1951 Franklin Half Dollar, Grade Please

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Sharongn Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 01/04/2024 5:11 pm Hi, Hope these pictures work to give me your grades on this half dollar? Thanks so much! Report this Post to the Staff

Freespeech57 Pillar of the Community United States 620 Posts	Posted 01/04/2024 6:05 pm I would evaluate as VF 30-EF40 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/04/2024 6:41 pm Kinda looks like it had a harsh cleaning at some point. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/04/2024 7:20 pm Around VF-30, pretty much a bullion coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74145 Posts	Posted 01/04/2024 10:11 pm I'll say VF. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36744 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 12:08 pm VF-30 details, cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
Sharongn Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 1:03 pm Hi All, Thanks for your thoughts. I think the pictures might make it look like it was cleaned, making it appear duller than it is? Here are a couple different pictures. Any change to the grade and does it still look cleaned? And, if it looks cleaned, can you tell me what you see to say that? I'm trying to learn to the signs to detect cleaning. The 1st 2 I took with my phone. The 2nd 2 I took with a magnifier app on my phone. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36744 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 1:15 pm Your second set of photos is much better. The coin looks original in them, upping my grade to EF-45 Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 1:28 pm Personally, I think the top-most photos tell a more complete story. I'm good with VF35. Report this Post to the Staff
Sharongn Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 01/05/2024 1:46 pm Thank you! I'm glad those photos were better. It's hit and miss for me right now but I'm working on it. Have a great day! Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18664 Posts	Posted 01/06/2024 11:33 am tough call on cleaning. that original obv photos shows a considerable amount of hairlines. the lighting and glare in the new photos may be masking them. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/06/2024 11:55 am With the new pics I say not cleaned. Which set of pics shows the "true look" of the coin? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sharongn Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 01/06/2024 12:07 pm The 2nd set of pictures more accurately represent the coin in hand. Report this Post to the Staff
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