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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Jags, post: 8622874, member: 78719&quot;]As a longtime collector of Franklin Mint coins, and especially currency strikes for circulation, I’ve gotten tired of all the negativity that still seems to exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact is that they displayed consistently coins that were above and beyond those of prominent world mints of the time, and even of today in many respects.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one example, the Bahamas 50c marlin coin, one of the FM and the other from the Royal Mint. Note that the RM coin is struck in silver alloy much softer than the FM coin in copper nickel, so giving advantage in strike to the RM coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1515715[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1515717[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1515716[/ATTACH]</p><p>Then there is the example of the Guyana $10 coin of 1976-1980, this uncirculated only and NOT proof - the depth of expression not captured in this photo:[ATTACH=full]1515718[/ATTACH]</p><p>Another example is the facing profile on the 1975-1982 Panama 5 Balboas (Belisario Porras). I have not seen facing profiles, especially with glasses done better - don’t have a picture at the moment, will add an unc and proof shortly[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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