1953 D Franklin Half Dollar Grading Help Please.

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Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/18/2015 11:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff

edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 12:24 am ~~MS61~~ Ok,I thought I might have been a little high on that one. Will slide to the AU camp Edited by edweather 09/19/2015 1:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 08:29 am I think I see broken luster on the cheek and the top bell lines. I vote for AU-something. Report this Post to the Staff
scstrawn Pillar of the Community United States 536 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 08:40 am I usually tend to low-ball grades, but it looks like this took a minor beating. (Lots of contact marks, and off color spot by the eagle, some rim hits, and a pretty big hit under the bell across to the R in dollar.) I'd say AU-50 to 53 (not full bell lines). Edited by scstrawn 09/19/2015 08:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 08:49 am I'd say, with all the wear on the coin and marks, AU-53 Report this Post to the Staff
Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 09:07 am Thanks. I was hoping it would grade higher but I had a feeling the hits and marks would bring it down to AU status. I paid $12 for it, shipping included. Would you say that was a fair price? Report this Post to the Staff
Pete41 Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 11:45 am Looks like you did OK on the price. There are two good web sites to look at for current coin prices. PCGS and NGC. It's a good idea to check these before you buy. Both have apps for smartphones as well. http://www.pcgs.com/prices/ http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/us/ Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36770 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 3:21 pm AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
MichioKaku Valued Member United States 374 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 3:23 pm AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
OspreyCoins Pillar of the Community United States 932 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 3:24 pm AU-55 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 4:17 pm I'll go with 58 as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Papadoc75 Valued Member United States 441 Posts	Posted 09/19/2015 4:46 pm Thanks for all the feedback everyone! The coin actually has a lot more luster than visible in the pics. Report this Post to the Staff
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