Why hello there Mr Franklin(s).

Infowarrior · Aug 22, 2013

Hey guys, still huntin, just havent been posting as much... Last week I found my first pre 64 proof 90%, a 61 Ben in ok shape... Didnt really see it as post worthey although it was another milestone for sure!

Well this week I was going through a box and the 63 proof was in my 2nd roll into the box... the rim stuck out like crazy, and I knew it was going to be something super rare!! I first saw the reverse, and wow it was awesome, I dont think these pics do justice, I tried to get an angle to show how reflective they are. I understand the "gem quality" rating now! Wow its pretty... lol

Also shown is my eGo E-cig, These things are awesome, I havent looked back at cigs since I started vaping... choose my own (CUSTOMIZABLE)flavor juices which are so tastey!!(mtbakervapor shoutout) Much healthier, cheaper, and usable where you cant smoke, and easy transition from a pack a day smoker for 10+ years... Give the real ecigs a try, not those crappy gas station cigalikes. My friends smoke around me and it doesnt bother me at all, not like it did when I tried to quit cold turkey! lol

Enjoy!

Wickaboag · Aug 22, 2013

Beautiful proofs!

Wicka

bigscores · Aug 22, 2013

What you're seeing there is cameo. It holds a premium for most years pre-1971, as long as the coin is nice enough to justify it. Unfortunately, the other side is not frosted, or you'd have a very nice coin on your hands. Here's a deep cameo Franklin I purchased. It's a $500 coin. This photo doesn't do it justice.

Infowarrior · Aug 22, 2013

Oh I think your right bigscores! It is real reflective... What do you think im looking at price wise? I do have some free grading coupons for ANACS, just never had anything I felt worthey of sending off.

Mine is looking just like those on ebay when i search 1963 ben franklin cameo.

HH

bigscores · Aug 22, 2013

The reverse doesn't look frosted enough to carry a premium. I mean, to be worth money... Here are the images of that coin prior to it being slabbed. The spotting isn't as prevalent in hand, it's really nice. This is DCAM. CAM would be slightly less frosted devices and less "black" fields when you look at it. The devices still need to be fully frosted to carry a CAM designation. For example, on proof Walking Liberty Halves, many have the cameo surfaces, but the sun loses its frost very quickly, making cameo WLH's extremely rare.

Infowarrior · Aug 23, 2013

Heres some pics of how reflective it really is...

bigscores · Aug 23, 2013

It's not the reflectivity you want to focus on, they're all quite reflective, it's the frost on the devices... On Franklin, the bell, the letters, the date, eagle... stuff like that. The frost will make or break the designation.

Infowarrior · Aug 23, 2013

Right on, thanks for the tips! You are right, the front is much more frosty than the reverse...

Wickaboag · Aug 23, 2013

Infowarrior said:
Heres some pics of how reflective it really is...

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=850269"/><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=850270"/>

I'm an orbit man myself, cool picture!
I hope it is the jackpot coin you're looking for!
Wicka

TheMastermind · Aug 23, 2013

Awesome!

ramjet2187 · Aug 23, 2013

Awesome proof. Too bad someone dumped it into circulation, though..........

Infowarrior · Aug 23, 2013

Yeah I dont get how someone could put that in a machine... lol!!

Guess they didnt know what else to do with it, and too lazy to look it up.

jr98119 · Aug 23, 2013

Awsome is right. Envy time all around.

cooper36 · Aug 23, 2013

Nice finds!!!

maverick · Aug 23, 2013

So, is that the Ego Twist, or just the regular Ego, The Ego twist is much better, you can really kick up the vapor with one lol, been in to Ecigs on and off for 3-4 years, started out with the Kr808, anyway, Nice score there, I have only found 1 Franklin proof, think it's a 61, nice shape, but not really any frost to it. Really nice one ya got there! HH, Maverick.

Infowarrior · Aug 23, 2013

Thx mav, I think the one pictured was the (genuine Joyetech)eGo C Upgrade, I just got an offbrand eGo Twist, 1000mAh size... Its amazing vaping at 4-4.4 volts! wish it was joyetech, but this puts me at 4 batteries anyways... prolly next in line is the vamo...

I wish I would have found vaping years ago when it first came out... but its great I still found it, i feel like a kid in a candy store going on the website and browsing what flavor(s) I want to buy next!! lol... Been 3 weeks since i touched a cig!! Friends smoke infont of me, and it dont bother me, I just try to get them to try my vape!

maverick · Aug 23, 2013

Infowarrior said:
Thx mav, I think the one pictured was the (genuine Joyetech)eGo C Upgrade, I just got an offbrand eGo Twist, 1000mAh size... Its amazing vaping at 4-4.4 volts! wish it was joyetech, but this puts me at 4 batteries anyways... prolly next in line is the vamo...

I wish I would have found vaping years ago when it first came out... but its great I still found it, i feel like a kid in a candy store going on the website and browsing what flavor(s) I want to buy next!! lol... Been 3 weeks since i touched a cig!! Friends smoke infont of me, and it dont bother me, I just try to get them to try my vape!

It def will get a smoker to quit if they give it a chance and find the vape they like, for me though, I something didn't agree with me in the eliquids, I've tried a hundred +, after a few weeks my tongue and throat get really sensitive to it and I have to stop, wish it didn't do that because I really enjoyed it.

Infowarrior · Aug 23, 2013

Have you tried from mtbakervapor?

Their prices are so cheap, they make it on the spot, and mix to your likings...

They have water mixtures too, although I dont know what the deal with those is at all, but maybe it will work for you.

Ive only tried from them, and myfreedomsmokes, which I liked most of what I tried, MBV is just cheaper, and has more options(extra flavor shots, fully custom etc)... Orange tic tac from MFS is in my top 3, white tic tac(white out) from MBV is in the top 3 also... I think I have 30+ different flavors now... and im starting to get into mixing my own... lol its just another real fun hobby! I could rant for hours about it! lol... grimmgreen on youtube is a great channel also, and indoorsmokers :P

I love vaping and watching reviews by those 2 guys... theres some other channels I like too, but cant remember their names offhand

maverick · Aug 23, 2013

Yup, Grimm green is who started me off years ago, phill busardo does great reviews too. I'm subscribed to many others too but I fell off the wagon a while back, I really need to try again...