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Franklin Half Dollar W/ Die Cap

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 Posted 01/28/2008  02:53 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add xiana to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I have a 1954 Franklin half dollar with a die cap on both sides of the coin. I have looked all over trying to figure out what this might be worth, but haven't had any luck.

Anybody have even a general estimate they could give me? I can provide photos soon, but even a ballpark figure would help. Thank you!
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 Posted 01/28/2008  10:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add amac44 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There are a lot of factors that go in to giving you a grade & price post some pictures and I sure someone will give you what you want to know.

***Edited by Forum Dad to remove I'm language***
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 Posted 01/28/2008  11:07 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sleaklight to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Die cap on both sides? hmm that's rare. It could be something else but pictures would are a must to help determine exactly what it is and aproximate sale value.
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 Posted 01/28/2008  11:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Die cap on both sides is impossible. I bet he probably means something else. Maybe a die break? On a capped die the one edge is normal the other was struck through another coin. So lets wait for images on this one.
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 Posted 01/28/2008  1:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add xiana to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry about that, I had only assumed it was still called a die cap -- I've had so many telling me different things, I must have gotten confused. (I just inherited my dad's coin collection, so he was the expert, not me!)

Anyway, here are photos. It may not be worth anything, I don't know. It just seems like something pretty unusual.

Franklin-Half-Dollar-W/-Die-Cap Franklin-Half-Dollar-W/-Die-Cap

Thanks to everyone for their input.
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 Posted 01/28/2008  1:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Metalman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
its a spooned coin ,,someone started to make a ring and gave up short .

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 Posted 01/28/2008  9:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yep. Annoying to be around while there beating the coin. Still worth melt value or if you have time, finish it.
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Finally, a REAL spooned coin! For all those that post " Dryer Coins",

Heres the real thing! Notice how the details in the center of the coin are not effected. Dryer Coins are consistently damaged on the entire coin.

Spooned coins look like this one!

Anyway, damaged and not an error. It's worth melt value unless you can find someone interested in a partially spooned coin.
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