I purchased this 1954 Franklin and I have no idea what the grade is
braddick
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It is on its way to me. I think it looks pretty clean- yet I don't know what the grade is on the Hallmark slab. I suppose now that I have bought this coin the seller would write back and let me know, yet I think it'll be more interesting to have it arrive and peel off the little decal covering the grade for myself.
In the meantime, what do you think it should/will grade?
(Seller's photos)
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looks nice 65 fbl ? and is it bugs bunny?
nice coin
MS-66
66 fbl? looks nice
Something tells me you got a nice coin there. Love the old Hallmark slabs.
Going 65 no lines
65
MS-65
No and no.
At least 66...
That seller has a bunch of them in the old green PCI holders.
The coin looks quite nice, but the soft lighting can hide marks. Looking closely there’s some chatter on the cheek, though it’s hard to say just how much. Since Franklins without toning are harder to find in higher grades, I’ll bet it’s a 65, but unless something is really hidden in the photos, more likely to be a 66 than a 64. I think the left side keeps it from being FBL. What hallmark called it is a separate issue. They were pretty good, but grading was perhaps a bit tighter back then.
nice oldie 65PQ
Looks like an MS-66 FBL
Nice looking Franklin half... I would guess MS65..... Cheers, RickO
65FBL. Pretty common condition for the date.
The Hallmark holder is a Plus also, looks Ms65 FBL to me.
MS66 FBL
65
MS66FBL but in my experience with this holder, it likely has a wheel mark or an area of a cleaning. There's a good reason it's not in a PCGS holder. Just my opinion.
MS-66 FBL.
MS-63
Hoard the keys.
66
Mr_Spud
Ouch! What are you seeing that others are not?
we can not determine luster, if surfaces dead a 63 probably accurate
does the sticker say 50 ?
I ended up grabbing a few for my birthyear set, both Hallmark and PCI PhotoSlabs.
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A lot will depend on what the luster is like.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
I don’t see it. Maybe as a MS63/4 it’s a weak strike. Just hard to see with the lighting but it’s there. Hair by his ear, cheek, and all the letterings and the eagle on the reverse are not all stuck up. And in a Hallmark holder it may say MS-66 I hope I’m wrong. I may be way off I’m not a professional grader I just go by what I see. Here are some 63/65/ 66 holders.
Hoard the keys.
Hard to really see them under all that tarnish...
They are not my coins but it was just to show how the strike looks on the MS-66. The OP coin is a nice coin just to me doesn’t have the punch to make it to the grade some are posting but that is just me putting out a number like everyone else on the board. Let’s do this I’ll pay for all the grading and shipping fees if it comes back a MS66 or higher and you mourrsund pays for it if it comes lower then a MS-66 and the OP will get free grading for agreeing to participate.
Hoard the keys.
I'd guess 65 fbl.
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Everyone is making excellent points.
I did purchase this one as I wanted to add a Hallmark slab to my collection.
(The coin is a bonus.)
I do hope, though, it would be nice if it came a GEM.
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I would never bet money on my grading skills without having the coin in hand, and perhaps not even then...
65 but no FBL