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Cjeranek New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 09:27 am High all! Picked this up yesterday at a coin store from the half-off bin and am curious to get thoughts on this as to whether this is good/bad/indifferent toning? And I'm assuming with this being a proof it would be considered FBL? What kind of value do you think this could fetch? Grade estimates? Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 10:25 am I love it. That's my 2 cents about your 50 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 11:05 am Nice toning. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cjeranek New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 11:10 am Thanks JBuck and BigSilver. It is in hard plastic but not encapsulated. Should it be sent for grading or not worth it? Report this Post to the Staff
kookoox10 Pillar of the Community United States 1054 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 11:11 am That is certainly pleasing toning. It really gets ugly when it reaches the dark side of brown terminal stage of toning. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 11:13 am I would not send it in for grading. I would enjoy it as it is. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Steele Pillar of the Community United States 1119 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 1:40 pm I would say don't send it to a TPG. I also would go indifferent on the toning. but some collectors enjoy the album toning. What really matters is if you enjoy the toning. Report this Post to the Staff
fromms2244 Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 2:08 pm That is a beautiful coin. Proof coins do not have the FBL designation. It is taken for granted that all proof coins will have the FBL. Report this Post to the Staff
Cjeranek New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 2:22 pm Thanks for the clarification on the proofs not getting the FBL designation. And thanks all for the feedback! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 4:02 pm Indeed a super example, though probably not worth the slabbing cost. Report this Post to the Staff
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 05/20/2016 8:10 pm If it doesn't have hairlines, its worth a significant premium over the $22 a PF 65 would bring. Its maybe a $40 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 05/21/2016 12:30 pm I like that toning ... Nice coin Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7190 Posts	Posted 05/21/2016 7:40 pm very nice 1961, reminds me of mine pr 67 cam. Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5207 Posts	Posted 05/22/2016 8:54 pm Very nice and congrats on actually being able to capture to colorful toning. Report this Post to the Staff
Cjeranek New Member United States 32 Posts	Posted 05/22/2016 9:43 pm Thanks everyone. I think it was a pretty good find for $12. Report this Post to the Staff
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