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Jeez, looks like it was struck with Thor's hammer. Nice find!

 

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^^indeed!!

 

I think they had a customer bring in a folder full of Franklin's. They had a bunch of fresh proofs starting with the 1950. The funny thing is they had two 1956 Proof Franklin's, one of each type. So had they even tried to check for the T1 or T2 they would have known what they had. If I had the money to buy the 1950, I would have grabbed it as well, it has beautiful mirrors.

 

Nice. At least they were willing to part it out- nothing kills me like when the dealer buys a complete set and won't let me buy the standout coins because they want to keep it together. I totally get it, but it still stings letting epic toners and such go because I don't want a complete set of Kennedy halves or whatever.

 

I hear you. Luckily he's not one of those guys. He's know's he'll do better parting it off than keeping it together. I just went back to look at the 1950, it has too many hairlines on the obverse for me to want to take a risk on it. Although it does have fabulous mirrors, which I hear can draw a premium. I did ask him if someone had brought a set of proof Franklin's in, which he did confirm. I did not get a chance to see the 1951 as it had already sold.

He did tell me that a 1940 Proof set is coming in later this week. I can't wait to see it.

 

All this talk about Franklin half's I need 3 50,51,52 proof and both sets would be complete. I am trying to focus elsewhere......budget wise.....

 

And this showed up in today's mail.... new variety reference for IHC. Under $30

 

I think that's what military folk refer to as a "Force Multiplier".

 

I just picked up this ugly duckling for $22. It is my cheapest R5+ yet. It is an identifiable 1796 S-95 R5+ with a reported 31-45 known. It is also my 4th.

Key attribution points are a draped Bust obverse with the 1 equally positioned between the Curl and the Hair above and the Reverse of 95 with Leaf Positions and outer berry at M(E).

Oddly enough, a Reverse used on Liberty Caps S-87, S88 and S-89 and Draped Bust 1798 S-155 was the closest alternative to the S-95 Reverse. But the first three are easily eliminated as Caps and the fourth has a significantly different position of the 1 being much closer to the lower curl than the hair above as well as the T(Y) being right of the JHF.

 

I snagged this today, again from my favorite shop. It was housed in a newer ANACS AU-55 holder. I freed it from it's plastic tomb in order to photograph it properly. It has some really nice mirror fields under this toning. I paid $40.00 for it.

 

It looks like bag rub to me.. Excellent images as always.

 

The reverse sure looked like it had a lack of rub to me. I know ANACS can be on the conservative side. I'd be very happy if this graded MS, but I wouldn't doubt it if it came back AU again.

 

And this was the reason for my comment above. The reverse is spectacular and both the obverse and reverse appear to be PL from what I can tell through all that tarnish...

 

My daughter saw this in the display case at the lcs, and asked if it would go with her coin collection. I replied yes, while she asked if "we" could get it? At 34 dollars I obliged. It has a nice and dark even toning on both sides. Might not show in the photo. sorry for the fuzzy obverse, the reverse pic turned out better.

 

It appears something is going on with that mintmark.

 

I was wondering about that but couldnt be sure without focus.

 

I think there's a couple of D/D varieties for this date, right Paddy?

 

I'm starting to think 90% of all 38-D Buffalo 5c are RPM.

 

I got so excited about doubling years ago and most were lighting shadows or mechanical doubling that I don't trust myself with doubling anymore. All of FIVE CENTS as well as the D look doubled to me.

 

I'll attempt to take a clearer photo of the mint mark when I get more time.