Franklin Half Dollar Set Business Strikes W-Dog

yeah, they are expensive, I wold love to add all the proofs to mine, but I'm forced to only have a couple of them do to the cost. You have a really nice collection there

Awsome set. Love those coins also. Better yet, love getting them in a roll of halves. :)

wheezydog, I have a set that was collect 35 years ago from circulation, but does not come close to looking as good as yours. That's one beautiful looking set!

Wow what a great set . Jeffersons, Buffalos, Franklins, what next? Maybe I'll try a set of Franklins.

wheezydog Nice set, I too love the franklins. Still missing the 51D for my circulated set and 49's 50's and 51's for my mint state set. Easy cherry pickings right now are the type II reverses on the 58 and 59 issues, seems the mint got confused and used some proof reverses on the circulating coins (akin tothe 98,99 and 00 cents with Wide AM). They are easy to spot also, on the reverse look at the eagles roost, if there are 3 distinct feathers to the left of the perch it is a type II 4 and it is a type I. Not a whole lot of prmium now unless they are ultra high grade but fun to collect.

Kie

WD, I love the presentation of , IMO, one of the sweetest looking coins of days gone by.

I would ask you "why" you took the coins from the album, is it that you do not like albums, were you the person who put the album together, then decided to go with the naked look, lol, ?

I just admire the dedication people like your-self place in the hobby we all have a strong passion for,also thanks for sharing the eye-candy, be well, Mike....

Morgans Dad, I think eaglefoot somewhat answered your question.
The toning at this point is arrested, the airtites will protect them better from any moisture or plastisizers and should I upgrade, it's just one thing to open at a time. Plus I myself like the way they display and store. I have become a fan of Airtites. I think every copper cent should be kept in them and nickels too.
Copper based coins are so susceptible to environmental problems. I feel this is the way to go.
Kept in a fireproof safe, they should also be safer from extreme heat.

Funny thing, I had a couple Kennedy sets but being one to have to have one of everything, I get frustrated with all the more recent special coins like the matte proof and mint set satin coins. I think I will just save the silver content coins I can find from Kennedy's.
I really like 1970 D Kennedy's and those before including SMS.
Kennedy's go so well next to the Franklin in design. I just don't feel like investing in doing another set just for the Kennedy halves. Lets just say this, Kennedy was no Ben Franklin either in my opinion but the design of the coin is exceptional.