Guess the grade - colorful 1949 Franklin (revealed in comments)
U1chicago
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You don't often see a 1949 Franklin with color like this so I had to add it to my collection when I saw it.
Now let's try a guess the grade. I have added the GC photo and the PCGS Trueview for your perusal.
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66fbl?
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65+, no FBL
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64+ no fbl
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I grade it quite pretty!
MS64FBL.
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65+ fbl
65
Mr_Spud
Like!
65+ fbl, if so beaned ,)
65fbl
That's some fabulous color for a 1949 Franklin!
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65+ FBL
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MS66
MS65 FBL
Pretty coin. MS-64
65FBL end-roll toner.
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65+
Could be from a 1949 Mint Set
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MS-63+ FBL
64
65 fbl
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MS66 FBL. Nice coin!
65 no FBL if I am judging the pictures correctly the very nice toning makes it hard to see the bell lines completely, but it looks to me like there are a couple of gaps.
And the reveal....
...it's MS 63 FBL....somewhat of an odd grade as I don't think the hits/marks bring it down that much, especially given the strong luster and nice toning, but I picked it up for the color, so the grade is secondary here.
Link to video:
https://www.instagram.com/u1toning/p/DKLaNfCN69Y/
@U1chicago - could you post your own photo of the obverse? Based on the Trueview and the GC photo, 63FBL is very surprising. (Not the FBL which seems clear)
Here is my obverse photo:
@U1chicago - thanks for posting this. Maybe with the hits under the eye and a small arc of hits in the cheek, which are a bit more apparent in your photo than in the Trueview, I can almost fathom a 63. But, it’s a fabulous coin!
Nice 49P.
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Nice Frankie!! Great color and under-graded, IMHO.
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Is it normal for a coin like this to be holdered with reverse facing forward? Gotta admit I haven't seen many holdered this way.
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They'll do it by request, especially when there's a compelling reason, like the coin above.
PCGS honored my request to have Lincoln face-up for a '23 "V" coin submission, since that's where all of the action is.
For whatever reason, or hosts will default the "Shield" to be face-up for all shield cents submitted, which makes no 'cents' to me whatsoever. I digress.
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As @Rc5280 mentioned, one can request the coin to be holdered reverse facing forward on the submission form. I have done it previously for both PCGS and NGC when a coin has nice toning on the reverse. There were a few occasions-once at PCGS and once at NGC-where they did not follow the request. Every other time it has worked.
Pretty much all of my NGC and PCGS Lincoln Cents with the Shield (2010-Date) have the shield or reverse side facing forward. In fact, I have only one facing the "normal" way. It works, the coin is secure, it is graded and life goes merrily on. I have 56 graded "Shield" cents.