Non FBL Franklins.......

JMOORE

Is it just me or do non FBL Franklin Half Dollars seem to be ignored as people look for FBL examples?


I just got a 1958 MS66 on eBay for < $45





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Placid

Yes they are good buys if you don't care about fbl or not.

LucyBop

I have 5 ms66 non'FBL's, they are a wonderful value, and so are the ms65s... I look for them all....

CLASSICS

yes they are a good buy, i had a choice to buy a fbl ms66 or a beautiful toned non fbl ms66, i bought the toned non fbl, as its eye appeal was way better than the other one.....go with the lookers, you cant go wrong.

FC57Coins

In my opinion they are extremely good buys. Anytime you can pick up a 51S or a 52S in MS66 for 1/5th to 1/10th the price of an MS65FBL you're doing AOK in my book!

Frank

oldcameoproofsguy

I have a number of certified non-FBL Franklins that I feel are really great values. I have a really nice toned 1951-P in a NGC MS67 holder that is really clean and very well struck. IMO, it is FBL but I don't really care about cracking it out a resubmitting it. The 1951-P PCGS MS67 FBL sold for $20,000 plus; I paid about a 10th the price for a coin that is nearly as nice.

MadMonk

If I always stuck to strike issues, my collection would be pretty ugly.