Coinfacts Franklin photo question

lcoopie

link to coinfacts, PCGS 66FL

I was enjoying my free sub planning to finally join
Looking at this franklin that is supposed to be
FBL
their photo


Firstly I don't see full bell line
and more interestingly
I don't really see the liberty bell crack

but beautiful coin obviously

I guess the crack is there and the full bell lines as well
and demonstrating that grading via photo is fraught with limitations

georgiacop50

That is a bit weird how the crack is not apparent!

As far as the bell lines...which may be all there in reality, having effectively become somehow invisible in this photo (as the crack has) there looks to be a diagonal planchet flaw cutting across the key area.

There exist a couple of 1953-S Franklins that would be FBL except for planchet flaws in the same area that cross the lower bell lines. You can make of that what you will.

You can see the 53-S's I'm referring to in this thread.

lcoopie

Anyone home?

LindeDad

Very simply put this subject has got too many members shown the door to get much discussion anymore.

Bochiman

I've learned not to harshly judge coins based on a photo.
Lighting and angle can really change how some things with coins look.

19Lyds

<< <i>Quick question about the FBL designation... are we talking the top set, bottom set, or both sets? I always get PCGS and NGC's specs with this mixed up. >>

From what I understand, PCGS only considers the bottom set.

IMO, the "splotchy" toning on this coin covers a multitude of sins which would have otherwise been readily apparent.

But then, thats only my opinion which has no reflection of what PCGS graded the coin. They did, after all, see it in hand and the 3D effect of in hand examination shows a lot more than these 2D Trueview pictures ever will.

One must be cautious with detrimental remarks on a coins grade based solely upon a 2D color snapshot.

lcoopie

I may not have been clear

I don't really see the crack of the liberty bell on the photo

my point being

I'm pretty sure the crack is there, but you don't see it in the photo

So you can't judge a coin by its photo in some cases, like this one

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>I may not have been clear

I don't really see the crack of the liberty bell on the photo

my point being

I'm pretty sure the crack is there, but you don't see it in the photo

So you can't judge a coin by its photo in some cases, like this one >>



toning, lighting angle and small image
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lcoopie

You see the same thing on the huge image

coinsarefun

<< <i>I've learned not to harshly judge coins based on a photo.
Lighting and angle can really change how some things with coins look. >>









Exactley .

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>You see the same thing on the huge image >>


link?
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lcoopie

It's in the first post

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>It's in the first post >>



ty. i tend to miss some words when people post above and below images.

one of the main reasons i put . at the beginning and end of my posts. so easy to miss a few words at the top or bottom
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LanceNewmanOCC

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no way it is fbl - major gouge right through the lines.

i do however see the full crack
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WoodenJefferson

It's a wonderful coin, spot on for the grade.

deltadimeman

hope this helps guys ? the best i could do, sorry about the bad pics.