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TONED 1950-1964 PROOF SET UPDATE!
keyman64
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I had the fortune of someone showing this coin to me at Winter FUN.
No True View yet so I did the best I could photographing it through the slab.
The journey to complete the 1950-1964 Proof Set with only attractively
toned examples is not easy and the most difficult to find are the Franklin
Half Dollars. Heck, they might be the ones that prevent completion of the
set! Knowing this, I was quite pleased to have the opportunity to get this
one that has a few nice colors. Since this is an early date, high grade,
CAC approved and nicely toned, I think I got pretty lucky. It will get a
True View one day, along with a few other coins but that is the least of
my concerns. Let me know what you think.
LINK TO REGISTRY SET
The set is now over 50% complete although I have a few raw coins that still need
to go in to PCGS and I just sent three coins in for cross. Hopefully that goes well
and I will have something nice to share in about 3 weeks or so.
Last week when I went to a coin show, I was able to pick up this 1961 Franklin
Half. It was raw and in a flip. It will get sent in to PCGS one day. I think it's
a nice hole filler for sure, considering how difficult the Franklin Proofs can be.
For $30, I think I did pretty well with this one. Every now and then a good deal
can be found which makes up for the others that you have to pay up for...
Let me know what you think.
No True View yet so I did the best I could photographing it through the slab.
The journey to complete the 1950-1964 Proof Set with only attractively
toned examples is not easy and the most difficult to find are the Franklin
Half Dollars. Heck, they might be the ones that prevent completion of the
set! Knowing this, I was quite pleased to have the opportunity to get this
one that has a few nice colors. Since this is an early date, high grade,
CAC approved and nicely toned, I think I got pretty lucky. It will get a
True View one day, along with a few other coins but that is the least of
my concerns. Let me know what you think.
LINK TO REGISTRY SET
The set is now over 50% complete although I have a few raw coins that still need
to go in to PCGS and I just sent three coins in for cross. Hopefully that goes well
and I will have something nice to share in about 3 weeks or so.
Last week when I went to a coin show, I was able to pick up this 1961 Franklin
Half. It was raw and in a flip. It will get sent in to PCGS one day. I think it's
a nice hole filler for sure, considering how difficult the Franklin Proofs can be.
For $30, I think I did pretty well with this one. Every now and then a good deal
can be found which makes up for the others that you have to pay up for...
Let me know what you think.
"If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
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Tough to find either date so attractive.
well done on the progress of the set.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
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U.S. Type Set
Me likey! A very attractive pair of Franklins. So, what dates are you finding the easiest and the hardest in the proof Franklin series to find attractively toned?
Thank you and Everyone else!
For the set, I have been looking/working on this since last June. I had a nice 1962 but sold it, thinking I would eventually find a nicer one...well that was almost a year ago and still no replacement! I have a 1960 in my set that is pleasant but not a ton of color. I now have this 1961 which I am pretty happy with. The 1951 was a very lucky find because of everything I mentioned above. I have not seen much of anything else unfortunately. True monsters would end up costing a fortune in an auction as far as I can tell. To me the proofs seem to be much more difficult than the business strikes.
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
HAPPY COLLECTING
Latin American Collection
Ike Specialist
Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
you're really chugging along with this set too
the frankies can be a challenge at least for myself in finding them with pleasing color
stay vigilant i say with them