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Found this PCGS certified Franklin that exhibits the same blue band but completely toned central section. Mine isn't that much of a freak after all. And here is a link to one that in my opinion...

Lehigh,

Excellent post you gave and it explains a lot about the logic that they use and of course they have to look out for people artificially toning a coin. The last couple months I have been...

There have been comments about toning on here and that the way my parents put these in the attic was environmental damage. Storing in mint bags exposed to the chemicals in the bags sitting in humid...

Do you mean to say that as long as a coin passes their coin sniffer test then they will not question the toning? If that was the case then they owe it to their clients to take anything they deem...

I really do appreciate the comments that everyone is giving. The pictures really make the coin look horrible and will have to wait to get them back and take some better ones. It was really tough...

Would love to hear your opinions on whether this was appropriately graded at MS65? The only tick noticiable under magnification is the one on the brow.
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And I wish my parents had given me the collection instead of storing them in their attic which I had no idea about. All the ones in pill bottles survived and are still blast white for the most part....

Here is a picture of one I happen to have on this computer and have quite a few of these I pulled out of the albums with some better than this and some just plain ugly.
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Being somewhat new to the toning aspect of coins but getting educated by these forums I have to ask. What is the difference between sitting in a mint bag and developing toning versus sitting in a...

There is no grade assigned to it and just code 91 about the color. I have quite a few Washington quarters with bulls eye that are gorgeous but thinking it will be a waste of money to send to them...

I have to say that I'm very upset by what I just saw on the PCGS website for my order status. They have deemed the coin "questionable color" which really upsets me knowing the origin of this coin...

I hold no grudge over what has been discussed because I have learned something by this. Everyone sees beauty in things differently and I can't argue with that any day. I'm a newbie and seeking...

I've come to the decision that no matter which way the grading goes I'll still have this as something to remember her by. Not a huge fan of toned coins but when I look at this I find great beauty in...

These coins have been packed in a box in a coin album for the last 20 years in my parents attic (trust me I flipped when I heard that). They were supposed to been given to me back then when my...

Hi Pacecar,

When I was looking at the picture I thought the same thing but it's not as soft as the picture shows. The glare from the coin washes the detail out and there are details of the...

All I can do is throw myself at the mercy of the grading service and see what happens. I didn't mean to get people arguing on here and really was just excited about what I found and was looking for...

Tried to get a better picture of the bell lines. That nick is driving me crazy lol.

http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q482/GCB5691/1954S%20Franklin/IMG_0005.jpg

I really appreciate the input from everyone as this is a learning expierience for not only me but everyone who reads it. It shows that even though PCGS rated those coins I attached pictures of as FBL...

Thank you for your ratings on this but to be honest I'm feeling confused by the ratings. I'm attaching some pics of coins right from the PCGS site with the top being a MS64 then the other two being...

Well, it looks like Grandma’s treasure chest she left me contained more than one gem for me. The photos don’t do this justice and it was tricky getting a good photo with the luster on this being so...

This will be my first post and I have to say this site has been extremely informative to me so thanks to all those that contribute so freely. Fairly new to collecting but have been thrown into it...