Several interesting new coin-related programs from The FranklinMint...

I have always been a fan of the Franklin Mint and have expressed that
for a long time in this newsgroup. Of course the company will never
exist again that produced those stunning medals, ingots, coins of the
realm, pewter, silver plates etc...all made in the USA. But I am glad
to see the Franklin Mint under the new owners at least developing some
products with that Franklin Mint style. In many cases they use art etc
from older FM programs. Here are several that some may like. This is
not an issue about overpriced coins...yes the coins themselves can be
shopped around. Some may like a few panels just for fun.

http://www.franklinmint.com/product1...roduct_ID=9836
http://www.franklinmint.com/product1...roduct_ID=9918
http://www.franklinmint.com/product1...roduct_ID=9478

Here is a real pic of shipment #1 of the last program linked:
[IMG]http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq263/mkwelbornjr/FM%20Stuff/
FMPresidential1CoinStampFolios-3.jpg[/IMG]

Let my try that photo link again. Photo #1 is the Washington
Presidential Coin and Stamp Folio. It was about $24 from Franklin
Mint. Photo# is an example of the new Franklin Mint Presidential
Portrait Medal series struck in gold plated brass for $9.95 each.
Made from dies created by the Franklin Mint in 1988.

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...mpFolios-3.jpg
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...pFolios-22.jpg
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...4ktGoldo-2.jpg
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...4ktGoldo-1.jpg

And last but not least...a couple pics of my favorite Franklin Mint
series of medals...the Masterpieces of Rodin from 1986. Entirely made
in the USA by Franklin Mint. Quality unmatched. These are large
medals with very high frosted relief.

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...edals-Adam.jpg
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...als-Balzac.jpg
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...CalltoArms.jpg
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...ls-TheKiss.jpg
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...heThinker1.jpg

On Jun 10, 11:13 pm, MKW wrote:
I have always been a fan of the Franklin Mint and have expressed that
for a long time in this newsgroup. ...

They always did nice work and we have several of this and that around
here. The bronze issues are always cheap on the bourse floor and the
medallic work is unsurpassed. Their contract strikes for small
nations are also high quality, as well. I think that the flak they
took here was mostly because of the collectibles collections programs
for collectors of collectibles. I mean, what else can you do with
them? They were parodied in THE MERCHANT WAR as the "100% Nearly
Silver Khans of the Hoarde" series of busts. Also, speaking of
merchants, the fave raves around here are JP Morgan, Rockefeller,
Carnegie, as opposed to the somewhat questionable pandering to
religion: Angels of the Renaissance; Scenes from the Bible; Women of
the Bible, Life of Brian, etc.... etc.... Myself, it's the inventors,
authors and other people. In fact, at the last MSNS, I found a nice
FM Robert Frost, not my favorite poet, but this honors "The Road Not
Taken" which I like.

Mike M.
Michael E. Marotta
"All about the Benjamins"

"MKW" wrote in message
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http://www.franklinmint.com/product1...roduct_ID=9836

"Now, you can acquire a collection of 15 genuine Morgan Silver Dollars!"

Well it is about time! Yes!

On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:04:18 -0500, "PC" wrote:


"MKW" wrote in message
...

http://www.franklinmint.com/product1...roduct_ID=9836

"Now, you can acquire a collection of 15 genuine Morgan Silver Dollars!"

Well it is about time! Yes!

If it were 15 of them for $75 it would be a good deal, but I don't
think that's how it works.

They never did send the Colorized "I Love Lucy" quarters I ordered. I
finally had to call and get a refund. Normally I pass on the colorized
stuff, but I'm a Lucy fan and it was 5 coins for about $10 so I
decided to give it a chance.

The shipment came for 1879 and it is a strong AU Morgan. I see a few
selling on Ebay for $35+. At $59 thats really not much of a margin
considering $35 for the coin is just one aspect of the product cost.
I love the Drew Struzan western portraits!!

On Jun 11, 8:38*pm, Jon Purkey wrote:
On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:04:18 -0500, "PC" wrote:

"MKW" wrote in message
....

http://www.franklinmint.com/product1...roduct_ID=9836

"Now, you can acquire a collection of 15 genuine Morgan Silver Dollars!"

Well it is about time! *Yes!

If it were 15 of them for $75 it would be a good deal, but I don't
think that's how it works.

They never did send the Colorized "I Love Lucy" quarters I ordered. I
finally had to call and get a refund. Normally I pass on the colorized
stuff, but I'm a Lucy fan and it was 5 coins for about $10 so I
decided to give it a chance.