Moondoggys Franklin Proofs Set 1
1957


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Coin Details

  

Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - FRANKLIN, PROOF
Item Description: 50C 1957
Grade: NGC PF 69 CAMEO
Owner: moondoggy
 
Winning Set: Moondoggys Franklin Proofs Set 1
Date Added: 1/5/2012
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

For the very first time in history, the U.S. Mint issued over 1 million proof sets this year. The quality of Franklins proofs struck this year is on the level with the 1956 Franklin. Because of this, finding a brilliant gem level Franklin is not that difficult to locate. Finding gem level cameo's is quite another matter though. Finding a coin with cameo devices on both sides in this year were difficult, because many Franklins were one-sided cameo's as the mint replaced dies as they wore down, not in pairs but per side as in years past. You could have a frosty obverse and the reverse would be brilliant. So acquiring a cameo or ultra cameo is a high priority to the Franklin collector. I was fortunate to find an exceptional raw Franklin from this year after much searching that graded PF69 Cameo. A Top Pop Franklin for this tier (one of 20 graded PF69Cam)

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