Poll: Colorful 1958 Frankie - Real or Otherwise?

FC57Coins · October 30, 2003 5:42AM

What do you think?

MadMonk · October 30, 2003 5:45AM

Real....ugly

Very tough to tell with an image. Looks pretty real from what I can tell.

XpipedreamR · October 30, 2003 5:46AM

I say real, and I like it a lot!

Olive/plum obverse with sexy, lustrous plum reverse...Nice!!!

fivecents · October 30, 2003 5:50AM

The real MCcoy!!

Baley · October 30, 2003 5:51AM

the spots and dots are slightly worrisome, but overall, it looks between 70 and 90% "real" and is most likely "market acceptable", a nice coin and MS64ish. how bad's that scratch under the bell?

FC57Coins · October 30, 2003 5:58AM

<< <i>how bad's that scratch under the bell? >>

Very insignificant - you can't see it with the naked eye

FC57Coins · October 30, 2003 6:00AM

I'd be very interested to hear from the folks who have voted "doctored" so far as to why?

CarlWohlforth · October 30, 2003 6:07AM

I voted real because it looks like ones I've seen from original mint sets.

LucyBop · October 30, 2003 6:10AM

I agree with Carl, it looks like its from a Mint Set.....

I have to wonder how well this image really represents the colors, I know color is very hard to capture....

mdwoods · October 30, 2003 6:11AM

I've seen several Frankies with similar toning. It looks real to me.

Deadhorse · October 30, 2003 6:34AM

Oh I think it's real, seen a bunch like it before.

It's just not real attractive.

Bikingnut · October 30, 2003 6:38AM

Looks like a real Franklin too me.

XpipedreamR · October 30, 2003 7:33AM

I'm surprised at the reaction to this coin. I get the impression that most of you are neutral to negative on the attractiveness of the toning. I think the reverse is really pretty, and the obverse is very nice as well. Surely someone must agree with me, or am I just

Bear · October 30, 2003 7:53AM

Xpipedream, I guess you will have to

settle for being just crazy.

jonesy · October 30, 2003 8:27AM

Looks like a lot of Washington Quarters I've seen from the same era!!

CarlWohlforth · October 30, 2003 8:37AM

I agree with you XpipedreamR. I really like that toning. I liked it so much I had to buy an original mint set. I ended up with a Franklin just like that one. I will try to get some pictures organized for a mint set toning thread later...

FC57Coins · October 30, 2003 8:56AM

I liked it enough to buy it - its an original mint set toned piece, and you're absolutely right Xpipe - while the obverse is nice, the reverse is pretty awesome. Colors on the reverse shimmer and are turn different shades as you move the piece around. I figured I'd catch a few naysayer's claiming that the piece was bogus but I guess not this time around

Bytheway - its in a PCGS MS65 holder.

Frank

bigindie · October 30, 2003 9:12AM

Real, definitely real.

mnmcoin · October 30, 2003 11:25AM

Without a doubt, absolutely real. Good looking coin too!

morris <><

pmh1nic · October 30, 2003 11:53AM

supercoin · October 30, 2003 12:03PM

Doctored!!! Any dealer shameless enough to sell something like that ought to be lynched!

LucyBop · October 30, 2003 12:07PM

I agree! That dealer is a lowlife sleeze!!!!!!

the Horrors!!!!

Gilbert · October 30, 2003 2:17PM

I voted not real, but should have voted don't know.

Could be the image, but it doesn't look like what I've seen come out of the mint packages - just has a bit much of a purple hue for me to be comfortable, even in a PCGS slab.

And before someone else says it, I'll say it for you: I don't profess to be well versed in real or artificial toning. I just stick with the less controversial colors when I go after toned coins, i.e., those with patterns I AM more familiar with, target and peripheral toning and traditional looking rainbows.

supercoin · October 30, 2003 6:14PM

Actually I think it's mint-set toning, I didn't see anything suspicious about it.

What is special about the coin (and why I had it in my own personal collection) is the exceptionally nice luster. Cartwheel luster is visible on both sides with the reverse being particularly nice.

Frank was a lot better at capturing the luster and character of the coin in a photo than I was...

Luckily he took a leap of faith.

Poll: Colorful 1958 Frankie - Real or Otherwise?

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