1949-P Franklin Grade opinion please

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• Bruceswar Posts: 2,869

  October 27, 2007 4:10PM

  64 FBL ... Leave it raw and do not dip it. Toning is rather blah...

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• WarNickelHoarder Posts: 73

  October 27, 2007 4:16PM

  There appears to be breaks in the luster on Ben's hair, so I would grade it AU-55. It does look to be FBL and I like the dark toning on business strike Frankies. Nice coin!
  
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• JJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 27, 2007 11:29PM

  63 FBL, leave it raw

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• Rampage Posts: 9,512 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 12:44AM

  I agree with two of the previous posters. The coin is uncirculated MS63 quality with FBL. I am not a huge fan of the toning, but maybe the pictures just do not show it well. In any case, I do not feel it is a slab-worthy coin.
  
  I've got two sets of unc Franklins in dansco and US Mint albums. I love to look at them that way. Have you considered that route? I think your coin would look great in an album...

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• SkyMan Posts: 9,509 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 1:31AM

  If it's got decent luster 65fbl, otherwise 64fbl. Basic mint set toning that doesn't do much for me. I wouldn't bother slabbing it, as if it slabs 65fbl you've covered your grading fees but if it doesn't you've lost money.

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• coinkat Posts: 23,848 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 2:07AM

  64 or 65 FBL nice

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• segoja Posts: 6,141 ✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 3:20AM

  I'll take all these you want to sell me at AU55 $$$. Coin is a 64FBL or better (depending on luster)
  
  Toning is jsut so so, very typical for 49 mint set coins.

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• twodrhrdtp Posts: 1,025

  October 28, 2007 3:42AM

  I would say by the pics MS64 FBL. Toning is common mint set. Not a big fan of the toning

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 3:48AM

  MS62,.... maybe FBL..... ugly discoloration. Cheers, RickO

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• DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 4:04AM

  I'd be happy with the toning.
  
  My guess...ms65 FBL

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• Bochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 4:12AM

  Stefanie,
  
  Put me in with anyone who guesses MS64FBL but the toning doesn't do anything for me on this one. Nice coin though.

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• coinsarefun Posts: 21,758 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2007 4:51AM

  I think my lack of photography skills causes a problem. I apologize for that. I tried one more time in some daylight with indirect lighting as well.
  I think the colors show much nicer(true to in hand) but still not a sharp image.
  
  
  
  
  

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• twodrhrdtp Posts: 1,025

  October 28, 2007 5:00AM

  Nicer color in those pics. Still going with 64 FBL

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