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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 699031, member: 19165"]Of course you know I'm going to be all over this post as the local Franklin enthusiast. Great post, great writeup, great coin! Very good info. Is the coin pictured your newest one? Could you post pics of your other ones? I would love to get one of these someday, but I'm not working on the proof set yet, and these are so expensive. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just to add to what you wrote - Cameo examples of the DDR-003 are extremely elusive. There are very few cameo examples, and even fewer DCAM. I once got to hold a PCGS PR-67Cam example at a FUN show, and it was one of the highlights of that show for me. If you have not seen this DDR in hand, the extent and severity of the doubling is rivalled by precious few other varieties - the 1955 Lincoln being one of the few stronger spreads. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would definitely consider a proof Franklin set complete without this variety (and it is not required for the NGC registry) I would consider it essential for anyone interested in varieties though!</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone else got one of these? I'd love to see them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 699031, member: 19165"]Of course you know I'm going to be all over this post as the local Franklin enthusiast. Great post, great writeup, great coin! Very good info. Is the coin pictured your newest one? Could you post pics of your other ones? I would love to get one of these someday, but I'm not working on the proof set yet, and these are so expensive. Just to add to what you wrote - Cameo examples of the DDR-003 are extremely elusive. There are very few cameo examples, and even fewer DCAM. I once got to hold a PCGS PR-67Cam example at a FUN show, and it was one of the highlights of that show for me. If you have not seen this DDR in hand, the extent and severity of the doubling is rivalled by precious few other varieties - the 1955 Lincoln being one of the few stronger spreads. I would definitely consider a proof Franklin set complete without this variety (and it is not required for the NGC registry) I would consider it essential for anyone interested in varieties though! Anyone else got one of these? I'd love to see them :)[/QUOTE]
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