1951 S Franklin... Here is mine.... show me favorite franklins
davids5104
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I enjoy the Jefferson, Roosevelt series and the Franklin series of coins. I picked this one up at PCGS Franklin at GC a week or two ago. It has a nice color that is pleasing to my eye. I think this has an outside chance to be a DDR-002 given what I can see in my photos on my computer. Not able to get better photos until I receive the coin. The motto looks good. I can see the notches...Regardless, lets use this for some franklin toners.....
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I like the light pastel color on your 1951-S, @davids5104. It reminds me of some coins one used to be able to find raw in original US mint double mint sets.
Additionally, @mynamespat has an absolutely terrific example of die polish on that 1954-S!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Good looking Frankies. Personally I'd guess that the color on your '51-S was more likely caused by envelope toning than Mint Set toning.
Here's a 1951-S I pulled raw from a Mint Set I bought, and sent it in to PCGS many years ago. It came back MS65FBL. While I do think it is fairly graded, given gradeflation I wouldn't be surprised if it upgraded if it was sent back in today.
U.S. Type Set
Nothing like a nicely toned gem Franklin.
These are some pleasant examples here.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Very nice examples !!!
Nice coins with nice toning!
NGC 64
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
@mynamespat...Welcome aboard.....
I have a couple of PCGS slabbed '51S Franklins.... no tarnish..... do not recall the grades, will look later. Cheers, RickO
No * ? Sure looks worthy!
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
Here's a Bugs Bunny (FS-402) in 66+.
Lance.
Very nice coins. There was a time when a few Franklins in your pocket felt like real money. My one and only Franklin...
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NGC 65
PCGS 64FBL
NGC 64*FBL
These last two I picked up raw along with a 52 that I don’t have pictures of at the moment.
The 53-S graded 65, the 55 graded 66FBL Bugs Bunny and the 52 also went 66 but no FBL.
I've had it a long time. It might predate the * designation.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
This is one of my favorite Franklins in my collection:
I don't own many Franklin half dollars, but this one might appeal a little to both the toned and blast white lovers of the series. Alternatively, it might not appear to either camp!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Tom, that one appeals to this blue toned coin lover! Nice coin!
Fantastic toning on so many posted.
A number of 1956 taken from mint sets