1959 ms66 fbl?

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 7:48AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3003269010&category=11973

Hmmmmm...... I might buy it for 25 dollars.. Not 330, however, if this graded ms66fbl by PCGs it would be a major score.....
I like the feedback on the current bidder treebeardsson.....

JMOORE · January 27, 2003 7:53AM

Looks FBL to me

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 7:55AM

Yeah it looks full bell, but I have to always wonder why the owner of this coin didn't submit it, this coin in a 6 fbl would fetch over 2k easy.

dpoole · January 27, 2003 7:55AM

You sure can't tell that's FBL by the scan, even by PCGS standards. Nice color. He's asking 65FBL prices for that BIN, though.

Seeing as there's only about 10 FBL 1959 Franklin FBLs around, makes you wonder why this guy with the great eye doesn't pony up $15 for a shot at PCGS himself. He can't be THAT busy!

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 7:57AM

<< makes you wonder why this guy with the great eye doesn't pony up $15 for a shot at PCGS >>

my thoughts exactly....

mbbiker · January 27, 2003 7:58AM

<< $15 for a shot at PCGS himself >>

is that all it costs to get a coin graded by PCGS i always thought it was near $30 + the shipping fees.

JMOORE · January 27, 2003 7:59AM

I ALWAYS wonder that when I see auctions like this.

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 8:01AM

$15 for the economy service....

clackamas · January 27, 2003 8:02AM

Its not a 66, reeding marks on the neck, nice mark on the forehead, big mark in the fields straight infront of his nose. It looks like it may be a FBL but the picture is so dark its impossible to tell.

Loki · January 27, 2003 8:03AM

If those marks on the bell are indeed scruff marks, it will not even fetch a 65 imo.

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 8:06AM

I just can't tell, I would need to see this one in person..... And the only way I would might be for 25 dollars.....

mnmcoin · January 27, 2003 9:07AM

On the upclose pic of the bell lines the toning looks sorta splotchy like a baked or at'd chemically coin.

imho

morris <><

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 9:11AM

<< toning looks sorta splotchy like a baked or at'd chemically coin >>

This whole auction smells funny.........

wallstreetman · January 27, 2003 9:21AM

Who just bid?

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 9:26AM

<< Who just bid? >>

hmmmm... I don't know... he has made a purchase from the Numish..... Maybe ol Treebeardsson will snipe it in the end...

Typetone · January 27, 2003 9:27AM

If it's too good to be true, it probably is! You can't tell from the picture whether its FBL. But, let's be serious, if the coin was 66 quality, it would be in a holder.

Greg

coppercoins · January 27, 2003 9:54AM

The bell lines are broken to the right of the crack and the coin is not a 66. My personal grade would be a 64, but the grading services would go a point higher for the color, which I don't like.

airplanenut · January 27, 2003 9:58AM

I have a few theories on this coin of why it isn't in a PCGS MS66FBL slab:

1- There's something wrong with it
2- There's something wrong with it
3- There's something wrong with it
4- It's overgraded
5- There's something wrong with it

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 10:00AM

<< The bell lines are broken to the right of the crack >>

It's really hard to tell... It looks FBL, again, this one seems to be very deceptive...... the 59's don't tone in this manner from the mint sets... Atleast I don't think, isnt 58 the last year of the double cardboard sets?

FC57Coins · January 27, 2003 10:09AM

<< On the upclose pic of the bell lines the toning looks sorta splotchy like a baked or at'd chemically coin >>

I took a good close look at the coin again and that was exactly the thought that I had. It doesn't look right, especially for a 1959 coin. These were the first coins in the cello paks and they didn't tone this way. Below is the 59P from my registry set, and I bought it because it had nice album toning on it - but notice how the toning just barely creeps onto the reverse which is still mostly white. Then the next question comes up - if you had a $2000 coin, which is what a 66FBL in this date would certainly go for - wouldn't you spend the 20-30 dollars to have it graded? I smell a rat Lucille - keep your $25.

Frank

LucyBop · January 27, 2003 10:17AM

I have never boughten a raw coin on ebay and probably never will. (I have boughten a few sealed proof sets). I leave this one for the current bidders to fight over...... Now raw Archie comics, I'll buy em all day!

wallstreetman · January 27, 2003 10:33AM

I already have one thats in an ANACS holder, color wise, it looks exactly like this one! Its a 65 and this one looks better. I dont see why it wouldnt go 65!

2sharpeis · January 27, 2003 10:43AM

i just sold my ngc 66 fbl 59 frank at long beach in sept ,it was a monster.. only offer was 1800 at that time so i sold it.. needed the cash.. it looked ten times nicer then this one

segoja · January 27, 2003 11:22AM

Sounds liek you sold too cheap!

Who bought it???

I have one in a PCGS holder in 66FBL!

The coin in question is not a 66!

FC57Coins · January 27, 2003 11:39AM

Segoja:

I'd love to see what that 59 in MS66FBL looks like - do you have a pic?

Frank

Baley · January 27, 2003 12:32PM

I agree, based on the scans, this coin isn't a 6, might make 5 though, have to see it up close to tell about that and whether the color sits right. maybe he's giving it a point for the color? the BIN would be ok if it slabbed 5, in 4 it's a $40 coin even if the BL are F. Raw I might pay the $40 and take a shot

wallstreetman · January 31, 2003 6:40AM

Well, I worked a price and he took it! I will let you know what it grades, will be submitting at Long Beach. Any dupes will be sold! This submission is going to cost the BUCKS!

wallstreetman · February 1, 2003 6:25PM

Boy Ill say one thing, the guy is no slouch when it comes to shipping! I recieved the coin today. Its definitely not a 66, a 64 that might go 65 because of the color! I would send it back if it wasnt for the color, looks way more rainbow than the scan, Im not a toning fan but some people are! The scratch in the field on the left is accompanied by a rim ding, not real bad though, only under 10x. It will just make FBL!

LucyBop · February 1, 2003 9:10PM

I hope you get a good grade on this... Let me know.......

1959 ms66 fbl?

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