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1962 D Franklin Half: MS/AU??
isaiah58
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Since most of my half dollars are 64 Kennedy I am used to something shiny and between AU and MS. My few Franklins are circulated. I buy based on silver value, nothing else. I picked up this 1962 D Franklin for $7 because that is my birth year and it looks better than any cull coins I tend to come across. It was listed as MS, I think it has FBL but the tarnish and scratches have me thinking MS was wishful thinking. I am happy with the coin, just deciding on my eBay feedback as to the actual grade presented.
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Probably AU, though not a particularly nice one based on the photos.
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Mid to low AU and does not look FBL.... Cheers, RickO
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It looks MS to me, and it’s not unreasonable to assume you could buy a ms Franklin half for 7 bucks. Tarnish and scratches won’t take a coin out of MS, they can lower the grade however.
Did you use a flash on these photos? If using a camera phone I recommend taking pics under a bathroom vanity without a flash.
Looks AU. But I would also guess that it may look better in hand than your pictures show. Can you do a full coin shot with lighting that better helps capture the actual "in hand" look?
I will retake the hand pictures and repost...
I don't know how you focus on an iphone, but those are not in focus. I know on my phone to manually focus you top the picture. Either that and/or you are holding the phone. If you are, set it on a firm surface overlooking the coin. Then lightly tap. And hand shake messes up pictures, even if you feel you don't have any.
Let's see if this is any better, normal and 2x
That is better, looks like a definite unc to me, low grade but unc.
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Not fbl but unc.... Might make a 63 on a good day.
Thanks everyone.
Sounds good and helpful for me. I was expecting AU so got what I expected. I am finding MS images online and trying to isolate the key wear areas. I may drop by my LCS and ask them to help me understand the differences. I plan to purchase some bullion so might as well get their input. There is little collector value from AU thru MS grades below 65 it appears.
Those pics are better, try cropping and rotating next time. Still looks UNC.
Looks UNC with some residue on the surface.
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I am not sure that is much different than a lot of early 60s MS Franklins. I have a couple 1963Ds that look very similar.
Condition-wise you could do better but you could also do worse. For $7 you got an MS Franklin that has a date that is special to you. Not bad.
As mentioned above, tarnish and normal scratches (contact marks, bag marks, etc.) shouldn't cost you an MS grade. Only wear will do that, so just check the high points of the design to see if you see any wear or disruption.
Nice pics - thanks for sharing.