Shiny and pretty.

[SeaninNH]

I stopped at about 6 banks yesterday. Very few halves to be found, but I did hit one bank that had 3 rolls and 6 loose.

The loose were clad, first roll was clad, second roll produced the 64 and the 3rd roll produced this nice shiny Franklin.

I wonder where this has been sitting for 53 years.

I also wonder if I want to try to sell this as a collector coin rather than a melt coin.

Anyone have a clue what it would grade or if it's worth more as a coin or as melt?

 

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[Generic_Lad]

You might want to try to sell that Franklin on eBay and see what you get, but with silver prices they way they are, most non-key-date coins are just going for melt even in AU condition.

 

[Whatacoin]

When I grade coins i use grading pictures ill give you a link http://coinauctionshelp.com/howtograde_franklinhalfdollars.html .... really i cant tell as they look all the same to me... but id say that could go as a collectors coin and what i see if its mint state 65 (which it may not be) it would only be worth about $80

Btw how do you take pictures like that Ive been trying to but i cant

 

[SeaninNH]

Thanks for the link. I think it's too nice of a coin to sell for melt unless melt is more lol.

I just put the coin on the flatbed scanner and scan it at 300DPI.