A little guess the grade Frankie Style! :) Coppercolor got it right!

Tdec1000

A nice 1959 D Franklin Half, just got this one back with a few others. I still don't see what they are seeing.

Morganmanic

Nice Franklin. I will suggest IMHO it looks every bit a 67 with No FBL.

But what do I know?


I know I like that Frankie

mrcoin3

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to many marks on that puppy for a 67.

WoodenJefferson

Well, I like the subtle toning in the crescent, take a shot at MS-65 and since you went to the trouble to include a larger image of the bell lines, go ahead and give it the FBL also.

morgandollar1878

63 tops

relicsncoins

I'm going to say 64 and the hits on the lines kept it from a FBL.

deltadimeman

64 fbl

darktone

64fbl

GaCoinGuy

I'd give it a 63, non-FBL, but it probably got a 64.

TorinoCobra71

64FBL

bushmaster8

64FBL or 65 FBL depending on how the scratch in the field near IN looks in hand.

RebelRon

MS65FBL

lcoopie

64FBL

SkyMan

Likely a 65, although 64 would not surprise me. FBL at PCGS, 50/50 FBL at NGC.

ModCrewman

I'm going with 64...haven't nearly mastered the FBL question so I'll abstain on that one. (My WAG is no FBL).

docg

MS64FBL

Windycity

MS64FBL.. pretty maybe a64+?

Tdec1000

You guys are way off!! and I was being a little decitful This coin didn't get a numerical grade, so now figure out what PCGS called it... hint it is in a GENNIE SLAB

I honestly don't believe or concur with the host's on this one. She is infact a super nice coin that I think should have atleast merited a 64FBL grade. I got hammered this past week at the graders. They beat me up

coinfreak499

By the picture I cant tell why it slabbed as "genuine". If i had to venture a guess I would say scratched (obverse to the left of Franklin's hair. But the lighting makes it hard to guage.

I still don't think it would have gone above 63 (no offense) but a half dollar is too small a coin to grade above a 63 with that many marks IMHO.

I think it looks FBL, experts correct me if I'm wrong, but contact marks CAN interfere with bell lines on the frankie and still achieve the FBL designation

msmcpherson

so what's the explanation for getting a genuine slab? btw, does PCGS automatically add FBL to a graded coin that merits the designation?

djdilliodon

Bagged for AT.

Coppercolor

Could it be the infamous "wheel damage" if that's what its' called, that graders seem to enjoy using

Was going through a role of 53D lincs last night and had one selected for the 66 shot/67 pile until at just the right angle this very long skidmark appeared out of nowwhere. My first counting wheel encounter

msmcpherson

what exactly is that wheel/machine damage that seems to ruin many a good coin?

Tdec1000

<< <i>Could it be the infamous "wheel damage" if that's what its' called, that graders seem to enjoy using

Was going through a role of 53D lincs last night and had one selected for the 66 shot/67 pile until at just the right angle this very long skidmark appeared out of nowwhere. My first counting wheel encounter >>



You Got It!! They said machine damage...but I am not seeing it. Looks like any bag mark that I have ever seen... 99 to 1 says if I send it in raw again that it will grade on the second go around!