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Russia1981 Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 03/07/2009 09:50 am If this is AU or better... Image: 1949s.jpg 34.07 KB Image: 1949s2.jpg 40.79 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6396 Posts	Posted 03/07/2009 10:25 am Hello Russia, and welcome! Yes, this half is definitely an AU, or better. Franklin half dollars are tough to grade since there aren't any obvious features that wear down in a visible and progressive manner. For high grade coins you need to examine the luster to determine whether it is actually mint state. Your coin appears to have strong luster, with some dullness visible along the bottom edge of Franklin's bust. I'd guess there is enough wear to bring the grade down to AU-55. Most Franklin half dollars are weakly-struck and do not show full detail along the lower half of the Liberty bell. Exceptional specimens have well-defined horizontal lines on the bell and are designated as "Full Bell LInes" (FBL). For certain dates a FBL example will cost much more than an ordinary coin. FYI, on your coin the bell lines are not fully detailed so it would not qualify as FBL. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/07/2009 12:03 pm From what I can make out from the pictures I agree with AU-55. Report this Post to the Staff
GLG Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 03/07/2009 1:00 pm Yes, AU-55 Nice coin. GLG Report this Post to the Staff
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