1954 Benjamin Franklin half dollar
Menza
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You guys have been pretty cool out here so I thought I'd post pics of five Benjamin Franklin half dollars. And I know I got to start a new discussion on each one. These are not Ms condition I'm looking at fine to very fine. Looked at variety Vista. Didn't see no doubling on any of the coins but that doesn't mean I know what I'm talking about LOL. Here is the first coin...
On the reverse the eagles left wing I believe that's filled die. Or the environment took that out?
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You should post them all in one thread instead of making thread after thread after thread. Also, the two I have seen appear at least AU, but you think they are F or VF. Might I suggest strongly that you learn much more about coins, especially grading. Buy a Redbook and read it and then study grading standards such as the PCGS online grading pages.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
By the books.
good luck,
bob
PS: why do people think they can learn without reading up on the topic? So much information is available online and in basic coin books that are cheap or free.
This is a VF coin:
If one of your series of interest is going to be Franklin Halves you might consider getting "A Guide Book of Franklin & Kennedy Half Dollars" by Rick Tomaska. A wealth of information on each date (both regular strike and proofs) with guidelines on grading, an explanation of the minting process, tons of photographs, etc.
I'd grade it MS63FBL.
I second what @pmh1nic said. I read the whole book and have only forgotten 95% of it…but it’s always there when I need it. Great info.
That half looks MS to me.
Collector, occasional seller
Excuse me I do what I can to research any coin before I put it out here it may not be the right answer but if I take the advice of you people I should be able to get closer I don't have a favorite coin whatever tickles my fancy namely quarters because I have access to so many. But that's how I found my w and if it wasn't for the site I never would have known about the w being thrown into business strikes for the hunt so still a win situation for me. Had to laugh when Shaun bc5 said he read the whole book and forgot 95% of it that's rich but you're right you got it when you need it and that makes all the difference. One more question doesn't the bottom lines on the Bell have to be continuous from one end to the other without no interruptions in the line to be an MS? You guys rock