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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DW-coins, post: 1326173, member: 33380&quot;]Most proof Franklins are struck fairly well so I don&#039;t think that would be the criteria you would use to determine whether your coin has any additional value outside of the silver it is made of. What you ideally want for a common coin like a &#039;59 is something special about it. And that something special is deep cameo finish (DCAM) in which Franklin is all frosty and against the fields gives it a black and white look. This would be a great thing to have. However, my experience is that any proof coins that are no longer in their original holders will have far to many tiny ticks and rubs to be of the high quality needed to obtain top grades, especially if it were ever placed in a &quot;roll&quot;. I see rolls of proofs being sold on ebay all the time and for the life of me, I don&#039;t know why anyone would do that to a proof coin...but I digress.&nbsp; As far as your Franklins, I would consider your purchase as a nice way to invest in silver. I think both you and the seller got a fair deal, as you can buy 1959 proof sets at melt which is approximately where you purchased yours. And anyway you look at it, proof silver coins are an excellent way to invest in silver. They look nice and they&#039;re made out of silver, what more could you ask for?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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