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Population Charts:

1. "We The People" Proof Franklin Populations: Stay up to date on current populations for our Tomaska pedigree proof "We The People" Franklin Half Dollars.

2. "We The People" Mint State Franklin Populations: See current populations for our Tomaska pedigree Mint State "We The People" Franklin Half Dollars.

3. "Aspiration" Kennedy Proof and SMS Populations: See the current population chart for our "Aspiration" Kennedy pedigree holders!

4. Tomaska Pedigree Proof Eisenhower Dollar Populations: Rick explores Eisenhower Dollars and discovers they are "The Most Under-rated Dollar Series in U.S. Numismatics Today!" See population charts and get his detailed analysis here!

A selection of articles by Rick:

1. Frequently used Terms in Numismatics. A quick guide of commonly used terms by coin collectors.

2. R&I Coin Value Index. What does CVI mean? "The Universal Rarity Scale" and how it helps you, the collector, when considering the purchase of a numismatic coin.

3. Grading Services: What is a "Certified Coin"? Who certifies it? What does it mean? Rick tackles all this and more in this article about third-party grading services.

4. Cameo Coins: What is a "Cameo Coin"? Rick covers what makes a coin cameo, and the differences in cameo coins between different dates.

5. Cameo Picture Grading Set: Visual examples of each level of cameo designations.

6. History Of Modern Cameo Coins: A brief history of modern cameo coinage.

7. Absolute vs Condition Rarity: A brief description of the differences between absolute and condition rarity.

8. Shattered Price Records: Superb Franklin half dollars shatter price records in auctions and private transactions.

9. Tomaska Die Varieties: NGC now attributing Tomaska Die Varieties for Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars.

10. Mint State Aspiration Kennedy Examples: Rick is now offering 1971 and later Mint State Kennedy half dollars in gem condition.

11. NGC State of the Art Encapsulation: Learn about our partnership with NGC- including cost of grading and encapsulation, our We The People Pedigree, and see a current snapshot of our We The People Franklin populations.

Featured Coins:

1. Tomaska Die Varities

Rick's Youtube Videos:

1. Buy The Coin Not The Holder: The first video in an ongoing informational series.

2. Buy The Coin Not The Holder- Part 2 Eye Appeal: The second video in the series, focusing on eye appeal.

Eisenhower Dollars

We The People Franklin Mint State Populations