What do you think of this franklin?

Would the toning look better in real life? Looks kind of lifeless to me.

 

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I don't want it.

 

I LOVE it. Love toned Franklins.

 

It's not the prettiest Franklin I've ever seen, but I bet it does look better in hand.

 

No one ever said toning is supposed to be attractive

 

most toning looks better in hand. I like nice toning but that coin doesn't do it for me and i collect
franklins.

 

I think that the coin is fine as it is.

But if you don't like this type of toning, then the coin won't be for you.

 

I find myself disagreeing with you on just about every post you make. This type of speckled toning is the hallmark of mint set toned Franklins. I think Shane did a fantastic job of capturing the beauty of this coin. What I can tell you is that this type of toning looks much better from a macro perspective (in hand) than in an oversized photo which seems to accentuate the mottled nature of the speckled toning. My guess is that this is a very attractive and lustrous Franklin Half. My only problem with this coin is that it comes from a 1958 mint set which has produced some of the most incredible toned Frankies in existence. While the toning on this is nice, it is common, and I personally would pay no premium for it.

BTW, Shane is a member of this forum and a very professional dealer. If you have any questions about the coin, you should ask him through E-Bay's messaging system or with a CT PM. I am sure that he would be happy to answer them.

 

I find most all toning, except for blue and orange, to be ugly.

 

I like it.

 

Ya know it is funny Doug, I really don't like this toning pattern on any other series of coin. It bugs me on Rosies, bothers me a little more on Washies, and I absolutely abhor it on Walkers, but for some unknown reason, I find it alluring in combination with the Franklin Half design. My guess is that the simplicity of the Franklin design works well with this mottled toning since there are no intricate details for it to cover.

 

That's a good point. I found myself thinking the same thing but could not figure out how to put it into words.

 

Me too.

 

If you don't like that type of toning, don't be a Franklin toned coin collector, as it is extremely common. It looks far better in person than in photographs.

 

I've looked at several franks and can't stand the "peppered" toning. It looks like it has freckles.

Now if it's the "oil slick" type of toning, which is commonly found on morgans, then yes I like it. But I hardly see any franks toned like this.

 

I am not sure what you are referring to as "oil slick" toning, can you provide a photo?

I have seen many Franklins toned like that 1962, and like that one, they were all artificially toned!

 

A little juiced also....where did they get the blue 2x2s?

 

The only thing I can say about the toning on that Franklin is that it is typical of the series, and I find it attractive in person. It does not always photograph well, but so be it. (that is on the '58 that I was talking about). The 62 is so fake, it is blatantly obvious. No slab for you.

 

This is generally my toning of choice, in addition to the orange and blue that is frequent in this series. I do like the golden, light rainbow very much.