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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 1955 variety got its nickname from the "buck teeth" Franklin has as a result of a die clash.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1770 Posts |
yea I love the franklins I got a full set as well but now its time for me to upgrade mine as well
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
 I too bought my Franklin's as a complete set years ago, never regretted it for one moment. Put them in a Dansco album and have enjoyed pulling them out and looking at them many, many times.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
530 Posts |
IV got lots of franklins, but only fbl go in my dansco, I need 8 more to complete the set, also want a bugs variety, have yet to get one of those. MAy have to grab a few more on my next buy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
530 Posts |
Oh yeah rick damasko, the proof guy, had some nice ms67's the other night on the coin show. I dont collect to many proofs my self, but he mentioned one key date year proof , that recently sold for around $20,000 ms68, he said if he could have seen the coin in person, and it was a true ms68 he would of bid up to 30,000$ for the coin. He said his max bid was $19,000 for the coin site unseen
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Pillar of the Community
United States
526 Posts |
The Dansco Franklin is my next project. I am going to try and get them all in at least MS-63 and graded. Will keep them in NGC containers. I have always wanted to do that with the Peace dollar album but had to resort to cherry picking each coin as it was going to be real expensive. I had to settle for the "Key" graded by NGC only @ AU58, that cost an arm and a leg..... |
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coinskelly- thanks for sharing that info, I'll use it.  |
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Egypt
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 Franklin's my dream set. I have 7 dates in a Dansco album and I hope I will complete this set one day. It is really a beautiful coin. |
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United States
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But I must ask "How did they ever settle on naming the 1955 coin after Bugs Bunny. Here are some pics I took when I got mine a little while ago. I had wanted one of these since the late 70s so finally bought one...    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Oh, one more I had to post. I know some people don't like these, but I do. When Daniel Carr & the Moonlight Mint made these, I had to get one. This 1964D fantasy Ben is actual struck over a real Ben, and was made using a former press from the Denver mint. This fact also attracted me to this piece. I like the looks and always go for the oddball things anyway (and I made sure the cat hair in the pic was removed before storing this)    How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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United States
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I'm getting into Franklins and I have a few circulated but would love to upgrade eventually. I'm reading the Guide to Franklin and Kennedys by Tomaska and it is a fantastic book so far.
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Posted 04/11/2012 7:28 pm
