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Especially on the first one, I see small carbon spots, maybe that's why?

 

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I bought this first year Franklin Half tonight. Nice luster and I thought the toning was pretty (and only $64).
The brand new dies made Full Bell Lines pretty common (therefore very little FBL premium in the early years).

 

Really nice frank & good price.

 

I haven't had this one long and finally have it imaged. It is a 65 BN and almost un-improvable as this date proved to be a bear in this condition. I have been working on this set for over 6 years and although it has been an enjoyable process, I swear I will never date and mint collect again when I am done with MS Lincolns, instead just look for great type coins from then on. Thanks, matt

 

OHH-MY-GOSH! I saw this coin on eBay and wanted it so bad! It was on my "Watch List" since the day the auction was first listed. Sadly, I was the under-bidder...

-Brian

 

I'm sorry. Now I feel bad. You probably only lost it by a dollar or two. I lost 3 straight auctions before I won this one (I hate those kind of streaks) so I know how you feel. I hope you win the next one Brian.

 

If you are tired of your coins, give them to me. IMO, that is one of the top sets out there.

 

Thanks rlm, Of course they will always be enjoyed by me and my friends and family for as long as I'm alive. Its is just that I know I have missed some really nice coins holding out for the Lincs I still need and that makes for just a few coins a year. I know the collection is better because I have laser focused on it but it is getting harder to be patient as the list gets shorter. I just need 5 out of the 70 total count from 1909 to 1933 and they are tough ones with a certain look in 65. I suppose everybody gets to this stage at some point, and its tempting to just buy the coins in 63 or 4, but these coins at that level just don't rev me up. I know they are out there, just waiting for them to surface......

 

That's a beautiful example, coppermania. Don't regret it. The '15-S is very tough. All I could manage was a 64RD and that set me back a long way. But I don't think it will be difficult to recoup, down the road.

Hang in there...you'll finish that set soon enough. And then you can sit back and enjoy every one of those early Lincolns. There may be a lot of Lincoln collectors but not many have a pretty '15-S in MS65.
Lance.

 

I just love that look. It's exactly right. Gorgeous, WL.
Lance.

 

The H stands for "Half" I believe

 

1999-W Washington $5 Gold Comm

 

I bought another Franklin this evening. I really like the way this looks -- I might even like it more than the 1948 Franklin, posted above, that I bought yesterday. This one has a bit more color, and the luster is just dripping off the coin (look at that reverse). A bargain (IMO) at $71. Why isn't this an MS65 or 66? (Beats me)

 

Oh wow. That's stunning, WL! You sure have a good eye for appealing Franklins.

If you think its undergraded why don't you send it in for a regrade? I haven't check prices, so I don't know if that's sensible. But it sure is sweet regardless.
Lance.

 

Thanks Lance. Yes, I was looking at a Franklin registry set a few weeks ago and it inspired me to take another look at this series. I don't think toned Franklin's get any prettier than this 1954. In terms of a regrade ... MS64FBL=$56 ... MS65FBL=$140 ... MS66FBL=$1200. So there is a big premium for a 66. I am actually glad this checked in at the 64 level as it made the coin very cheap ... I would not have popped $1200 for this in a 66 holder ... too rich for my blood! Still it makes me curious why PCGS put a 64 on this, other than a tiny nick on Franklin's cheek, I don't see much in the way of bag-marks.

 

I see a couple light marks on the obverse but it looks better than ms64 to me. Maybe send it to CAC or resubmit it.

 

Good eye, GetSome. I have never sent a coin to CAC -- but I would send it in to PCGS to be TrueViewed. I never got into the whole re-grading game, but I was just more curious about the 64 grade on a coin that looks better that some 65's I've seen.

 

I think that Frankie is an easy 65. Here's the only 64 Frankie I own;




Yes, that's a PCGS 64... and it's OGH!

Good crack, dip, and resubmit candidate, imho.

 

Wow, what a difference in look between your MS64 and the MS64 i bought this evening -- that's pretty dramatic. Thanks for posting that, merccrazy. It's pretty amazing the range of looks you get inside a particular grade.

 

It looks like there are some bag marks on the hair, and just above the "I" in "IN" (hidden by the toning). In addition, it looks like there are "tears" going from Franklin's eye toward his ear.