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Remember These Two Frankies ? Thank You PCGS
AuroraBorealis
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Not my series per say...But had been looking for my birth year in a Frankie for sometime now and wanted something to fit my set of monsters...When i saw these on a TT auction for me it was exactly what i had been looking for... And in my opinion they were the most spectacular toned Frankies i had ever seen... 
I did pay a premium for them but oh well i ended up with what i wanted and like i said i`m not a big Frankie guy so most likely these will be the last of that series i will ever collect... I just love em! The 64 to me looked like a solid upgrade and was pleased with the out come after sending both coins in for the secure plus program and regrade and was tickled pink to see the 64 upgrade to a 66... I would also like to thank PCGS for their superb true view images and also for all his time my buddy "poorguy" (Brandon Kelley) whom i sent both Frankies onto so he could image and submit to PCGS for me...
AB
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I did pay a premium for them but oh well i ended up with what i wanted and like i said i`m not a big Frankie guy so most likely these will be the last of that series i will ever collect... I just love em! The 64 to me looked like a solid upgrade and was pleased with the out come after sending both coins in for the secure plus program and regrade and was tickled pink to see the 64 upgrade to a 66... I would also like to thank PCGS for their superb true view images and also for all his time my buddy "poorguy" (Brandon Kelley) whom i sent both Frankies onto so he could image and submit to PCGS for me...AB
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<< <i>Wow!!! >>
Double Wow!!!
Congrats!!
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<< <i>WOW! You're old!
Me and the wife last week on holiday...Not feeling so old this day though...
AB
So, if you do not want two birth year toned Franklins, how about you let me take the MS66 off of your hands?
Congrats on acquiring these two coins and receiving the grades you did.
AB
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Craddle robber!
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Craddle robber!
Thanks llafoe...B will get a kick out of that...She is two years younger...
AB
<< <i>I don't see how these two cannot be AT! >>
Surely you know the history of these coins... they were carried aboard the Exxon Valdez and were recovered on Prince William Sound. Once recovered, they were rinsed in acetone. Regretfully, the oil stained them and caused the unattractive toning you see. Thankfully, PCGS graded them based on their technical merits and ignored the nasty toning!
<< <i>64 to 66? And the beat goes on.
When i saw the 64 i firmly believed it to be atleast a 65+...But to be quite honest it wasn`t the grade that attracted my attention....
AB
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<< <i>I don't see how these two cannot be AT! >>
Surely you know the history of these coins... they were carried aboard the Exxon Valdez and were recovered on Prince William Sound. Once recovered, they were rinsed in acetone. Regretfully, the oil stained them and caused the unattractive toning you see. Thankfully, PCGS graded them based on their technical merits and ignored the nasty toning!
& Congrats!!
Those a really cool pieces, you were right to step up for them . congrats.
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Congrats on the upgrade and the two coins in general.
I enjoyed listening to the behind the scenes story. For those of you that are claiming AT, that was my first thought too given that those 1956's are the first that I've seen like that. However, when Wayne sent them in to PCGS to be reslabbed, he specifically had them go through the "sniffer" just to make sure that they weren't AT. I have certainly seen 1963 Franklins that look like that so it seems that he found the 1 in a million 1956 Franklins. I'm glad for Wayne's sake that he has gotten two Very cool looking '56 Franklins that appear to be the real deal. I look forward to hopefully seeing them some time in the future.
Oh, and PP, note how the MS64 jumped TWO grades... gosh, could it be that NGC is not the only TPG to upgrade Franklins?
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Nice franklins and PCGS more than agrees with the upgrades!
<< <i>I don't see how these two cannot be AT! >>
Gorgoeus coins, but I have to agree...
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Congrats on the upgrade and the two coins in general.
I enjoyed listening to the behind the scenes story. For those of you that are claiming AT, that was my first thought too given that those 1956's are the first that I've seen like that. However, when Wayne sent them in to PCGS to be reslabbed, he specifically had them go through the "sniffer" just to make sure that they weren't AT. I have certainly seen 1963 Franklins that look like that so it seems that he found the 1 in a million 1956 Franklins. I'm glad for Wayne's sake that he has gotten two Very cool looking '56 Franklins that appear to be the real deal. I look forward to hopefully seeing them some time in the future.
Oh, and PP, note how the MS64 jumped TWO grades... gosh, could it be that NGC is not the only TPG to upgrade Franklins? >>
SkyMan thank you for the compliments and with that said i value very much your opinion when it comes to Franklyn`s and i consider you to be a Franklyn specialist...
TD thank you also i do dig them...
I know i know bstclser but had to in this case...
Thank you too fivecents glad you like them and dimeman you had it right from the get go!!!!
Glad you guys enjoy them....
AB
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<< <i>I don't see how these two cannot be AT! >>
Gorgoeus coins, but I have to agree... >>
Ankur i can see where folks could say that but one would have to see them in hand...
AB
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<< <i>I don't see how these two cannot be AT! >>
Gorgoeus coins, but I have to agree... >>
Ankur i can see where folks could say that but one would have to see them in hand...
AB
I have seen and imaged these two coins (Twice) in-hand as you can probably tell by the fact that my images are presented in this thread. Yes, they are wild as hell. However, they follow the proper color progressions, elevation chromatics, and characteristics of a naturally toned silver coin. That, and the fact that they passed the PCGS "sniffer" simply justifies that these two fabulous Frankies are absolutely legit. They just happen to be the most amazingly toned Franklins you might ever see. Wayne hit the motherload with these two.
AB
MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
What was the hammer price on these two items?? Does someone know?
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<< <i>As someone else said, wow it upgraded from 64 to 66! So PCGS makes mistakes too eh?
What was the hammer price on these two items?? Does someone know? >>
Here you go mkman...
AB
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<< <i>Wow, those are the sweetest Franklins I have ever seen.
Thank you Stef...
AB
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<< <i>As someone else said, wow it upgraded from 64 to 66! So PCGS makes mistakes too eh?
What was the hammer price on these two items?? Does someone know? >>
Here you go mkman...
AB
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Major scores! I love it when that happens. Especially to a friend............MJ
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
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<< <i>Some very nice Franklins! The opinions on these coins are much more favorable than this previous thread about these. I do believe both to be NT, however. Congrats on the upgrade! >>
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AB
That tower was a bit out of the bubble...One cool site we won`t soon forget...
AB
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