How do you hold your Frankies when judging FBL?

greghansen · February 12, 2003 3:44AM

I like to hold the coin with the bell 'upside down', so the bottom of the bell is on the top and the light source is above me. With the light 'looking down' on the bottom side of the bell lines, I think I get a better look at them to determine fullness. When I hold the coin 'right side up' I feel like with the bottom of the bell curving away from the light source, I get shadows bleeding into my bell lines interfering slightly with my look on the close calls. Does anybody else do this? If not, get a Frankie out and try it and see which way you like better.

mbbiker · February 12, 2003 3:46AM

I hold them between my fingers so i get big finger prints on the FBL frankie then i send them to Lucy

really i rotate them and look at them from all angles i've found that to work the best.

MadMonk · February 12, 2003 3:59AM

Anyway that works. I angle bottom of bell closer to my eyes. I have a 54S that looks pretty darn good.
it might even go from 65 to 66. then I'd really mess my pants.

FC57Coins · February 12, 2003 4:05AM

If you have to dink around to look for the bell lines THAT much - then you're probably looking at a coin that's not going to make FBL. Remember that the FBL designation is used to identify FULLY STRUCK COINS as intended by the designer. Here is a humble servant's attempt to dwell on the subject of FBL's

How do you hold your Frankies when judging FBL?

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