I got this piece recently, and it is quite a bit more common than many of the other FM coins. However, IMHO does demonstrate the excellent engraving and coining at the Franklin Mint 40 years (!) ago. The coin is 16 mm in diameter and blown up here, the reverse I favor:
I like FM Bahamian coins. Bahamian coins in general, as I actually spent some as a kid when we were island-hopping in the Bahamas. We lived on a 40-foot trimaran sailboat and would often anchor out on some of the less inhabited islands. When in Nassau or Bimini, Mom would give me one of these "bonefish" 10-cent pieces. It would buy a comic book at the time ('74), as I recall. Somebody asked me why I bothered to spend the money on slabbing this coin. Aside from the fact that it's a pretty coin and a cool design, it was that sentimental memory above that made me buy one of these and slab it. Never mind that it's a $2-ish coin in a $50-ish slab now.
Similar sentimentality made me slab this one. (We lived in Tanzania in '72 and one of these would buy a model airplane kit, as I recall. I'd get one each week as allowance.) Sorry for the thread hijack. Resume discussion of Bahamian coins. .
Very nice LM. I never used to get allowance and so did yard work. LOL Those trips in the trimaran sound great, I must say. I've been there but once but as most have gathered I rather like FM coins of the Caribbean and surround (I can't get myself to call the Bahamas or esp Bermuda Caribbean!).
True, I have several like that. It’s not hard to be the top pop when you’re the only person who’s ever submitted one!
True. I guess they get characterized for all the art bars and other collectibles they’ve cranked out. Their legal tender coinage is always high quality.
Of course I am of the same opinion. All the schlock is just that but the coin engraving really generally top notch and really some beauties. I liked this one because it is rather small in size and when looked at closely really shows the beauty. And the 1984 year has some rather scarce bits as well....
