Serious Newbie Franklin Question

Purple73

Hello Coin Lovers,

I lurk around this forum just about everyday reading pretty much every
post that interests me. Every now and then I hit the links in the upper right
corner of the page just to see what might have changed and read articles
and stuff.
Anyway, I come across this PCGS page.
Certainly I don't know how correct these prices are but thats not what interests me
at the moment. What interests me is is the FL desig. Is there 2 types of every coin?
One with FL and one without? Perhaps I missed something on the page? I
looked in my A.N.A Grading Standards book and didn't see anything about.
Could someone tell me what this is?

Thanks,
PURPLE!

Russellp23

FL is Full Lines/also known as FBL Full Bell Lines on the reverse side of the coin.

LanLord

Hey Purple,

if I correctly understand your question, the the FL indicates Full Bell Lines (also shown as FBL some places). It indicates that the lines on the Liberty bell are fully struck.

NGC and PCGS has somewhat different requirements for this attribution.

It simply indicates how good the strike was

LucyBop

It is a strike designation of a fully struck coin (Though some would argue that a fully struck coin doesn't always have FBL).....



With PCGs, the bottom row of lines must be complete without a interuption, though a small tick or two can be acceptable:



This is the reverse of my ex PCGs 51D MS66FBL GEM.....

Purple73

Hey thanks!

ok. I know about FBL and wasn't sure about the FL but its all clear now.

Thanks again peeps.
PURPLE!

MadMonk

Yes, Lucy gave a great explanation and example. The Grading services will add this designation to a
certified coin if it meets that services criteria. So, you will see some slabs with the grade MS-65 and, if determined to have FBL, the slab will read MS-65 FBL or MS-65 FL, etc.

Purple73

HEheheh


Yep Lucybop, I have a 63-D MS64FBL that looks just like that. Bought it as a Start of my Frankie Collection
along with an Eagle Album that holds the slabs. I just didn't know that the FL on the page meant the same thing. Yep, in case ya wondering I have blonde hair.


PURPLE!