Thoughts On Collecting Franklin Halves - Page 2

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Irishraider Pillar of the Community United States 1454 Posts	Posted 03/26/2007 6:09 pm I have a MS-63+ set and only need 7 more but have stopped for a bit because of these being the more expensive ones of the set. I will eventually get back to it but needed a break for a bit. If you are going to put together a MS set I will let you know from my experience that they are going up in price all the time and getting harder to find good MS examples. I have been working on the set in earnest for at least a year and it may take at least another one just to get those last 7 coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Thundercoin Pillar of the Community United States 675 Posts	Posted 03/26/2007 6:11 pm I think that the Franklins are a good set if you are looking to put together a relatively inexpensive set. (This is the only complete set that I have) No key dates, and you'll hardly have to pay more than silver value to get a circulated set. Even the UNC coins are obtainable at pretty reasonable prices for most coins. I like the design, and think the Franklins will only go up in value considering their relatively low mintage. Report this Post to the Staff
ClearwaterCoins Valued Member United States 177 Posts	Posted 03/27/2007 08:44 am I started collecting Franklins about 4 months ago.I was going to put together a complete set.Then I was offered a chance to purchase a complete set of Franklins and a complete set of Kennedys. I ended up purchasing both sets at a very good price. I ended up paying less than 2 dollars a coin for both set. Out of all of the complete sets that I have the Franklin set is mt favorite. Report this Post to the Staff
madhandles761991 Pillar of the Community United States 577 Posts	Posted 03/29/2007 02:14 am Regarding the 'dull strikes' of the Franklin half, the master die (used to make hundreds of individual dies for each year) was used from 1948 - 1959 before it was re-cut in 1960 to add more detail to the dies. This is why early date full strikes had much detail (espescially in the hairlines and profile), and the later dates up until 1959 did not. Report this Post to the Staff
Hardworker2 Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 03/29/2007 08:22 am Should you need any Franklins to fill your album, please let me know, I have extras in every year. Report this Post to the Staff
thomas_z71 Valued Member United States 246 Posts	Posted 03/29/2007 4:13 pm i have a question, my brother works for a bank, and I had him grab me a couple rolls of halves to search for Franklins. I'm a new collector, and my question is this: if I do find a franklin, what kind of condition should I expect it to be in? I've never done this before, but I'm very interested in starting, and w/ my bro having more access most, I thought I would have a leg up on some collectors. Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 03/29/2007 5:04 pm I started my Franklin set after I completed my Kennedy set. Seemed like the natural thing to do. At that time I belonged to another coin forum, and when I posted that I was starting a Franklin set, a wonderful member, out of the goodness of her heart, mailed me four or five BU Franklins, free of charge. This act of kindness jump-started my new collection, and within a few months it was complete. It is housed in a Dansco Almum and the grades run from fine to BU. Edited by Gary Burke 03/29/2007 5:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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