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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mkwelbornjr, post: 1598442, member: 17034&quot;]As an avid FM collector I would like to share pics of Franklin Mints 2012 Holiday Medals.&nbsp; Each is 1 ounce .999 Silver and limited to only 100 pieces.&nbsp; For the first time ever the reverse can be personalized with a name or message.&nbsp; Of course the Franklin Mint no longer mints but these items are fully developed by them, designed by a former FM artist, and bear the FM mintmark.&nbsp; These are struck in the USA for TFM.&nbsp; Franklin Mint had a long running tradition of offering fun medals, medallic greeting cards, and Christmas Ingots from the late 1960&#039;s to 2003.&nbsp; In the mid to late 90&#039;s the offering varieties were reduced as FM seemed to think the market wanted cheap made in China plates etc.&nbsp; The last two medallic cards and ingots from 2002-03 were struck by a vendor mint as FM sold off what remained of its coining facility in early 2002.&nbsp; But the new owners are trying some interesting stuff.&nbsp; Prices are higher these days but a 1 ounce crown proof coin will cost you $100+ from most world mints too.&nbsp; Following on the heels of, in my opinion, the stunning Founding Fathers Medals with wood case, Franklin Mint decided to try these Christmas Medals.&nbsp; I am pleased with the quality.&nbsp; Enjoy the pics.&nbsp; If you remember this tradition from years ago (FM had a protest of collectors when trying to drop the Christmas Medallics in the 90s&#039;) I would recommend one before the 100 are gone.&nbsp; The designs are simple..but crisp.&nbsp; I think they rushed into these at the last minute (End of Nov) to see how it did with customers.&nbsp; I was very surprised to see a nice full edgemark/hallmark similar the old Franklin Mint hallmarks.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]224292.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]224290.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]224289.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]224291.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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