My old poot on a budget collection just keeps growing. My sweet wifey of 53 years has grounded me for 30 days from anymore coin purchases. I ain't scared of her but I sure do respect her alot. LOL. I'm serious. Also, what does the SP mean? Paid 27.00 shipped for it. Another of my semi-educated purchases just because I liked it. Glad I don't do this from an investment angle. Pure enjoyment only. Can't get my stupid computer to post the reverse. All the computers fault I'm sure. Have fun folks. View attachment 1366755
I believe that they use that designation for special edition coins (SP) just like the 1965-1968 SMS coins, if they get graded, they are reported as SPXX.
Very nice coin too, I'll have to see if I have that one in my collection.. Great price too. Nice find. (can I praise this anymore than I already did?)
Oh yeah. This one to. You know what, to those of you who remember him, if you hold your finger over the flowing hair behind Franklins neck, He kind of favors Alfred Hitchcock. So says the wifey.
I was alive when they were still minting the Franklin. But Now all I will see is Alfred Hitchcock when I look at these..
Specimen Proof...Special strike, Specimen Strike, all of these. Satiny, sometimes Matte, but grainy appearance. Sort of half way between a Specimen and Proof, when the TPGs don't know what else to label it, without starting a numismatic war.
Here is a bit of info. Never to old to learn. https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7708/learn-grading-sp-and-pl-prefixes/
You are very welcome. I should have mentioned that the designation is somewhat different in the description PCGS vs. NGC applies to SP, but there is no difference really, and my answer is the combo hybrid of both definitions. As to my comment concerning numismatic war, there have been, with "experts" lining up behind opposite stone walls to fire a musket, depending on which TPG is getting all the attention and wampum. There are 2 pieces that I know still have a firefight going on. every time somebody states it is a SP someone else responds with a PS as to why it isn't.
I read about 4 years ago or so it stood for “specimen”. Now I learn that others have read otherwise. Up to the TPG, I suppose.