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Pillar of the Community
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I picked up this beauty for my Franklin set. I hadn't worked on it in a while, but could not pass up on this one. I probably paid more then I should, but the color on the reverse is stunning in hand. What would you guys say it grades, and does the color add value if you like toners. Obverse  Reverse 1  Reverse 2  The color is extremly hard to capture without killing all the detail. I am more curious on the technical grdae and if it makes fbl. Thanks for looking and any help. |
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Pillar of the Community
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MS-64! Not an FBL in my opinion, but I could be wrong. Great coin! I would love that for my set. How much did you pay for it?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It looks ever so close to FBL. There appears to be a small flat spot on the upper lines to the left of the crack and MS64 sounds about right to me. I would say very little premium if any for the reverse tone, although it is very attractive.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm at MS63 and not FBL, overall nice appearence.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the opinions. I gave $55 for it a couple months ago. I just got around the photographing it and posting it on here.
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Valued Member
United States
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I think that is actually a good price considering the numismedia lists that coin in MS 64 (my grade) at $80
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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MS-63+ FBL
The bottom set of bell lines looks complete. The slight weakness in the top set by the crack doesn't prevent it from getting FBL.
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The bottom set of bell lines looks complete. The slight weakness in the top set by the crack doesn't prevent it from getting FBL I think this is going by PCGS standards, but NGC and ANACS look at both sets. That is one reason why I actually prefer NGC when looking at graded Franklins. |
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i think the second reverse pic with the light slightly less glaring, indeed shows very Full Bell Lines. I say MS63 with all that chatter on the obverse mirrors but certainly an FBL by any grading standard. I do not see how you could call that reverse any other way, its very evident, no?
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Posted 07/31/2014 7:43 pm
