Help grade this 61-P Franklin if you will.

DHeath

I'm not a Franklin guy, but this is a decent coin. Lots of die polish, but minimal marks. The coin has great luster in hand. These pics were pretty hasty under a regular incandescent lamp.

Russ

MS66FBL. Haha Marty!

Russ, NCNE

rainbowroosie

64

Betta285

MS65

CoinAddict

MS-65 FBL. Great coin, Don.

TonedCoinTrader

I agree with Russ. The Die Polish won't affect the grade as it was mint made.

Scott

coinkat

not sure of the grade...perhaps 66. NICE COIN

pmh1nic

MS-65FBL (one or two too many marks for 66)

FC57Coins

I agree with the MS65FBL grade, though I would say it might sadly even come in MS64FBL because of the marks on the bell - hopefully they're being magnified by the picture. Either way you made out like a bandit ya bum!

MS64FBL - $100
MS65FBL - $1000-1200
MS66FBL - Celestial body money


YOU SUCK!

DHeath

bushmaster8

64fbl or 65fbl. I recently sent one like that ...felt sure it was a 64fbl...but its now pcgs 65fbl...so keep yer fingers crossed!

Is that a minor lamination thru the L in Liberty?

Edit to add: That strike is really , really huge! Three wisps in the sideburns, full hair detail, squared off lettering, and FBL! that is an unusual 61!

Bikingnut

Nice doubling on the motto. MS64FBL

Purple73

65 FBL Unless something weird is going on by the L in liberty

Purple

FC57Coins

<< <i>Nice doubling on the motto >>



Hey - that is pretty cool - I hadn't noticed - Don - can you take a close up of that doubling? Is it machine doubling or smoething else?

nwcs

65

nwcs

Machine doubling. You can tell with the doubling around the whole design.

Ronyahski

Nice coin. Great strike for a 61-P. 65FBL, also looks like a scratch in right obverse that would also help keep it out of 66 consideration. I have an ANACS slabbed 61-P with double die on the holder.

JRocco

64- too much going on with the reverse. Nice MD though.

Cam40

I,m going with the 64 crowd on this one.
Sorry Don, I know it aint what you wanna hear but thats what it looks like to me.

IrishMike

64 on a Monday, 65 on a Tuesday. Didn't know you were into Frankies. Nice looking coin.

LucyBop

I agree with my little Puggie...

this one is definately worth submitting, you may just have a very nice score on your hands...

cladking

Beautiful coin. Is that lint on the left middle of the bell? If so and there's no
die problem on the "L" then I believe it will be bumped to MS-65 FBL for the
strike.

DHeath

Thanks all. The mark by the L on the obverse is a toning streak. Ron noticed the scratch in the right obverse that is tiny but catches the light when rotated, and there is a small hit on the bell, along with some minor chatter. The doubling is MDD. I'll submit this one. My initial take on the coin was 64.9, which is pretty close to the consensus. It's well struck, and 65 would be credible. I'll post when it grades.

dorkkarl

dunno about the bell lines, but i would of guessed ms-63.

K S

1956Quarter

I'm with Karl. MS-63 but may slide to a 64 the way companys grade these days. The bell lines are not complete on the upper set, so no FBL. Still a nice half for the year and mint.

MSD61

MS64FBL may even make a 65FBL holder I however have concerns over the amount of marks on the bell and what looks like a marks or something cutting across the '"L" in Liberty. But I think it's an awesome Frankie...but of course 1961 holds a place in me heart

You rock DHeath!

Edited: I guess I should have read more of the thread. So the mark across the L was a toning strip...cool!

MadMonk

yea, everything Bushmaster8 said.