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Visiting the Liberty Bell last month inspired me (numismatically)!

HallcoHallco Posts: 3,652 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 24, 2019 6:54PM in U.S. Coin Forum

My quest was a Franklin Half that was struck in Philadelphia( obvious reason), that has pleasant, naturally toned surfaces and is fairly well struck. 1948-1950 were the target dates after reading many threads on the forum. I wasn't even close on price with a couple that caught my eye and now belong to other people! I had actually forgot about this one until I got the notification that it was mine from GC last week! Lol. First pics are courtesy or Ian and friends...last 2 are mine. ;) I'm happy! Special thanks goes out to @thisistheshow for taking some time to educate me with the series and being patient with what was probably "rambling" at times! :D



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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,635 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice Franklin half... I always liked these (grew up with them and WLH's) and feel it is an under appreciated series. Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,774 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice I like

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you for sharing!

    Ben’s the man. Period. From our Jackson Hole trip.


    mark

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 25, 2019 4:59PM

    I like Franklins a lot and I think that they are underappreciated.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice Newp.

    Visiting the LB is fun.

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations on finding one you liked! It's a beauty.

  • BackroadJunkieBackroadJunkie Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭✭✭

    On the other side of the grading spectrum... My pocket piece of close to 20 years. :smile: Ben heads the list of people I would have liked to have met...


    My pocket piece, 19 years later...

    I like the view from the visitor's center.

    And the plaque outside of his grave site at Christ Church...

  • jafo50jafo50 Posts: 331 ✭✭✭

    I was in Philly two weekends ago and the security to visit the Liberty Bell was the same as going through the airport with the TSA. That being said it was a great exhibit as I hadn't been there in many years.

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,969 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am dating myself but when I went as as kid you could just walk right up to it and touch it.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,635 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    I am dating myself but when I went as as kid you could just walk right up to it and touch it.

    +1

  • MercuryMercury Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭✭

    We went in 1976 and I have a picture somewhere of my finger stuck in the crack.
    I was seven.

    Collecting Peace Dollars and Modern Crap.
  • jafo50jafo50 Posts: 331 ✭✭✭

    @Smudge said:

    @JBK said:
    I am dating myself but when I went as as kid you could just walk right up to it and touch it.

    +1

    Same here, walk right up and touch it. It's a brand new world after September 11th.

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  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,652 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the replies. I was really surprised how close they let you get....I can't imagine being able to touch it! That was probably an incredible feeling for those that had the opportunity!!!

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