Curious if you like or dislike the color on this Franklin?
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This was a coin of mine that i sent to GC, it hammered at 681 Sunday night.
Personally i love Franklins with color but it has been my experience that most that collect the series prefer white coins.
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Yeah, it's nice. Not mind blowing, but nice. I don't collect Franklins but if I were to buy one I would buy a fantastically toned one or a black & white DCAM.
This is sort of in between, obviously not a frosty proof but also not quite enough color to get someone like me to jump off the sidelines.
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I like it. 60's Franklin's ain't easy to find with nice toning. $681?
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That's a very good looking Franklin half. Great toning, I like it a lot!
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There are a lot of Franklins that I don't like the toning of. This is not one of them. My general preference is blast white untoned coins, but I like this one.
Super nice toning for a Franklin half.
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I looks real nice. I think you did very well (auction realized).
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I think it is an attractive coin, but I would not be a buyer at that hammer price.
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Pretty coin. I like it.
I'd own it as a curiosity if I could pay a 20th what it did go for
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Wow. I guess someone had some spare cash to burn. Not even FBL at the very least
I don’t dislike it, but I’m not a huge fan of the splotchy color changes. There are lots of toned Franklins I love that either have a relatively even single color or smoother gradients between colors. Your coin has pretty shades, but the pattern isn’t what I’d be after. I wouldn’t be a buyer at that price, but I sure would be a seller!
I liked it and was following the auction. The final price surprised me. It was more than I expected but am happy to see that it did well for you!
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Like it.
However, I like the color on this Franklin better.
Franklins tend to tone up so nicely! This one is a beauty!!
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I like it.
Terrific color! I love neon pastels.
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Generally speaking I like it. It has an attractive look.
But for me, not at that price (or anywhere close) especially for a 65.
So, all I can say is "good for you" (nice sale!) ... and also "good for the buyer", as they obviously wanted that one and were going to make sure they won.
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I like the toning, so…..I like the coin!
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I like them either white or lightly and more evenly toned and with FBL and more consistent within my compete set, like this one:
it's ok