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Old Time Franklin Collector has to brush up

Well, life changes forced me to the sidelines for about well over 7 years.
Now I need to brush up on the Market fairly quickly.
Need to figure out if it's a buyers market or a sellers market.
Also if old collections are coming out of the woodwork.

Any new books worth buying?

Who are the current major dealers who know what a nice Franklin really is? (Wooten or Leber Eye)

I know some of the old experts are members of the forum.

So, any good info appreciated, and then I will decide how I want to play.
Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,509 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's a buyers market for Franklins. The MS67 with/without FBL can still be pretty pricey, but other than that, if you can afford to wait around, some nice stuff is out there for relatively not much money.
  • DrBusterDrBuster Posts: 5,436 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good time to buy up it seems...the batch I've got in the past couple months is worthwhile...


  • << <i>It's a buyers market for Franklins. >>


    Yup.
  • RebelRonRebelRon Posts: 544 ✭✭
    In my opinion,Rick Tomaska of R&I Coins is the market maker for Franklin Halves and he is in the process of publishing a new book real soon.A buyer's market for sure.
  • PawPaulPawPaul Posts: 5,845
    Welcome back Monk !!

    once bitten by the Franklin bug , you can really never really "leave" them image
  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743


    << <i>Welcome back Monk !!

    once bitten by the Franklin bug , you can really never really "leave" them image >>



    So true. And you are one of the old time experts that I referred to.

    I used to get nervous when I saw you bidding against me!image
    Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.


  • << <i>

    << <i>Welcome back Monk !!

    once bitten by the Franklin bug , you can really never really "leave" them image >>



    So true. And you are one of the old time experts that I referred to.

    I used to get nervous when I saw you bidding against me!image >>



    You still should MM. image
  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hi

    Your icon is kind of fuzzy?
    image
    LCoopie = Les
  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743


    << <i>Hi

    Your icon is kind of fuzzy?
    image >>



    Yes, you are correct.
    Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
  • labloverlablover Posts: 3,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome back...

    image
    "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743


    << <i>Welcome back...

    image >>



    You know, many years ago, there was some amazing 56's being sold. I think the seller was Ehrmantraut. I've seen some, and they are spectacular.
    Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
  • nutmegnutmeg Posts: 345 ✭✭
    Yup good time to get back in. I just sold a circulated set in Whitman folder for $235 shipped. Good time to sell too but not at price levels of a couple yrs. ago.

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