Second Thought! My Goal was "NOT" accomplished at the Chicago/Rosemont Show!
joeykoins
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Hi guys,
Feels great to be back at a Big Coin Show! 
Since coming back to hunt coins. This was a breath of fresh air.
Despite being sort of shocked where it took place.
Sure, wasn't terrible but just didn't expect it.
Whatever I had left from my, lack of collection, bc of selling everything.
In recent years.
I really didn't get to sell anything!
Can't blame the buyers, like I said, all my "good stuff" was sold and gone!
Anyway, what I mentioned in an earlier thread about "Who's going to the Rosemont Stephen's Convention?"
I posted, if I were to attend. I would only go for one reason!
That was to hunt down a certain
"VARIETY".
Without releasing what certain variety
that was. I was worried that someone else would beat me to the punch!
😆
Sorry guys.
Well,
I did it. I tracked one down!
For $40
And it didn't take long either.
Probably, after only 11 or 12 tables!
It was calling out to me...
Lol
If you guys follow my threads, you might of guessed which variety that was?
I mentioned it flat out!
Lol
Oh well, here it is.
Nothing huge or highly rare but just very 😎 cool to hunt down!
It's the
1956 PROOF Franklin Half Dollar Type 1
Four Feathers
Although, it might of been cleaned? 
Hold on trying to take better pics!
Spent about 4 hours there. My only purchase too!
Mostly gabbing with some old friends and new, as well!
The Star event of browsing...
When I approached
William Baeder's table.
Currency
Billy had the most electrifying Bills!
So rare with the
Lowest of Serial Numbers ever seen on some currency!
Wow!
One that actually had a SOLID
00000000
Many with only 1 Digit too!
00000001
Also, many with the print in
2021,
With the numbers being accordingly!
00002021
20210000
00202100
And $100 bills and $500 bills with...
Both
00000001*
and in Pristine Condition too.
Amazing!
Only 25,000 produced!
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Hold on guys...
As you look deeper in my thread.
You'll find out I was wrong about "Accomplishing my Goal..."
You'll see why, sorry!
Lol
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.
Comments
Congrats on finding the coin you were hunting for!
I did not know about this variety, thanks for sharing! Congrats!
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Glad you had fun at the coin show!
Not trying to pop your bubble, but doesn't that look like a polished Unc example? There is strike weakness, severe flow lines, and plenty of contact marks.
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
BHNC #AN-10
JRCS #1606
Yeah, I sort suspected a cleaned or polished but business strike?
Oh! So you're saying this might not be a Proof?
fwiw, I did ask a few experts at the Show. Everyone said, "Proof"?
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Yep, you're welcome. This is one of the coolest varieties!
Very Low mintages. I heard they caught the mistake right away? Than proceeded with the
"Three Feathers" design.
Not really sure if this should be called a variety or an error?
Thanks
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I also think it is a polished circulation strike. The surfaces don't look right for a proof, and proofs will rarely ever have reed marks from contact with other coins, unless they were mishandled or stored in a bag for some reason. Thankfully you didn't spend much money on it, but that dealer should have known better.
I think your best bet for finding one in the wild would be to look through lots of proof sets, same way you would search for a 1964 accented hair Kennedy half.
Collector, occasional seller
Are you sure that 1956 Franklin Half Dollar is a Proof rather than a polished business strike?
Hard to tell from those photos but seems like a weaker than usual strike on the bell lines and an unexpected amount of bag marks for a proof.
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I unfortunately agree with the polished business strike assessment.
Coin Photography
OK, thanks.
You guys are probably right.
A "green collector" mistake!
You said, the dealer should of known better. I'm the one that should of known better!
Thanks guys.
Oh well, I should be use to wasting my money. Lol
Just like the ole days. Lol
I'll ask around a little more than probably get melt for it.
Spent $40.
Thanks for all your honest opinions.
Only the truth!
"The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth..."
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.