Pretty Reverse Toning On This Franklin?

airedale · April 21, 2007 4:36PM

That gold color just seems beautiful to me. The obverse is an entirely different color.

LucyBop · April 21, 2007 4:45PM

That is one heck of a strike....

I was studing the reverse image and thinking to myself it is a 1948..

Then I scrolled down and saw... 1948...

The 48 -49 - 50 are usually found very boldly struck as the master dies were of course new in 48, but still remained excellent in 49 and 50...

In fact I believe the 51 D Franklin to be the boldest struck coin of the series. I have had many specimens of this year that were simply hammered.

Yet the 51 P wasn't struck so well, making FBL coins a harder find.

As the 50's rolled along the master die kept showing fatigue, and the strike of the Franklins suffered, particularly the S mints, setting the stage for todays conditional raritys....

Towards the end of the 50's many of the details were lost, especially in Frankies hair lines... Compare a 59 Frankie to a 49.... Both can be mint state but the 59 has lost much detail...

In 1960 the Mint reworked the master die bringing back the details found in the early years, but the mint didn't do a great job on the Reverse, making many FBL coins of the 60's very tough..

Such as a 61p, 62p and even a 63p. Those three years in GEM FBL are extremely scarce and tough coins.

I never did find a GEM 1963 P specimen for my top ten registry set, I was doomed to a 4 holdered coin.
The pop reports tend to suggest this can isnt that hard to find... throw those numbers out, I searched the Country for several years and a GEM MS65FBL 63P eluded me.

SkyMan · April 21, 2007 4:51PM

Nice looking 1948!

airedale · April 21, 2007 4:59PM

<< That is one heck of a strike....

I was studing the reverse image and thinking to myself it is a 1948..

Then I scrolled down and saw... 1948...

The 48 -49 - 50 are usually found very boldly struck as the master dies were of course new in 48, but still remained excellent in 49 and 50...

In fact I believe the 51 D Franklin to be the boldest struck coin of the series. I have had many specimens of this year that were simply hammered.

Yet the 51 P wasn't struck so well, making FBL coins a harder find.

As the 50's rolled along the master die kept showing fatigue, and the strike of the Franklins suffered, particularly the S mints, setting the stage for todays conditional raritys....

Towards the end of the 50's many of the details were lost, especially in Frankies hair lines... Compare a 59 Frankie to a 49.... Both can be mint state but the 59 has lost much detail...

In 1960 the Mint reworked the master die bringing back the details found in the early years, but the mint didn't do a great job on the Reverse, making many FBL coins of the 60's very tough..

Such as a 61p, 62p and even a 63p. Those three years in GEM FBL are extremely scarce and tough coins.

I never did find a GEM 1963 P specimen for my top ten registry set, I was doomed to a 4 holdered coin.
The pop reports tend to suggest this can isnt that hard to find... throw those numbers out, I searched the Country for several years and a GEM MS65FBL 63P eluded me. >>

Lucy,
I have admired your wink for over a year. This is the first time for one directly to me.
Thank You and thanks for the compliment on the strike.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · April 21, 2007 5:10PM

I like it!

LucyBop · April 21, 2007 5:17PM

<< 
Lucy,
I have admired your wink for over a year. This is the first time for one directly to me.
Thank You and thanks for the compliment on the strike. >>

Heres to you baby...

airedale · April 21, 2007 5:46PM

<< 

<< 
Lucy,
I have admired your wink for over a year. This is the first time for one directly to me.
Thank You and thanks for the compliment on the strike. >>

Heres to you baby...

>>

What can I say, literally I'm breathless.
If only you had a Crosley!

LucyBop · April 21, 2007 5:54PM

<< What can I say, literally I'm breathless.
If only you had a Crosley! >>

I have a good 20 or so Crosley radios in my house... And they all really know how ro rock'n roll...

airedale · April 21, 2007 6:02PM

Nice radio. Is this the same Crosley who made the car and maybe even refrigerators?

LucyBop · April 21, 2007 6:11PM

<< Nice radio. Is this the same Crosley who made the car and maybe even refrigerators? >>

the Fridges yeah.... Not sure about the cars,...

airedale · April 21, 2007 6:33PM

<< 

<< Nice radio. Is this the same Crosley who made the car and maybe even refrigerators? >>

the Fridges yeah.... Not sure about the cars,... >>

Then I think it is one family 'cause the car people mads the Fridges.

Here's one I could only hope for a " nice strike " comment on.

LucyBop · April 21, 2007 6:55PM

What year of a S mint is that?

You can see that the strike isn't as bold as the 48, the details in the upper bell are lacking, the Pass and Stow isn't as bold, again in comparision to the 48 you previously imaged.

Though the strike on this S mint coin is decent, but not as bold as the 48 P.

And again if I had to guess, I think this is a 49 S, and not a 52 or a 53 S...

Am I correct?

airedale · April 21, 2007 7:23PM

You are close enough in my eyes Lucy. Here is the obverse. I affectionately call this coin Mud pie because of the obverse color.

LucyBop · April 21, 2007 7:36PM

That's not bad at all for a 53 S.

In fact its very decent..

The Reverse lettering is rather bold and not the typical mushy strike often found in a 53 S.

airedale · April 21, 2007 7:39PM

Thanks. Nice little curl on Franklin too but not as pronounced as the '48.

LucyBop · April 21, 2007 7:54PM

Is this 53 S graded and if so by whom?

I don't know if its in a slab or you have it against a background...

Seems to be a NGC slab..

airedale · April 21, 2007 8:28PM

Not yet Lucy. I recently discovered a small box of coins put away for a move that was misplaced on unpacking, really an exciting thing as it was like finding free coins. Both the '48 and the '53s Franklin's were part of the 12 coins and the only Franklin's. I think we are in a different time zone and I am going to try to beat sun up to bed. Hope to continue this conversation later in the day.

curly · April 21, 2007 10:52PM

The Bopette is the coolest daddyo.

LucyBop · April 22, 2007 12:07AM

I use to love taking this one out and showing it off....

airedale · April 22, 2007 1:43AM

<< I use to love taking this one out and showing it off....

>>

Good Hair on the coin. Is it possible to get closer on the bell lines? Thanks.

bushmaster8 · April 22, 2007 2:22AM

<< I never did find a GEM 1963 P specimen for my top ten registry set. >>

Welcome to the club!

The number of 63-P's I have seen with true FBL could be counted on half of one hand! Unlike the pop report indicates. Almost all the 63-P's in PCGS FBL holders are simply not really FBL.

Air', I have seen that gold color develop on coins that were in picture frame type display holders (usually type sets and clocks).

jmski52 · April 22, 2007 3:40AM

This thread is tempting me to remove my OBW rolls and take a gander. It's also coming very close to forcing me back into collecting coins.

Oh, yeah.......that toning is so very nice and uniform! I bet it really does look nice in hand!

ModernCrapNut · April 22, 2007 3:46AM

<< 

<< Nice radio. Is this the same Crosley who made the car and maybe even refrigerators? >>

the Fridges yeah.... Not sure about the cars,... >>

Same people. Powell Crosley is from CIncinnati and also founded and owned WLW Radio. One heck of an inventor.

Longacre · April 22, 2007 4:28AM

Is the color accurately potrayed in the picture? If so, I've never seen gold like that before.

airedale · April 22, 2007 5:57AM

<< Is the color accurately potrayed in the picture? If so, I've never seen gold like that before. >>

Looks just like the coin and the obverse is its own color too.
Thanks to everyone else too for the interest & comments.

airedale · April 22, 2007 4:39PM

<< 

<< What can I say, literally I'm breathless.
If only you had a Crosley! >>

I have a good 20 or so Crosley radios in my house... And they all really know how ro rock'n roll...

>>

I was at my radio collector bud's house tonight to catch up on episodes of the Sopranos and forgot to ask him about the Crosley line. He probably has well over 100 radios, one of the more impressive he acquired recently is called a Spartan " Peach Mirror " Sled. It was over $3500.00!

Pretty Reverse Toning On This Franklin?

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