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Pillar of the Community
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Hello! Today I bought a littleton coin co. album for franklin halfs. As of today, I only have 3 coins in it: 1949 S, 1961 D, 1963. Welp, considering I dont have a job (I'm not 16 yet  ) it's going to be a while untill I finish it! Any tips, or hints about the series? I will post pictures later! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Great series to collect. Are you going after MS or circulated examples?
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Pillar of the Community
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5828 Posts |
Any I can get my hands on!
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Pillar of the Community
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I would look on ebay for unc or circulated pieces for good deals. Good luck! This is the next series I want to do. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I would recommend the purchase of one or both of these books to learn about the series The Complete Guide to Franklin half dollars by Frank Tomaska and The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of Franklin & Kennedy half dollars By Frank Tomaska. Good luck in your quest to fill this album. PS, the plural of half is halves not halfs and proper names should be capitalized as in Littleton Coin Co. and Franklin. |
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United States
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Any 1955's you can get your hands on, buy, low mintage that year in the series
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The Franklin halves set was my first completed set, and I did it mostly through searching for the best examples I could find in the junk silver bin of my LCS. You can generally find decent examples for the spot price of silver plus the LCS premium, and if/when you upgrade a coin, it can go straight into your own junk silver stash! This is a great set to complete and very attainable for most collectors. Good luck! Edited by CelticKnot
05/25/2015 03:45 am
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Pillar of the Community
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You would be surprised how cheaply you can get it completed using allowance money and doing small odd jobs like mowing lawnshaha. If you just go for junk bin halves you can get it done for $7 apiece.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the tips,I now think I know what I'm doing!
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Rest in Peace
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I would say because of your limited budget ; make up a collection of circulated Franklins. their easily found inexpensive at local coin shows, LCS. or E-BAY.
Happy collecting.
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Pillar of the Community
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My Franklyn set was completed over 30 years ago, some plucked out of circulation. I now am fascinated with proof Franklyns and you will find many later date ones will be slightly more than the circulated examples. Happy collecting.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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 Thats a nice coin! Thanks for the pointers! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Here are a few of my coins 1961 Proof, in OGP  1961 D   1963   Not the best pictures ever, and the '63 is unc from here. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That 61 Proof... yum. |
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Pillar of the Community
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That 61 is a sharp looking coin! Lets see a reverse shot.
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