NGC graded franklin, what does the T mean?

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  1. Vertigo

    Vertigo Did someone say bust?

    Spotted this franklin half. Wondering what the T means?
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    Vertigo, Mar 23, 2022
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  3. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    Good luck getting a reliable answer to that question. I don't believe I've seen that before, and the "T" doesn't show up in the NGC verifier tool.

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    I have a sneaking suspicion that it may have been used for a time to designate "Toned" coins, but that's merely a guess, and certainly not reliable, coming from me.
     
    ToughCOINS, Mar 23, 2022
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  4. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    MS T ? Opposite MR T!! Fool!!! :hilarious:
     
    SensibleSal66, Mar 23, 2022
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  5. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    It means Toned. There was a W for untoned too that they did for a little bit decades ago
     
    baseball21, Mar 23, 2022
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  6. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I have seen both the T-toned, and the W-white. The T coins I have seen are usually pretty spectacular. I don't think that the T/W grading lasted more than 6 months.
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Mar 23, 2022
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  7. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    It lasted for around 2.5 years (early 2000 to mid 2002).

    https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/73/
     
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  8. Pickin and Grinin

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  9. Evan Saltis

    Evan Saltis OWNER - EBS Numis LLC

    T and W were short lived.
     
    Evan Saltis, Mar 23, 2022
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  10. Morgandude11

    Morgandude11 As long as it's Silver, I'm listening

    Before the star grade, “T” meant toned. NGC only used this designation for a couple of years, in the early 2000s.
     
    Morgandude11, Mar 23, 2022
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  11. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    I hope they didn't mean to hit + and hit T instead. LOL
     
    Mountain Man, Mar 23, 2022
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  12. Maxfli

    Maxfli Well-Known Member

    I can see why. It was an ill-conceived idea. It doesn't take specialized expertise to know if a coin is toned.
     
    Maxfli, Mar 23, 2022
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  13. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Copper, Indians and Lincolns with the T are what NGC * now.
     
    Pickin and Grinin, Mar 23, 2022
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  14. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    It would have had value back in the days before the internet had pictures, but it was basically obsolete by the time it was introduced
     
    baseball21, Mar 24, 2022
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  15. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    The T means that side of the slab is the top.
     
    eddiespin, Mar 24, 2022
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