Toned 1957 P & D Franklins for the Dansco

I've been putting together a Dansco of raw toned Franklins (well, given OCD, I'm putting together 3 albums). Given that they're raw Dansco's they are just meant to be fun inexpensive projects. Here is one pair of 1957 Franklins. The P was bought at a show, and I got the D via fleaBay. The images are by Bob Campbell, and I think he did an excellent job...

 

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For raw coins they're not bad. Your OCD is working. Get it up.

 

Exceptional as always Sy!

Looks like Ben is exhaling a little something on the P mint coin.

 

nice ones

 

Very impressive, I like this kind of toning.

 

Mr. Franklin likes bubble gum....and loves to make bubbles on the P coin....

 

I started a Whitman Album for my Franklin H.D. collection.... only have a....?.... '48-S I believe... wanna upgrade to a Dansco Album soon

 

What's the difference beteeen a Dansco and a Whitman album?
Is the Dansco more of a quality album?

 

Charlie, the first S mint Frankie was minted in 1949, so if you've got a '48-S, you've either got a one of a kind coin or a Chinese counterfeit...

Realistically, these days there is not much of a difference between a Dansco and a Whitman. The placement of the coins differs a little, and the covers are a different color. That's about it. In the old days Whitmans tended to be "backed", so when you put your coin in "the hole" you could only see one side.

As for Ben's "bubble", I tend to think of it more as him swearing... he must have just found out "his" coin had an eagle on it instead of a wild turkey...

 

Wonderful additions!

 

You were right and I was wrong It's a '57-D

 

I really like the toning, but anybody who knows me already figured that one out. Great looking coins!!