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Franklin and Kennedy Collectors:

I assume that if Kennedy wasn't assasinated that we would still be minting the Franklin half. How would that change the way you collect?

Would Lucy still love old baldie?

How about you Russ. Do you think you would collect the franklin as avidly as you do the Kennedy half?

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Do you think you would collect the franklin as avidly as you do the Kennedy half? >>



    No - unless I was blind.

    Russ, NCNE
  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    I love all coins from the 1950's.......
    imageBe Bop A Lula!!
    "Senorita HepKitty"
    "I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,751 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It would probably make little difference to most since there was a far greater change
    the very next year anyway. Keep in mind that both the dime and quarter were unchanged
    until 1998 and the only difference was that most people ended their collections at 1964.
    The same would have happened with Franklins no doubt. The clad Franklins would have
    been much more ignored than the Kennedys were though. There would probably be some
    pretty scarce issues at least in high grade and the denomination may well have been dis-
    continued in 1982 when widespread casino usage decreased.
    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.
  • LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    Never Never Never! No Clad Franklins...


    It took a fugly coin like the Kennedy hairyhead to deserve clad!
    imageBe Bop A Lula!!
    "Senorita HepKitty"
    "I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It took a fugly coin like the Kennedy hairyhead to deserve clad! >>



    That hurts my feelings.

    Russ, NCNE



  • << <i>Would Lucy still love old baldie? >>



    Is that a trick question? image


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