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1950-D Franklin PCGS MS65FBL White, formerly PCGS MS66FBL!

bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
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Heritages pix from the original auction Jan 2005:
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This was a PCGS MS66FBL that I sent for downgrade review. As such, it is likely the finest MS65FBL 1950-D available today!

$525 delivered
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  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Amazing how much different a picture can make a coin look.
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    Indeed! This coin does have probably the best luster I have ever seen on a Denver Frankie, at least Heritage got that right.
    "Wars are really ugly! They're dirty
    and they're cold.
    I don't want nobody to shoot me in the foxhole."
    Mary






    Best Franklin Website
  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743 ✭
    Well, you gotta wonder how it ever got into a 66 holder. That just blows my mind.
    Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
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    "Wars are really ugly! They're dirty
    and they're cold.
    I don't want nobody to shoot me in the foxhole."
    Mary






    Best Franklin Website
  • foxxzefoxxze Posts: 361
    Is not luster the biggest factor in grading mint state coins ?
    Has this coin been sold ?
  • MadMonkMadMonk Posts: 3,743 ✭


    << <i>Is not luster the biggest factor in grading mint state coins ?
    Has this coin been sold ? >>


    It seems to be...but sometimes I think that they get too liberal with the 65 and better grades with way too many hits on the coins. Especiallt in the prime focal areas.
    Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
  • mcheathmcheath Posts: 2,437 ✭✭✭
    That coin has more eye appeal than some/alot of 66s but way to many hits to make that grade.
  • foxxzefoxxze Posts: 361
    agree ! somewhere , somehow PCGS drifted away from the "prime focal area " thing ...........

    I saw three dates recently ; two 51-D , and 52-D Graded PCGS MS66fblb ; they were very colorfull -but had carnage on the cheek that 10 years ago would have knocked them out of MS65 !!!!!! They were expensive too ...... 3 to 5 grand !!!!!!!!!
  • RonyahskiRonyahski Posts: 3,117 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>agree ! somewhere , somehow PCGS drifted away from the "prime focal area " thing ...........

    I saw three dates recently ; two 51-D , and 52-D Graded PCGS MS66fblb ; they were very colorfull -but had carnage on the cheek that 10 years ago would have knocked them out of MS65 !!!!!! They were expensive too ...... 3 to 5 grand !!!!!!!!! >>



    Was one of the 51-Ds a Honeycutt?
    Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
  • foxxzefoxxze Posts: 361
    D.H

    you bet your bippy it was that Honeycutt p.o.s !!!!!!!!!!!
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