[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Grading Proof Franklins
Portions of this section have been reprinted from “Cameo & Brilliant Proof Coinage of the 1950 to 1970 Era” by Rick Tomaska.
While superb cameo proof coinage may be one of… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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ULTRA HEAVY CAMEO PROOF
This “ultra heavy” 1956 proof was among the first strikes off a new proof die. Note the frosted white cameo bust of Franklin on the obverse, and the… Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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The purpose of this comparison is help you understand the importance of the condition of the master die, the die used to create all the working dies, on the final mint product. … Continued...
[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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NGC versus PCGS:
“Cameo,” “Deep Cameo” & “Ultra Cameo”
Both PCGS and NGC offer two cameo designations. PCGS and NGC offer a designation of “CAMEO” for proof Franklins with good, though not outstanding cameo… Continued...
