MS66 FBL Franklin.......

DoubleEagle59

Yes or No to the FBL designation (for the time being, let's not debate the ms66).

JRocco

They are full




On the right half of the bell only.

LanceNewmanOCC

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i'm going to say not but i've also disagreed with many that i've seen. the standards for fbl seem to be laxed imo
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sniocsu

Full

coinsarefun

IMO, I feel it depends on the year and mm.

Bochiman

I'm thinking it could have gotten it, on a really good day, but I wouldn't have submitted it thinking I was going to get FBL on it. I would vote "maybe close, but....no"

Here is the reverse of a PCGS 64FBL


Here is the reverse of a PCGS 65FBL


And, here is the reverse of a PCGS 66FBL

DoubleEagle59

Bochiman...very good examples!

The coin I chose to 'pick on' in my opening post is in my opinion neither a 66 or a FBL.

lcoopie

no, just to the left of the crack I don't see it

Amigo

I vote no

RB1026

I'm going with no FBL based on the photo. Coin in hand might reveal more detail to the left of the crack but it looks pretty weak to me. If it was my $$, I'd want stronger detail regardless of what the holder says.

georgiacop50

Watch out now... Bushmaster was bushwhacked for this type of post.

If PCGS says it is FBL then it must be. See?

robertpr

No.

Goldbully

No


MS65FBL

GRANDAM

No, too mushy left of the crack.

GrandAm

DoubleEagle59

<< <i>Watch out now... Bushmaster was bushwhacked for this type of post.

If PCGS says it is FBL then it must be. See? >>



Hmmmm....I think he went a little further than me.

First of all, I haven't even mentioned who graded it.

Secondly, all posters who start a post questioning a grade of their coin and their submission results should be banned?

This place would only have about 5 viewers left.

BustHalfBrian

Negatory on FBL, but nice coin otherwise (or at least judging by the reverse)

metalmeister

Graders will give a no IMHO

DoubleEagle59

The FBLs posted by Bochiman and Goldbully are what an FBL should look like.

georgiacop50

I'm betting the coin is in a holder that bears a coin/series number.

SkyMan

I personally would not give it a FBL, but I've seen plenty that are graded FBL (by both major TPG's) that have those sort of issues. As Stefanie mentioned, it will depend to a certain extent on the date/mm, e.g. if there is a major premium for that date/mm for FBL then it will not grade FBL.

melikecoins

No

Glen

DoubleEagle59

<< <i>I'm betting the coin is in a holder that bears a coin/series number. >>



No it's not.

But I understand your comment because I have always said that this type of holder (that period of time) seemed to produce a great many overgraded coins.

A few posters here have flamed me for saying this but this is what I see.

roadrunner

Whether its a FBL or not partially depends on how many times you submit it. It's only the highest grading event that ultimately counts.

I'd vote no on FBL. No Franklin expert here, but don't the standards get slightly tighter as the price and grade goes up?
If this were a 1962 or 1963 for instance, I'd say no way.

johnny9434

i vote no. is it me or am i seeing thing is e pluribus unum. seem like theres doubling or something? <shrugs>