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I found this Franklin half I bought 30 years ago, any guesses on grade? It is slabbed..   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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United States
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The pictures are unfortunately too poor to get a good idea on the grade, too over exposed  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 with overexposed photos it is difficult to tell: if I had to make a guess based ONLY on these photos I would say MS61 -- a really worn die strike, look at the rev. eagle, and lots of nicks on the bell bottom edge. Better photos would help tremendously -- shoot in natural light, do not use the flash, and do not point any light source directly at the slab. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Based on current photo's, I'll say MS62.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No way to grade from these photos.
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New Member
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Sorry about the poor photos, tough with the holder... here are some better ones < I hope..   |
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New Member
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Here is the grade. With all the issues this coin has, how can it be a "MS" grade? Is it because of the sharpness of the strike, or something else? I am learning, please excuse my ignorance.  |
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United States
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when holding this coin in hand, it has fantastic eye appeal, I'm guessing that is the reason for the MS grade. putting it under the microscope reveals all its " issues"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A coin can have a theoretical infinite amount of "issues" and still be considered MS. What makes a coin MS Is not the amount of ticks, dings, scratches, etc it has, but rather the amount lf wear it has. If you look at pictures of AU-58 Morgan dollars, then MS-60 Morgan dollars, the 58's are usually going to look significantly better, but are only geld back because theyve been lightly circulated and have a little bit of wear on the highest points. A deep enough scratch, however, can give an uncirculated coin a "details" grade, but scratches like that are nearly always intentional, not from incidental contact from other coins. Edited by Adam_E
08/16/2018 5:02 pm
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New Member
United States
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AdamE Thank you for the detailed answer to my questions.
Edited by pndedy
08/16/2018 6:42 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When it comes to determining whether a coin is circulated or uncirculated, yes. The bag marks, ticks, etc. come into account when deciding exactly what number the coin deserves from 60-70. For a circulated coin, the amount of wear is going to be the most important factor in deciding the grade from 1-58.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That grade is unbelievable, at least to me.  |
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It was from 30 years ago, I'm guessing the standard has risen since then.
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United States
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PCGS fell asleep at the wheel again . MS-61 would have been more like it .  |
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Posted 08/15/2018 9:46 pm
