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<p>[QUOTE="bsowa1029, post: 1693140, member: 34652"]Got these both in the mail over the past week.</p><p>If I had to guess I'd say the Canadian dime is AT but I think it looks good and it's 50% silver so it's alright with me.</p><p>I took a gamble on eBay with the Roosie and I think I made out ok as far as color goes. Here's the auction link if anyone feels like looking at the sellers photos.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F230750808120%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1439.l2649" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F230750808120%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1439.l2649" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/230750808120?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]256281.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]256282.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Also added a couple more raw Frankies to my collection. I'm too tired right now to save and upload the pics to here, so here are the links to the auctions. I'll post my own pics of course once I have the coins in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on the seller's pics I'm 50/50 on this proof whether the toning is natural or not. But for $15, NT or AT, that's not bad for a proof Franklin.</p><p>I thought it was funny how the seller felt the need to mention how strong the bell lines are on the coin. It's a proof, they're supposed to be sharp!</p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1960-Proof-Franklin-Half-Dollar-Nicely-Toned-w-Extremely-Sharp-Bell-Lines-NR-%2F360636072175%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.l2557%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%253AMEWNX%253AIT%26nma%3Dtrue%26si%3DpGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%25253D%26orig_cvip%3Dtrue%26rt%3Dnc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1960-Proof-Franklin-Half-Dollar-Nicely-Toned-w-Extremely-Sharp-Bell-Lines-NR-%2F360636072175%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.l2557%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%253AMEWNX%253AIT%26nma%3Dtrue%26si%3DpGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%25253D%26orig_cvip%3Dtrue%26rt%3Dnc" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Proof-Franklin-Half-Dollar-Nicely-Toned-w-Extremely-Sharp-Bell-Lines-NR-/360636072175?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=pGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This one went for a bit more than I was hoping but if the toning ends up looking anything like I think it may, then the price will be well worth it.</p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1957-D-SILVER-FRANKLIN-HALF-DOLLAR-MONSTER-RAINBOW-TONING-FULL-BELL-LINES-%2F200914540433%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.l2557%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%253AMEWNX%253AIT%26nma%3Dtrue%26si%3DpGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%25253D%26orig_cvip%3Dtrue%26rt%3Dnc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1957-D-SILVER-FRANKLIN-HALF-DOLLAR-MONSTER-RAINBOW-TONING-FULL-BELL-LINES-%2F200914540433%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.l2557%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%253AMEWNX%253AIT%26nma%3Dtrue%26si%3DpGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%25253D%26orig_cvip%3Dtrue%26rt%3Dnc" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-D-SILVER-FRANKLIN-HALF-DOLLAR-MONSTER-RAINBOW-TONING-FULL-BELL-LINES-/200914540433?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=pGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bsowa1029, post: 1693140, member: 34652"]Got these both in the mail over the past week. If I had to guess I'd say the Canadian dime is AT but I think it looks good and it's 50% silver so it's alright with me. I took a gamble on eBay with the Roosie and I think I made out ok as far as color goes. Here's the auction link if anyone feels like looking at the sellers photos. [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F230750808120%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1439.l2649"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/230750808120?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649[/URL] [ATTACH]256281.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]256282.vB[/ATTACH] Also added a couple more raw Frankies to my collection. I'm too tired right now to save and upload the pics to here, so here are the links to the auctions. I'll post my own pics of course once I have the coins in hand. Based on the seller's pics I'm 50/50 on this proof whether the toning is natural or not. But for $15, NT or AT, that's not bad for a proof Franklin. I thought it was funny how the seller felt the need to mention how strong the bell lines are on the coin. It's a proof, they're supposed to be sharp! [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1960-Proof-Franklin-Half-Dollar-Nicely-Toned-w-Extremely-Sharp-Bell-Lines-NR-%2F360636072175%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.l2557%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%253AMEWNX%253AIT%26nma%3Dtrue%26si%3DpGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%25253D%26orig_cvip%3Dtrue%26rt%3Dnc"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Proof-Franklin-Half-Dollar-Nicely-Toned-w-Extremely-Sharp-Bell-Lines-NR-/360636072175?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=pGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc[/URL] This one went for a bit more than I was hoping but if the toning ends up looking anything like I think it may, then the price will be well worth it. [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1957-D-SILVER-FRANKLIN-HALF-DOLLAR-MONSTER-RAINBOW-TONING-FULL-BELL-LINES-%2F200914540433%3F_trksid%3Dp2047675.l2557%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%253AMEWNX%253AIT%26nma%3Dtrue%26si%3DpGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%25253D%26orig_cvip%3Dtrue%26rt%3Dnc"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-D-SILVER-FRANKLIN-HALF-DOLLAR-MONSTER-RAINBOW-TONING-FULL-BELL-LINES-/200914540433?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=pGc2nPjumHfsqNAVptqQHC0t5Ik%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc[/URL][/QUOTE]
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