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1951 S Franklin... Here is mine.... show me favorite franklins

davids5104davids5104 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭✭

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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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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!

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    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,592 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 13, 2018 9:06PM

    @TomB said:
    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!

    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.


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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,302 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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/

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    Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice examples !!! :)

    Timbuk3
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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coins with nice toning!

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    CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,432 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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!

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mynamespat...Welcome aboard.....
    I have a couple of PCGS slabbed '51S Franklins.... no tarnish..... do not recall the grades, will look later. Cheers, RickO

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    halfhunterhalfhunter Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭

    @Cameonut said:
    NGC 64

    No * ? Sure looks worthy!

    Need the following OBW rolls to complete my 46-64 Roosevelt roll set:
    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!
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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's a Bugs Bunny (FS-402) in 66+.
    Lance.


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    CCDollarCCDollar Posts: 768 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coins. There was a time when a few Franklins in your pocket felt like real money. My one and only Franklin...


    CC

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    FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 697 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 14, 2018 7:54AM

    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.


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    CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,432 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @halfhunter said:

    @Cameonut said:
    NGC 64

    No * ? Sure looks worthy!

    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!

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    DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
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    IntueorIntueor Posts: 310 ✭✭✭✭

    This is one of my favorite Franklins in my collection:

    unus multorum
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    erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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! :#

    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tom, that one appeals to this blue toned coin lover! Nice coin!

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    BIGAL2749BIGAL2749 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭✭

    Fantastic toning on so many posted.

    A number of 1956 taken from mint sets

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