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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Am on the fence with this one. Was wondering what you all thought. pulled this out of a mint set.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice Franklin. Its got very nice bell lines, if not FBL. Thats always the key for me (unless there is killer toning).
My only concern would be the scratches on the obverse. Slmost lookes cleaned to me.
It would depend what the pricetag is in my opinion. Cleaned or not, the bell lines make it a good coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin! I think this is a MS-64. It looks like the coin just misses FBL.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Ever so close to a FBL. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I know this coin is not cleaned. I pulled it myself from the mint set. Was not sure about the bell lines. What makes you say not fbl. The top lines left of the crack or the bottom lines left of the crack. I know you are allowed a little weakness right at the crack but the weakness on the top lines might be a tad too much.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'd go with a ms 62-63. The dings on the shoulder and temple are focal points, and the reverse strike isn't a very good one. A 64-65 I can read the bottom date line on the bell. The bottom line is what's keeping it from full bell lines...Still a beautiful Franklin, I love 'em, was my first dansco.
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10/07/2011 9:27 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It looks FBL to me, TPGs usually allow a little space on either side of the crack for the bell lines to be incomplete.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3453 Posts |
Just curious, what are you on the fence about? While I also think it may have missed FBL by THIIIIS much, I like the strong strike (very nice for the 60's) and would consider it a keeper.
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Pillar of the Community
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Just curious, what are you on the fence about? While I also think it may have missed FBL by THIIIIS much, I like the strong strike (very nice for the 60's) and would consider it a keeper.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The bottom bell lines are what I have question about. The lines are there and with separation but they are not quite complete or should I say rounded. I have seen plenty of slabbed coins that are designated fbl and are not as good as these lines. My thinking was that they were fbl. Wanted some other opinions.
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Posted 10/07/2011 5:08 pm
