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Edited by WheatBack
11/30/2014 7:14 pm
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Very nice Wheatback~!! I need that proof for my Franklin Album  |
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A very attractive Franklin. As long as there aren't any hairlines that aren't showing in your photos, I think it'd grade high for this era of issue. I wouldn't be surprised if it was given just a cameo designation, though.
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just a cameo designation, though. I am not at all familiar with why "just" - it sounds like that would be lower on some scale. Can you explain what scale? I have not studied this area at all! |
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That is one nice Franklin. When these are cameos they really make the frosted areas pop. There aren't really any major distractions I can see, however I do not think it would make DCAM, just CAM. Very nice example of an early proof Franklin!  On a side note you have some really great photography skills! |
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Beautiful Ben. I agree that it's a cameo, don't think a TPG would give it a dcam though. Too many breaks in the heavy frost on the bell for dcam, but it's a GREAT proof! If it's a 65 cameo, you're looking at around $300. Just to give you a reference point, to help you weigh the cost of the coin and grading fees to see if the juice is worth the squeeze. Congratulations. |
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Won't DCAM. Not sure if it will CAM, reverse milk spot above eagle and marks on obverse at 5:30 and 6:30 will detract. All in all a nice collector coin though. Here is a link to my 1953 CAM for reference. https://coins.www.collectors-societ...inID=1058660Edited by jimbucks
11/30/2014 10:42 pm
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I would say CAM a well. Very nice set there. And here is a thread you may want to check out and add to... https://goccf.com/t/175515 |
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Very nice set!  |
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DCAM 1953's are hen's teeth - of 783 Heritage auctions of 1953 Proofs, only 33 were DCAM.
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I don't like capital holders because they can be deceiving, but those are beautiful.
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Thanks for the comments everyone, much appreciated!  |
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Very nice 1953 proof set. Check out the flow lines on obverse and reverse. There was a recent thread on flow lines on proof coins. Not sure if more common on modern or earlier proofs.
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