Candidate for FBL?

I know next to nothing about this, and this picture will probably not help much because of the reflection, but does this 1949 Franklin look like it might have Full Bell Lines. When I look at it under a magnifying glass it looks like they are all there.

 

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Scans don't work too well, but that looks FBL to me...

 

Right now this scan thing is like futuristic stuff, I have a real cheap digital camera and can barely take a picture let alone a good one.

 

I think I see a diagonal contact mark running from SW to NE pretty much directly up from the left side of the letter "F" in "HALF." If that's correct, would that keep it from being graded FBL? That was the impression I'd gotten previously, but I could be mistaken.

 

There appears to he 3 hits that give me great concern.
My money is on no FBL. When looking at it blown up.
Thanks

 

I agree that there are a few hits on the lower bell lines that may block the FBL designation. With that said, I have seen others with more hits get the FBL designation so it may be worth a shot. PCGS does allow some minor marks but they usually need to be right near the crack in the bell. TC

 

Pcgs is hard on Franklin FBL

I really can't tell from the scans if it is a FBL.but if you get it graded don't send it to Pcgs
Anacs or Ngc would grade your 1949 a FBL easier.

 

Interesting. I've read the opposite previously, that NGC is much harder than PCGS to get the FBL designation from. Were you referring specifically to the impact on grading of hits or in general?

 

My 2 cents

Pcgs was a little easier to get a FBL. but CAC ended that.but that my option. I am sure someone will disagree

 

That's FBL.

 

47 you maybe right!

 

Yeah, I didn't see that hit... poor quality of the pics doesn't help much.

 

The two hits (marks) in the lower left quadrant of the lines may preclude a FBL designation. Iffy at best as there are many, many 48/49's with FBL's.

 

I agree GDJMSP......NGC has always been tougher on my Franklins

 

As I said before I can not tell from the scan FBL. but a better photo would shut all of us up ya or na!

 

Not FBL IMHO

 

I do not claim to know everything& I never said it was FBL,all I said is you maybe right?
but I don't insult member too.
that the knowledge I retain