They’re here!!!

The Second Edition of “A Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars”….…$19.95/copy

Exciting times as we head into summer……..

The book I have MOST wanted to do over the past 10+ years…

An updated edition of my first book, “Cameo and Brilliant Proof Coinage of the 1950 to 1970 Era”. But there have been so many projects that have pushed themselves ahead of this project.

 We will begin the initial process of collecting top coins for photography for this book. If you have a coin – Franklin, Kennedy, or Walking Liberty half dollar, Washington quarter, Roosevelt dime, Jefferson nickel, or Lincoln cent, please consider submitting it for inclusion!

 It is my opinion pre-1973 cameo proof coinage is so tremendously undervalued at current levels.

 Why?

 Simple supply and demand. When the real estate market is “hot” what happens? Builders build more homes to meet the demand. When the world demands more oil…while prices may rise, oil companies still find ways to tap into new reserves to meet the demand. When silver took a huge jump last year to over $40 an ounce and the low-grade MS 63 Morgan silver dollar market was red-hot what happened? Bags of low grade mint state Morgan dollars magically appeared on the market to meet the demand.

 Do you see a pattern?

 Well……having specialized in the finest U.S. proof coins for almost 30 years now, I can tell you there are no massive untapped reserves of early cameo proof and SMS coins.

 I have my finger on the pulse of this field more than any other dealer. I get to witness firsthand the ever shrinking supply of these coins. The fact is the vast majority of these early cameo proofs have now been cut from their original holders and have been graded by either PCGS or NGC.

 Yes, there will still be occasional “finds” here and there. But it is quite clear that 90% + of the cameos that could be graded from this era HAVE been graded.

 So there you have it. This is a booming area of collector interest. Rightly so! And in the face of this growth is a very limited supply of coins. Which is why I paid a record (auction) price for the 1951 Franklin NGC PF 67 ULTRA CAMEO on page 2. I am a strong buyer for any monster cameos from this era. And I would encourage you to do so as well.

After all, today’s record may very well look like tomorrow’s bargain; Simple supply and demand.

                                                                                                Warmest regards,

                                                                                                Rick Tomaska  

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