FRANKLIN COLLECTORS: NEED RECORD PRICE INFO ON KNOCKOUT FRANKLIN/KENNEDY

ultimatecameo · December 31, 2008 7:22AM

“The Complete Guide to Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars”

To be published by Whitman books

Rick Tomaska author

Record Prices is an important feature of the book.

I am accumulating record price information for every date in the series, mint state and proof, for Franklin and Kennedy half dollars.

If you know of a sale of a spectacular Franklin or Kennedy half dollar that can be verified, with some specifics on the coin, I would appreciate you relaying me the information. The name of the party can be kept private if you desire.

This is very, very important for both the Franklin and Kennedy series. Novice collectors to these series’ sometimes must rely on auction records or Price Guides for valuations. Unfortunately, auction records and Price Guides typically only reflect the valuations for generic examples within the grade.

New collectors need to know about the market and valuations for the spectacular coins as well, which are not typically reflected in auction or Price Guide records, if they hope to assemble a truly superb set in either series!

Warmest regards,

Rick

PawPaul · December 31, 2008 11:03AM

rick -

I have a PCGS MS-65 1964 Kennedy I paid Pat Bradick $ 500.00 for .........

could be that's a record price .

I also have a 1952-D PCGS MS-65 FBL Franklin I bought from you @ $ 1450.00

TAClough · December 31, 2008 11:25AM

<< rick -

I have a PCGS MS-65 1964 Kennedy I paid Pat Bradick $ 500.00 for .........

could be that's a record price .

I also have a 1952-D PCGS MS-65 FBL Franklin I bought from you @ $ 1450.00

>>

I wouldn't admitt to either one of them!

As the saying goes....."A fool and his money are soon parted"

PCcoins · December 31, 2008 11:44AM

<< rick -

I have a PCGS MS-65 1964 Kennedy I paid Pat Bradick $ 500.00 for .........

could be that's a record price .

I also have a 1952-D PCGS MS-65 FBL Franklin I bought from you @ $ 1450.00

>>

Wow. That's some heavy prices you paid for those coins! I'm sure they are spectacular

We gotta see some pics of those monsters. Please

SUMORADA · December 31, 2008 11:52AM

I only paid $50 bucks for this one....and got the Quarter,Nickel,Dime and Cent too!.........

braddick · December 31, 2008 12:06PM

I remember that Kennedy and would buy it back, today, in a heartbeat for $500.00 and not blink and eye.

TAClough · December 31, 2008 12:28PM

<< I remember that Kennedy and would buy it back, today, in a heartbeat for $500.00 and not blink and eye. >>

Don't tell him that! Now there is no way he will sell it for less

PawPaul · December 31, 2008 9:11PM

<< I remember that Kennedy and would buy it back, today, in a heartbeat for $500.00 and not blink and eye. >>

so TAClough , i'm not the only fool

TAClough · December 31, 2008 9:47PM

<< 

<< I remember that Kennedy and would buy it back, today, in a heartbeat for $500.00 and not blink and eye. >>

so TAClough , i'm not the only fool

>>

I know

I have bought a few off of Pat too, he is great to work with

jhdfla · December 31, 2008 10:00PM

So are any of you Franklin guys gonna meet up at FUN? Maybe Rick would be gracious enuf to let us meet there first...

john

frnklnlvr · December 31, 2008 10:43PM

A 1953-S NGC MS63FBL just sold on Teletrade Dec. 28 for $5600 Link

PawPaul · December 31, 2008 10:52PM

i blew up the T.T. pix on the 53-S FBL ; sure did not look to be FBL to me

frnklnlvr · December 31, 2008 11:00PM

I remember this coin was on Ebay this past year, it only got up to around $1500, reserve not met.

Edit: If I was going to pay $5600 for a coin, I'd want to see it in hand or have a trusted person view it for me.

bushmaster8 · January 1, 2009 3:07AM

Good chance that coin will get returned.

foodude · January 1, 2009 4:36AM

So are any of you Franklin guys gonna meet up at FUN?

I'd be interested.

Russ · January 1, 2009 4:59AM

Some public sales I know of:

1964 PCGS PR68DCAM Accented Hair Kennedy: $12,650 January 2008 Heritage Signature Sale FUN
1965 PCGS MS67DCAM SMS Kennedy: $12,650 January 2008 Heritage Signature Sale FUN
1966 PCGS MS68DCAM SMS Kennedy: $10.925 January 2008 Heritage Signature Sale FUN
1966 PCGS MS67 Business Strike Kennedy: $7392 January 11, 2009 Teletrade

There are also a couple private treaty sales that went high(er), but those are private.

Russ, NCNE

bushmaster8 · January 1, 2009 8:57AM

I'm sprised no one has pointed this out already:

Probably a majority of record prices for both series have been R&I transactions. So just research your sales records Rick.

You manage to get HUGE $$ for the good uns.

PawPaul · January 1, 2009 11:51AM

....I don't think R.T. had any thing to do with that $ 1400.00 PCGS MS-64 1949-D Franklin !

frnklnlvr · January 1, 2009 11:57AM

<< ....I don't think R.T. had any thing to do with that $ 1400.00 PCGS MS-64 1949-D Franklin !

>>

Was there something special about this coin? Where did this sale take place? Ebay? TT?

PawPaul · January 2, 2009 1:56AM

"Was there something special about this coin?"

I got's ta luver you man ............. u think about that question ..........

and I will give you the $1400.00 answer ;

this luvable nut out of Chicago put the coin in a PCGS 64 holder up on ebay with a $1400 min. bid- i saw it and wrote him the classic "what the heck are you smoking ?"

Month's later I saw the coin at a large show and in hand the thing was awesome and as the sweat was beading up on my forehead and after 1/2 hour of negotiating -

I was about to pull the trigger and was wondering what kockandbull story I could feed my wife about using family money for the purchase when

along comes this Hi rolling dealer I have known for 20 years .

He's a Franklin guru too and he smelled blood in the water ............

without so much a bat of the eye he jumps on the piece and buys it out from under my perspiration soaked body .

Shocked ( and at the same time relieved) i limp home and wonder what the heck just happened .

Next month he emails me and very excitedly tells me it graded MS-66 !!!!!!!! (he had a good laugh at my expense)

Another month go's by and I see the jewel in the Guru's case in a nice new PCGS mS-65 FBL holder .....

Now i figure the Guru guy stepped on my toe's big time and i shame him into selling me the piece ,

which he had promised to do from the get-go

So I take 2 large out of my 401K and I tuck the coin and this story away until now ............

Was there something "special" about this coin ? oh hell yes ! It's a full blown mint set Rainbow and if your lucky -

you might see it in Tomask's new book -but don't count on it ............

edited to protect the innocent

PawPaul · November 7, 2009 11:43AM

<< "Was there something special about this coin?"

I got's ta luver you man ............. u think about that question ..........

and I will give you the $1400.00 answer ;

this luvable nut out of Chicago put the coin in a PCGS 64 holder up on ebay with a $1400 min. bid- i saw it and wrote him the classic "what the heck are you smoking ?"

Month's later I saw the coin at a large show and in hand the thing was awesome and as the sweat was beading up on my forehead and after 1/2 hour of negotiating -

I was about to pull the trigger and was wondering what kockandbull story I could feed my wife about using family money for the purchase when

along comes this Hi rolling dealer I have known for 20 years .

He's a Franklin guru too and he smelled blood in the water ............

without so much a bat of the eye he jumps on the piece and buys it out from under my perspiration soaked body .

Shocked ( and at the same time relieved) i limp home and wonder what the heck just happened .

Next month he emails me and very excitedly tells me it graded MS-66 !!!!!!!! (he had a good laugh at my expense)

Another month go's by and I see the jewel in the Guru's case in a nice new PCGS mS-65 FBL holder .....

Now i figure the Guru guy stepped on my toe's big time and i shame him into selling me the piece ,

which he had promised to do from the get-go

So I take 2 large out of my 401K and I tuck the coin and this story away until now ............

Was there something "special" about this coin ? oh hell yes ! It's a full blown mint set Rainbow and if your lucky -

you might see it in Tomask's new book -but don't count on it ............

edited to protect the innocent >>

wow- thats a neat story

PawPaul · May 25, 2010 3:16AM

i am looking forward to some record prices paid in this book

kryptonitecomics · May 25, 2010 3:17AM

<< i am looking forward to some record prices paid in this book >>

Your the only one paying them as the rest of us won't touch em

PawPaul · May 25, 2010 8:11AM

<< 

<< i am looking forward to some record prices paid in this book >>

Your the only one paying them as the rest of us won't touch em

>>

OOUCH ! a few record prices paid are mine -I'll give you that

joshieboi · May 25, 2010 8:18AM

Hello, I'm looking for the very first Franklin that I should collect any favorites?

PawPaul · May 25, 2010 8:19AM

<< 

<< "Was there something special about this coin?"

I got's ta luver you man ............. u think about that question ..........

and I will give you the $1400.00 answer ;

this luvable nut out of Chicago put the coin in a PCGS 64 holder up on ebay with a $1400 min. bid- i saw it and wrote him the classic "what the heck are you smoking ?"

Month's later I saw the coin at a large show and in hand the thing was awesome and as the sweat was beading up on my forehead and after 1/2 hour of negotiating -

I was about to pull the trigger and was wondering what kockandbull story I could feed my wife about using family money for the purchase when

along comes this Hi rolling dealer I have known for 20 years .

He's a Franklin guru too and he smelled blood in the water ............

without so much a bat of the eye he jumps on the piece and buys it out from under my perspiration soaked body .

Shocked ( and at the same time relieved) i limp home and wonder what the heck just happened .

Next month he emails me and very excitedly tells me it graded MS-66 !!!!!!!! (he had a good laugh at my expense)

Another month go's by and I see the jewel in the Guru's case in a nice new PCGS mS-65 FBL holder .....

Now i figure the Guru guy stepped on my toe's big time and i shame him into selling me the piece ,

which he had promised to do from the get-go

So I take 2 large out of my 401K and I tuck the coin and this story away until now ............

Was there something "special" about this coin ? oh hell yes ! It's a full blown mint set Rainbow and if your lucky -

you might see it in Tomask's new book -but don't count on it ............

edited to protect the innocent >>

wow- thats a neat story >>

'dis be 'dat coin

djdilliodon · May 25, 2010 8:41AM

<< 

<< 

<< "Was there something special about this coin?"

I got's ta luver you man ............. u think about that question ..........

and I will give you the $1400.00 answer ;

this luvable nut out of Chicago put the coin in a PCGS 64 holder up on ebay with a $1400 min. bid- i saw it and wrote him the classic "what the heck are you smoking ?"

Month's later I saw the coin at a large show and in hand the thing was awesome and as the sweat was beading up on my forehead and after 1/2 hour of negotiating -

I was about to pull the trigger and was wondering what kockandbull story I could feed my wife about using family money for the purchase when

along comes this Hi rolling dealer I have known for 20 years .

He's a Franklin guru too and he smelled blood in the water ............

without so much a bat of the eye he jumps on the piece and buys it out from under my perspiration soaked body .

Shocked ( and at the same time relieved) i limp home and wonder what the heck just happened .

Next month he emails me and very excitedly tells me it graded MS-66 !!!!!!!! (he had a good laugh at my expense)

Another month go's by and I see the jewel in the Guru's case in a nice new PCGS mS-65 FBL holder .....

Now i figure the Guru guy stepped on my toe's big time and i shame him into selling me the piece ,

which he had promised to do from the get-go

So I take 2 large out of my 401K and I tuck the coin and this story away until now ............

Was there something "special" about this coin ? oh hell yes ! It's a full blown mint set Rainbow and if your lucky -

you might see it in Tomask's new book -but don't count on it ............

edited to protect the innocent >>

wow- thats a neat story >>

'dis be 'dat coin >>

I will give you my child for that coin lol (not really but wow)!!!! They graded that a 65?

PawPaul · May 25, 2010 8:58AM

yes PCGS did ! bless them ..........

djdilliodon · May 25, 2010 9:12AM

<< yes PCGS did ! bless them .......... >>

I dont know maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me or the color is just hypnotizing me but it looks like a 66 to me

FRANKLIN COLLECTORS: NEED RECORD PRICE INFO ON KNOCKOUT FRANKLIN/KENNEDY

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