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Can you tell if it's actually FBL? I'm not sure if we could verify that with pictures because of the scuffing on the slab.
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First I don't know much about this, but I did a quick ebay sold listings search and I don't believe the ICG slab increases the value much if at all. I found a few ICG slabbed coins similar to yours (MS64 FBL) that sold for around $50-$55, and a raw coin that someone took really good pictures of and claimed it was MS63+ (according to him/her) that sold for $79.00.  |
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Greysheet doesn't even list a value for MS 63 FBL. The closet is MS 64 FBL at $50, the MS63 coin is $23. Neither of these are lofty values, so do what makes sense to you. Personally I don't pay for slabs so I would be looking at around greysheet ($23) to buy this coin, (please note I don't collect this series, so take that into consideration). The value on these only gets high after MS66 FBL. Edited to add:ICG is a reputable TPG but since they along with ANACS don't have a Registry set, there usually isn't much added premium for a coin in an ICG slab. Edited by hfjacinto
02/21/2025 3:15 pm
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If it's just that the slab is scuffed, you could try polishing it with PlastX (or similar).
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If it's just that the slab is scuffed, you could try polishing it with PlastX (or similar) There's a couple of deeper scratches as well. |
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It tried Novus polishing compound, 1, 2, 3 grades on a coin slab. I worked on it for over an hour, didn't make much difference. Maybe I quit too soon. Those slabs seem pretty hard. Deep scratches likely can't be removed with polishing.
It's rather frustrating to buy a new coin recently slabbed from a dealer and there's already light scratches on the slab.
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02/21/2025 4:59 pm
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polishing the slab is a good idea you may not get them all off, you can clear it us to some degree.
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ICG really isn't a well respected TPG compared to the top 3. The PCGS site has a $60 value on MS-63FBL in a PCGS slab. You could crack it out and put it in a self slab such as the lighthouse slabs or try to polish the lens of the ICG slab as others have suggested. I know from auto headlight restoration that you can wet sand the plastic lens down to 2000 grit and then spray it with UV clear coat. Either way I suggest purchasing some of the clear sleeves to prevent any of your slabbed coins from such damage in the future. |
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I know from auto headlight restoration that you can wet sand the plastic lens down to 2000 grit and then spray it with UV clear coat. Either way I suggest purchasing some of the clear sleeves to prevent any of your slabbed coins from such damage in the future. Great suggestion. |
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