1962 Franklin Half - Grades And FBL?

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ndwlegal Valued Member United States 160 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 10:56 am I picked this up at a shop the other day. Tough date for FBL. This coin is very well struck. I think it makes FBL, but there is a small nick on the bottom set above the clapper. It does not cross all the lines. I am still working on my picture skills, but I think my pic of the obverse is a little too favorable and I think the coin is MS64, with no shot at 65. The reverse die is also slightly rotated. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Hondo Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 11:40 am It looks like FBL to me. Small dings will often be overlooked on well struck coins with otherwise FBL. Biggest retraction for me is the A in Half on the reverse... Got a little damage. I would guess the overall grade to be 63 FBL or somewhere in the neighborhood. Report this Post to the Staff
cc99999 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 11:55 am I'm with Hondo. If it goes 63 it's a nice 63. Could be a so-so 64. Report this Post to the Staff
bill069 Pillar of the Community United States 608 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 2:03 pm The lines look like they are not continous and therefore would not be a FBL. It could be the image, but that's the way it looks to me. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 2:22 pm Could be the photo, but I'm not seeing the upper lines left of the crack. MS63 no FBL although it is well struck for a '62. Report this Post to the Staff
ndwlegal Valued Member United States 160 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 3:10 pm Here is a magnified pic on my iPhone. I still have trouble capturing bell lines with a regular camera. I think the top set is there, but I have also heard that PCGS only looks at the bottom set (NGC looks at both). The only concern I really had was a nick above the clapper, but it doesn't cross all the lines so I am not sure how that affects the designation. Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 7:42 pm MS-63! Report this Post to the Staff
rking007 Pillar of the Community United States 784 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 01:31 am Hello fellow Clash of Clan fan! That's a great looking Franklin! I'd say FBL. Report this Post to the Staff
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