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Ebay auction - What did this guy win?

ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭✭✭
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1951 Franklin Half Dollar

I spotted this auction a couple days ago and bid it up to the end as I'm pretty sure from the pictures that it is a proof half not a BU "Proof-like" as described; but I wasn't willing to take a much bigger gamble on it.

So did the winning bidder get a steal?

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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Looks like a proof to me.

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Unknown to only the winning bidder.

    However, there have been cases in the past (as reported on these forums) where common circulating Franklin Halfs have been polished to "look" like Proofs.

    I see nothing in the sellers current or past listings that would raise a red flag though. My guess is the buyer got a proof whose actual condition is unknown.
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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A mishandled proof.
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A mishandled proof. >>



    image The finger and plam print should be etched in good by the time he gets it.
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,318 ✭✭✭✭✭
    a proof coin with a paw print on the reverse
  • JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    I was going to say, but you guys beat me to it, looks like a PF58 now.
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  • soty27soty27 Posts: 1,956


    << <i>a proof coin with a paw print on the reverse >>



    Yup image

    The palm print on the obverse and reverse is a big bonus image
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭


    << <i>a proof coin with a paw print on the reverse >>

    and obverse.
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    Proof
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