A few new Franklins to keep my 61 company

Ok, so the nickel I posted was just one of a few new coins that joined my collection today.

Here are some of the others... :smile

Enjoy

Darryl

 

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A few more :eat:

 

One last coin to go with my other ship coins

Finally bought one of these guys. Not to bad of shape and a nice addition to my ship collection...


Darryl

 

Nice proofs ya got. I've been looking for a '57 myself.

 

Nice group of coins.

 

Those are nice coins,especially the Columbian Exposition $1/2,that you've got there.

Aidan.

 

Thanks guys,

Getting close to having three decades of half's in proof condition. I hope that within a year I'll have all the proofs for Franklins and Kennedys.

Darryl

 

Very nice stuff.

Good luck, and I hope you continue to share with us.

 

I always admired the older proof sets. That Columbian commem. half is not bad either. Good work.

 

I love the Columbian Exposition coin...looking to get one myself.

 

very nice additions, I just added a 58D and a 61D franklin in UNC to my collection

 

Thanks,

The Columbian Expo has nice sharp edges on the rim and looks like a nice strike with little wear. I was happy to buy one at a show where I could examine a few before buying one.

The Franklin's are headed for air-tites as soon as I can get them for the sets. If I keep buying the sets I will be well on my way to collecting Cents, Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters as well as the Halves.

Darryl

 

For my Type Set, the Dansco 7700 called for four half-dollar commemoratives. So, I decided to go two old and two new. For the older set, I picked up an 1892 Columbian Expo and a Booker T. Washington/George W. Carver to bookend the older commems.

(I picked up the 1992 Columbus half-dollar and the WWII half dollar commems for the other two, for those who were interested. I thought since I was getting the 1892 Columbus, the 1992 would make a nice contrast and I just really like the WWII half (being a former soldier and a historian).

 

Would anyone consider the Columbian halves to be undervalued? I see them selling a lot cheaper than Barber halves in similar condition, and I figure there must be more Barbers around than Columbians.

 

The 1962 Proof Nickle is a very nice toned coin. Some of the nickles are brilliant in deep blues, viloets, and golds....
Take care of that nickle....
Years ago I collected all 1950 thru 1964 Cameo proofs in all denoms. I sold most of them for big bucks!!
I still have the Blue and gold nickles and they are some fantastic looking coins...


RickieB

 

Darryl,
There are some great looking "sets" there! I also like the "ship" coin! Keep it up! Great looking coins!

swick

 

Just about every Columbian Half was saved at the time. Very few circulated. That's why it's easy to find and relatively inexpensive.

 

Columbian Expo commems are common in uncirculated and high end circulated grades.
Barber halfs are not.

There is also more demand for collector-grade Barber halfs, than for Columian Expo commens.
That's where the price differece lies.
Supply vs. demand.

 

I really need to get a GW Carver Commemorative as that was the Sub I was on (SSBN 656).

I've been sort of working towards getting at least one nice example of every type US coin from the 1900's. Had a 1942 Liberty Half show up yesterday :smile but still need a peace dollar and the barber series.

I think for the time being I am going to have to skip the gold pieces until my wallet can take the hit. If I decide to frame a set I think I would also like to get some Commems to go in there as well.

 

Also, remember that the Barber half dollars were minted for circulation, and were just pocket change to the recipients.
The Columbian Expo half dollars were sold at a premium over face value, and were likely kept as a memento of the Fair. So, the buyer kept them in nice condition, unless they fell on hard times.