Ben Franklin Halves

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by centsdimes, Aug 19, 2012.

  1. Lon Chaney

    Lon Chaney Well-Known Member

    That makes sense. It definitely looks that way.
     
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  3. JCB1983

    JCB1983 Learning

    A top 3 series for all collectors. Beautiful when toned.
     
  4. centsdimes

    centsdimes Active Member

    Who decided there had to be an eagle?
     
  5. Doug21

    Doug21 Coin Hoarder

    Congress

    I think it was required on all silver coins over 10 cents value.
     
  6. centsdimes

    centsdimes Active Member

    I think maybe congress passed some law long, long ago that all coins were supposed to have presidents on them.
     
  7. centsdimes

    centsdimes Active Member

    I wanted to see if this was true and found this:

    http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/f/coin_portraits.htm

    So maybe there never was a law passed stating presidents had to be on coins.
     
  8. yakpoo

    yakpoo Member

    Is hoarding the same as collecting? :scratch:
     
  9. centsdimes

    centsdimes Active Member

    Sort of.
     
  10. 19Lyds

    19Lyds Member of the United States of Confusion

    Actually, I think it's required for all coins over a quarter of a dollar.
     
  11. gmaster456

    gmaster456 New Member

    Are you still talking about silver coins?
     
  12. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    I hope this turns out right. If not I'll post sometime later. This is one of my Franklin with cameo. :thumb:
     

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  13. Clint

    Clint Member

    Love the series and just got my first graded.one...an old ngc pf 65 which looks like that but didn't get cameo. Elegant solution: leave jfk on clad and put ben on the silver proof sets. No more under a million!
     
  14. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    There is no maybe about it. There is no such law and never has been.
     
  15. gboulton

    gboulton 7070 56.98 pct complete

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