Franklin Toner Newp

Just bought this beauty from a friend of mine, and it arrived this morning. It is an ex-Lablover as well. In hand, this is exactly how this stunner looks.

 

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Very pretty! Love those mint set toners from the mid-50's.

 

Can someone inform the uninformed as to what "newp" means?

I'd guess new purchase?

 

Great Franklin Physics
Nice toning too...
How does this fit in your registry?


Newp = New Purchase

 

What?

ex-Lablover

Nice Frank. But what is an ex-Lablover

(I do miss the "stuff" I could get in my lab)

 

Lablover is a well known collector, I believe he spends most of his time on PCGS boards, but I have seen him on NGC. He is best known for his Roosevelts - he has the #1 Roosevelt set on NGC. He is known for having a rather good eye when it comes to toners. You can see his set here: http://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetGallery.aspx?PeopleSetID=24305

And Duke, this doesn't fit into my registry set in any way. But I'm not limited by the Registry, I just use it as a guide. When you see a coin like this, you have to buy it. I'll be posting another one like this in the next few days, from the same seller.

 

My Bad

WoW. I
guess I got a noun mixed up with a verb.

My Bad.:bow:

I'm sure I don't read enough else wheres.

But I do miss my lab.

Guess that is why I like "Fringe".

 

Thats super nice

 

Great looking Franklin. Congrats on the purchase. TC

 

very nice colors.

 

Thanks y'all. This one was very difficult to photograph. In reality, each picture above is a composite. I took about 35-40 pictures of each side, and then cut out the best parts from the top 4 or 5 and stitched them together in photoshop to make these. I was only going to do 1 obverse, but about half my obverse shots had a feel like the top composite pic, and the other half had a feel like the second composite pic, so I used both.

For those of you who like toners, 58D is the highlight of toned Franklins. I have been offered and seen many 58D's for sale, but I only buy the ones that get me really excited. I have many duplicates, but together they form a very colorful set. Like these:

NGC 66 FBL:


NGC 65 FBL:


NGC 65:



NGC 66:

 

Those are some very attractive halves, quite a hoard you have going there!

 

Nice Franklin! What do you mean when you say 58 is a highlight of toned Franklins? I have a bunch of 58's and none look that good.

 

Most of them won't look this good - but there are a lot more nicely toned 58's than most other dates. High grade coins are also very affordable, which makes it even better.

 

Lablover is to Roosies what Lehigh is to Jeffersons.

 

I swear I've seen that coin before! Have no idea where though, I could've sworn I've seen the coin in an auction recently? But I don't really remember.
Anyway, that is sure a beautiful coin!

 

I like the second one the best...just understated class (NGC 65 FBL).

 

http://www.cointalk.com/t105385/

In there, perhaps?

 

I'm not a big Frank lover...but those are THE BOMB!

 

Lucky for you that I was in the hospital when this was posted. Otherwise, we might have had to fight for it.encil:

Chris