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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Skyman, post: 2816982, member: 28299&quot;]I&#039;m sorry to say this, but there is a VERY high likelihood that your &#039;53 is AT.&nbsp; Note the strong change of color blotchiness of the toning.&nbsp; Just consider it tuition in learning to collect coins.&nbsp; BELIEVE ME, I&#039;ve paid my fair share of &quot;tuition&quot; in the coin collecting field.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you do feel that you&#039;d like to collect toner Franklins, might I suggest you look at my Registry set.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been collecting toner Franklins now for about 30 years.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a link:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetGallery.aspx?PeopleSetID=8611" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetGallery.aspx?PeopleSetID=8611" rel="nofollow">https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/SetGallery.aspx?PeopleSetID=8611</a></p><p><br /></p><p>FWIW, there are 5 ways that Franklins primarily tone up; Mint Set, Album, Envelope, End of Roll (EOR), and assorted holders. (And, of course, AT).&nbsp; Paper/cardboard Mint Sets were produced in 1947 - 1949 and 1951 - 1958. These are the ones that will produce classic Mint Set toning. There were no Mint Sets produced in 1950, and from 1959 onwards the Mint packaged Mint Sets in flatpack plastic, which for the most part does not tone up. </p><p><br /></p><p>In my Registry collection:</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say the following coins are Mint Set toned:</p><p>1948 PD, 1949 PDS, 1951 PS, 1952 PDS, 1953 DS, 1954 PDS, 1955, 1956, 1957 PD, and 1958 PD.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say the following coins are album toned:</p><p>1950 D, 1961 D, 1963 PD.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say the following coins are Envelope toned:</p><p>1950 P, 1951 D, 1953 P, 1961 P, and 1962 P. (Possibly 1962 D).</p><p><br /></p><p>The following coins are in the assorted holder category:</p><p>1959 PD, 1960 D.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say the 1960 P is an EoR.&nbsp; On the 1960 P you can actually see the toning from one of the folds from the paper roll going from about 11 o&#039;clock to about 3 o&#039;clock on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of that coin, and the 1959 P for that matter, SOMETIMES the P mint silver coins of those two years would get linear toning on one side of the coin. No one is exactly sure why, but the best theory that I&#039;ve heard of is it had something to do with the rolling process for the silver sheet the planchets were stamped out of.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this helps you, and I hope you continue to collect toner Franklins.&nbsp; It&#039;s a GREAT series to collect as toners.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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