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Buffalo Bill Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 09:51 am The bell lines are continuous and unbroken but they're weak. Is it still considered having full bell lines? Report this Post to the Staff

Buffalo Bill Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 09:54 am Both pictures are of the same coin. It's still in the original mint set cellophane with the other four coins. The scratches are on cellophane. Report this Post to the Staff
BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 11:33 am Actually I would believe so. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 12:52 pm Not sure. Looks like they kind of merge near the bell crack. Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 1:02 pm When it's your coin you always want the good news. But I believe it's not FBL. I can't really see the lines that great. Report this Post to the Staff
Buffalo Bill Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 2:10 pm Yeah they are kind of mushy on the left side of the crack. That's why I asked. They are all there. You just can't see them clearly defined at one angle. I guess that's an issue... Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 9:01 pm From the pictures, I would have to say no, but you have it in hand; I have a tough time photgraphing FBL examples in slabs so I would not rule it out. I am on my iPad and the pictures suggest proof - if that is the case, I do not believe it would be graded with the FBL designation as I believe that FBL is reserved for business strikes only (but there are proofs without the continuous lines on the bell also). Someone please correct me if that is inaccurate. Now, how "bout a picture of the obverse! Report this Post to the Staff
mailman28 Valued Member United States 416 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 9:30 pm Correct, a proof Franklin would not get a FBL designation from either NGC or PCGS Report this Post to the Staff
rupester Pillar of the Community United States 1300 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 9:44 pm Has a cameo like look tho maybe the angle of the coin.. Just sayin... Report this Post to the Staff
Buffalo Bill Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 02/05/2014 10:05 am Here's the obverse. The scratches are on the cellophane packaging from the mint. There no marks on the coin that I can see. About it being cameo. This is what it looks like in hand. Maybe a little nicer than the pictures show. Report this Post to the Staff
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