of mine, they might not help much. I don't know if this is the CP variety. It's in a ANACS63 holder labeled 1953 S/S.

pic1
pic2

bushmaster8

Yes, Frklnlvr, that is it!

frnklnlvr

I thought since it was such a low grade (ANACS63) that it wasn't worth a crossover to PCGS. What do you think? It looks accurately graded to me.

bushmaster8

It might be worth it even at 63.

The one that sold at Teletrade for $340 was in April.

In the interval between then and now, PCGS has created the Franklin w/varieties Registry Set.

This usually increases demand for a variety exponentially, although last time I looked, there were not too many players for this set.

frnklnlvr

I've really gotten into Franklin varieties(doubled dies, RPMs) in the past year. I'm not doing it for the registry necessarily. Most of the varieties I have are ANACS graded. There's a lot more attributed varieties and there usually cheaper. I don't have a high budget so I just try to find nice MS coins usually in the 63-65 range. Ill get a photo of the obv. and rev. to see what you think of the grade.

ttown

<< <i>It might
In the interval between then and now, PCGS has created the Franklin w/varieties Registry Set.

This usually increases demand for a variety exponentially, although last time I looked, there were not too many players for this set. >>



Good maybe my 49 s/s RPM 1 will be worth something, it's in an old ANACS MS64 holder.

PawPaul

<< <i>I got the best pics I could of mine, they might not help much. I don't know if this is the CP variety. It's in a ANACS63 holder labeled 1953 S/S.

pic1
pic2 >>



WOW ! pretty good pix I say

frnklnlvr

<< <i>

<< <i>I got the best pics I could of mine, they might not help much. I don't know if this is the CP variety. It's in a ANACS63 holder labeled 1953 S/S.

pic1
pic2 >>



WOW ! pretty good pix I say >>



Thank you, I took them through a loupe. I'm not a good photographer and I didn't know whether anyone could tell much from them. Here are the photos of the obv and rev, see if you think the grade is accurate.

Pic 53 S/S

PawPaul

I can see no reason it's not at least MS63 by any standards..............

bushmaster8

I don't know why, but I am only able to view pic2 in it's entirety. The other 2 pics only load about 10% and then stop on my dial-upper.

I'll have to wait til Monday to try on a quicker puter. (I do know that Pawpaul has a pretty good eye for Frankies, for an old geezer anyway.)

frnklnlvr

I may send this for a cross-over. I also have a 57D PCGS64fbl that is rpm1 fs-501 unattributed so maybe I'll send both of these in for attribution.

bushmaster8

Yes. looks like 63 is a reasonable grade. You don't see that many 53-S's that beat up, they are usually pretty free of dings...

frnklnlvr

Yea the only reason I bought it was for the RPM, it was around $35

Russ

<< <i>I have a 53 S/S rpm attributed by a TPG other than PCGS. I got it for around $35 on Ebay about a month or two ago. >>



That's interesting. I sold one on eBay a month or two ago.

Russ, NCNE

frnklnlvr

I went back and looked and I bought mine from a Russ S., I'm willing to bet this was you.