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RollSeeker Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 9:39 pm Not the greatest pics, plus they are through the plastic in the 2x2, but I had to hurry so have a go at it. Anything to prevent it from 64? The strike is much stronger than I have usually seen, with much of Ben's hair showing. Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 9:47 pm I notice that this coin has a couple of minor dark spots on it. I am definitely not a specialist on these coins, but I guess that the amount of hair detail on top of Benji's head has an important bearing on the grade. This example is OK in this area. BTW, I have yet to see much lettering detail on the bell on these coins. Is that ALWAYS the case? Report this Post to the Staff
RollSeeker Valued Member United States 366 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 10:52 pm Yes, the lettering on the bell is always similar to this coin. I am not sure if there is an Franklin half where that writing is legible Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 10:58 pm I don't think the few carbon spots will take away from a MS-64. MS-63 at the worst. KK Report this Post to the Staff
jmkendall Pillar of the Community United States 1590 Posts	Posted 08/05/2011 11:47 pm Actually the lettering on the Bell is a bit better than normal. Hard to tell, it might have full bell lines. Honestly it is hard to tell from those photos. MS63 I think is a no brainer. If some of those marks are on the 2x2 then it could go 64. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 08/06/2011 08:33 am If anything was to prevent MS 64 it would be the hits on the upper cheek since that is in a focal spot. The carbon spots don't help either. Nice early franklin. Report this Post to the Staff
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