If you had to choose one or the other to collect, which would you choose, would you choose the Washington quarter or the Franklin half dollar?
I like Franklins so much - in fact I'm working on a set right now. It was with a heavy heart that I voted for Washington. He's been around for a long time and with the State Quarters and the ATB designs I think I'd have much more fun putting together that set.
I have a Franklin set going. Washington quarters do nothing for me. I collected the state quarters but the was more for the states and not Washington. The Franklins have a lot going for them. All of them have silver, it is a short set, there are no big money stoppers in the set and most dates can be found in high grades.
I'm starting a Franklin set... maybe Washington quarters later. I have a few from buying mint sets, haven't even cut them out of the cello yet...
sitting on the fence sorry;as for opening mint sets i let others do that for me so i can keep mine intact.