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ouzo66 Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 01/15/2008 9:41 pm I recently started to collect 2006 coins (the year my daugther was born), so I periodically jump on ebay looking for such coins. I got on a little bit ago and found a 2006 Ben Franklin (Founding Father) silver proof. I only had 4 minutes so I tried to do some quick research and quickly bid. I ended up getting the coin for $40.50 w/ shipping. The coin goes for $53 on APMEX. I'm pretty sure I got a good deal, and unless someone tells me otherwise, I think I'll go to bed happy tonight. *Edited by Forum Dad to move to US Commemorative Forum* Report this Post to the Staff

Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 01/15/2008 9:48 pm What's important is that it's a coin you wanted. Report this Post to the Staff
ouzo66 Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 01/15/2008 9:57 pm Yeah, and it's the first individual 2006 coin I've picked up. The rest of my collection is mint and proofs sets. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/15/2008 10:59 pm You bought it for a bit more than the original issue price of $39, nice bidding Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/15/2008 11:55 pm Hmm...I wasn't familiar with this strike, until I looked it up. It seems they skirted by the whole turkey vs. eagle issue, instead using a Fugio cent for the reverse. In his time, B. Franklin hated the eagle as a symbol of the US, and actively campaigned for the turkey as the national bird. This is one reason the eagle took such a small role on the reverse of the Franklin half. Report this Post to the Staff
ouzo66 Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 01/16/2008 08:49 am I knew about Franklin and the wild turkey, but never put any thought into it with respect to his coins. That's pretty cool. Report this Post to the Staff
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