A Roosevelt Dime question concerning the FB designation and pre-1965 issues.
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It seems as though it's been about a year or so since the Full Band designation was adopted by PCGS and I had a few questions I wanted to pose to series collectors. In no particular order:
1. Are there certain issues which are quite common/scarce with FB irrespective of grade?
2. Are there certain issues which are scarce in grades MS66FB and higher?
3. Do you find a similar correlation between toned/Mint Set coins and brilliant/roll coins as ocurrs with Franklin Half-Dollars where brilliant coins in higher FB grades are scarce??
4. Are collectors willing to pay the premium asked for designated coins?
Thanks in advance.
Al H.
1. Are there certain issues which are quite common/scarce with FB irrespective of grade?
2. Are there certain issues which are scarce in grades MS66FB and higher?
3. Do you find a similar correlation between toned/Mint Set coins and brilliant/roll coins as ocurrs with Franklin Half-Dollars where brilliant coins in higher FB grades are scarce??
4. Are collectors willing to pay the premium asked for designated coins?
Thanks in advance.
Al H.
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al h.
When they first got started, high grade non full bands took a big hit
a PCGS MS68 silver that was worth between $5K and $10K dropped to under $2K without bands
a couple months ago a 'scarcer' issue was sold on eBay by DHRC for $25
I think it was a 1957 MS65 FB that had a population of 12 at the time
there are no issues that do not exist like the nickels (got any 1965, 1966, 1967 full steps?)
silver Roosevelts were such a short and inexpensive series, many BU sets were put in books where they sit right now, waiting for people to look through them and get the good ones
there were only 48 coins in the silver dime series $4.80 minted value - under 5 ounces of silver
The D mints are turning out to be the most common in FB with the exception of the 1963-D. The
48-D, 49D, 50D and 59D are readily available. The surprise of the series is the 1963 and 1963-D. Both
these dates are elusive in FB.
"2. Are there certain issues which are scarce in grades MS66FB and higher?"
Again the tough dates above MS66FB is the 1963 and 1963D. Along with these 2 are the 53, 54S, 55S,
57, and 58. The 57 and 58 were probably the most common before FB and have become 2 of the
key dates in MS67FB with a combined pop of 0/0 in MS67FB. Any one of the 7 dates I mention above
would command four figures in MS67FB. Before FB The highest value for an MS67 Roosie was about
$500
"3. Do you find a similar correlation between toned/Mint Set coins and brilliant/roll coins as ocurrs with Franklin Half-Dollars where brilliant coins in higher FB grades are scarce?? "
At this time you will find more toned high grade Roosies then brilliant ones. Of the 30+ MS68's that have been graded
I believe only 2 are brilliant white. I believe this will change as more and more rolls get broken up in search
of FB Roosies. There are far more white MS66FB Roosies then there are toned MS66FB Roosies. Most of these
are from rolls that have already been broken up.
"4. Are collectors willing to pay the premium asked for designated coins?"
Definitely. Show me a nice (no, great) 1954S MS67 and I might be willing to pay $200 for it. Now show me
a decent 1954S MS67FB and I'll pay you many multiples of the $200 that the MS67 no-bands would bring.
Even a common date like the 50D would command at least double and maybe triple for an FB over a non-FB.
Now add some monster color to that common 50D in 67FB and the sky is the limit. At the last Heritage FUN
auction a 1950D PCGS MS67FB monster toned hammered at $2400 with the juice.
Onlyroosies
Nick: But, come on - the winning bidder and underbidder really didn't know much about Roosies did they? Just more silly bidding -right?
Wondercoin
Mitch, With the wink at the end you almost represented that I bought the coin. I was neither the winner
nor the underbidder or even a bidder at all for the coin. Maybe the winning bidder knows more then
we think about Roosies.
and there are several silver issues which have very low pops still.
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
Yeah - that was probably "RainbowRoosies" chasing $2,400 plastic again. You know how much the PCGS holders mean to RR.
Wondercoin
P.S. And Larry Shepherd as the underbidder!!
P.S.S. Probably one of the coolest 50(d) Roosies on the planet!!
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003