I bought a 1953 S Franklin half NGC MS66 CAC a few months ago so I wasn't really looking for another one. But last Sunday night when I was browsing Franklins on eBay I saw one that was NGC MS66 that was ending within the hour. So I looked a little closer at the auction and noticed that the seller didn't mention the grade in the title, only mentioned "NGC graded" and the pics were very fuzzy so there was only one bid on the item and it was really low. I thought it would be worth throwing in a somewhat low max bid with the chance I'll get it decently cheap to where I could flip it real quick. So I put in a max bid that I thought would allow me to make at least $20 dollars profit on it just by taking better photos and having a better listing. I ended up winning it for about $40 cheaper than my max bid. I was pretty excited about that, I was certain I'd make at least $50 if I re-sold it right away. Now when it came in the mail and I had it in hand I changed my mind about selling it. At first I wanted to keep both of my 1953 S Franklins, but have since decided to sell one to help fund a recent purchase I plan on making. The CAC one has a little sharper strike but also has a couple nicks on the reverse. While the non CAC'd one isn't struck as sharply, it doesn't have any significant mark that is really noticeable on either side of the coin and overall has a little bit cleaner surfaces. I'm having trouble deciding which one I'm going to sell. If you were in my position which one do you think you would sell? Use these pictures to help decide. The pictures of the non-CAC'd one are better I think and the one that is CAC'd has the same brilliant surfaces as the other. It doesn't actually have that sort of hazy look that shows in the photo.
I do like them both but would keep the CAC and sell the other one. I like the strike on the CAC better. Nice score by the way. TC
You know what they say, "The secret to Real Estate is...Location, Location, Location"? ...with 1953-S Frankies it's, "Strike, Strike, Strike". However, (imo) the difference in strike between your coins isn't significant enough to give up the CAC coin. Seems a shame you can't keep both.
Thanks for the input guys. I really wish I could keep both, but there's another Franklin I have my eye on that I want more. I've decided I'm going to stick with my original one.
Your thread presents a very interesting question... "When does "strike" become more important than "condition"? :scratch:
bsowa - Don't make the mistake of paying much attention to the price on this coin. Forget the price and look at the coin. I say that because price on a '53-S Frankie in 66 can vary from under $150 to over $1,100.
Personally I would sell the CAC coin. You could readily see the indentation on the reverse, CAC or not I would sell it. CAC means nothing to me but should get you a better resale value and you need the money anyways. Sell the CAC!
