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Valued Member
United States
285 Posts |
I was at a local coin store yesterday and struck up a conversation with the owner about starting to collect something else (I have been working on Mercury dimes and Indian Head cents). I was telling him I wanted to collect something in BU condition and fairly easy to finish. He suggested Franklin halves and gave me a nice used Dansco album he had from a collection he bought! I now have a new set to work on and have already filled two holes (1954D and 1963D). So now I have 33 more Franklins to go and I am very excited! (For my other sets I need 1 Mercury dime, and 16 IHC's). |
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United States
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 United States
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I think his suggestion was right on  Not only are Franklin's easily obtainable, most can be found easily in BU. Now, FBL can be a little tougher but not impossible of course  Let us know how it's progressing and congrats! swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
371 Posts |
Great Job! Good Luck on your set! |
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New Member
United States
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Welcome. This is a great site and the members are always helpful
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Valued Member
United States
254 Posts |
The Franklin halves are a nice set, good luck. I would also recommend the Roosevelt dimes if you are looking at an inexpensive BU set. In fact, many times you can find BU coins in dealers "junk silver" boxes for about spot. It will also complement your Merc set. |
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United States
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Congratulations! I really enjoy my Franklin half dollar album. It is definitely a set worth completing. |
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Valued Member
 United States
285 Posts |
Thanks everyone! I will try to keep everyone updated on my progress and once I get a few more I might even get some pictures.
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Valued Member
United States
285 Posts |
I added four more BU Franklins to my album today. I added a 1948, 1953, 1958, and 1963. I now have 6 down and 29 more to go. I love progress!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Way to go on the collections. I'm still workin on my LC. WOLF
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United States
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Let me guess which merc you need  |
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Valued Member
United States
285 Posts |
I need a 1945D merc....just kidding! Yeah I need the 1916D and am hoping I can pick up a slabbed G4 one sometime this summer.
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United States
285 Posts |
I haven't updated this in a while, but I now only need 16 more Franklins to finish the set! I have also began to collect circulated Peace dollars. |
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Posted 05/30/2010 8:11 pm
