1957 PF Benjamin Franklin Half - Population, Price/Value?

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SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 02:55 am I have seen some great "price spike" for the 1957 Franklin half Proof. Some went for $200+ and not many are being sell. However, CDN priced PF65 at $23 and nothing spectacular. I did some population search and see NGC graded 4000+ coins and PF68 (no DCAM or CAM designation) has about 900 coins, about 20%. Here are my question: Why there was a price spike for the PF68 1957 Franklin half dollar? What's the current market value/price? How's the market for Franklin half MS in general and Franklin half Proof in particular? Thank you for all inputs and comments. Edited by SA4H 12/10/2007 1:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 08:40 am Bruce, You didn't mention anywhere in your question whether the coins carried a Cameo/Deep Cameo designation. For Franklin proofs that's an important designation that can drive the price way up. The same PF65 with a DCAM goes from $25 to $150. Cameo and Deep Cameo are extremely rare designations for some dates in the Franklin series. Report this Post to the Staff
SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 1:09 pm Sorry, it was just PF68, no additional designation. Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 1:34 pm Bruce, It's a product of supply and demand. Lots of people are saving/buying quality Franklin proofs for investments. You mentioned the NGC population for PF68+ is 900. With a total mintage of 1.247 million proofs, that's a small population for a large investment group. I regularly watch auctions for these higher-grade proofs and pick off one now and again for a bargain. Most realize full trends ask price. Report this Post to the Staff
SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 12/10/2007 5:32 pm Thanks Dave, I didn't know/think about the "investor market" for the Franklin Proof. Well, the total population for NGC in PF68+ is around 1000, the PF68-only is around 900; but year, that's a small number when you compare to the 1+ million population; however, not all of them have been graded (only 4000+ had been graded by NGC) I like the Franklin but not into the investment aspect of it.... Humh... I am curious about your "bargain price' and "full trends ask price": at what price is considered "bargain price" and where can you find such "full trends ask price"? Is $25 good for PF68? Report this Post to the Staff
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