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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 17301334, member: 19250&quot;]The Franklin problem...</p><p>Yes they can be a problem collection that&#039;s why I went down this road...</p><p>I only needed the 50 &amp; 51 proofs to complete the set of proofs. </p><p>I had some better than average proofs plus the 57 type l &amp; ll. </p><p>Now years ago Capital plastics put out a holder for a short set of Franklin proof half dollars. Eliminating&nbsp; the 50 ,51,52,&amp;53 no mention of the type ll 57.&nbsp; Just a holder from 1954-1963.</p><p>I decided that aquiring the 50 &amp;51 would be a wasteful money. And that since My birth year was 54 my wifes 55...that would be my short set of proofs Franklins, and I sold the 52,53,and 57 type ll&nbsp; for enought to put the proceeds into another coin that was needed for another part of the collection.</p><p>*</p><p>Reason why....</p><p>Years ago I worked coin shows,&nbsp; a man came in with a beatiful set in a black Capital plastics holder. Full unc set... he walked the show in hopes to sell it.... no takers...none .....no offers.....just thanks I don&#039;t need it for my inventory. </p><p>He came back to me at the door...asking what was wrong with his set 20 dealers....no offers even.</p><p>Truth be told they didn&#039;t want them ....unless way below spot...and didn&#039;t want to offer such a low bid for a nice set.</p><p>Offend the owner by doing so...</p><p>So yes I like Franklins but not enough to get burried in them. The short set proofs serves me fine. My nice unc. Dansco Franklins are perfect to fill my needs. </p><p>But yes It was a good move to free up money that was used on another series that growth potential would be better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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