Is this Franklin FBL?

It is advertised as such but there are many non-FBL halves sold as FBL but with the disclaimer "decide for yourself" which means "it's not really FBL."

 

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No.

 

No

 

Nope. Even if it was FBL it still looks AU, has hits all over it, and has that black gunk on it. This is not a coin to put in your collection unless you can get it for under melt.

 

as already said:

No way

 

The verdict is unanimous. Thanks for stopping me from buying a misrepresented FBL.

 

Definitely NOT. Not even close---pretty coin, but softly struck.

 

If you have to ask consider NGC or PCGS graded Franklins. Lower MS grades tend to be much more affordable.

 

Here is the reverse of a lower graded example. MS 63. This is the Bugs Bunny FBL example. Even at the low grade one can clearly see the FBL's.

 

I ended up with this:

 

Beautiful coin. Good choice.

 

How do the bell lines look on this one? Good, fair, or poor?

 

You need a better image of the lines. Something like these.

 

Very attractive coin. Good selection!!!

 

What is FBL?

 

Means full bell lines on Franklin Half Dollars. It's one indication of how well struck the coin is and usually commands a premium by Franklin collectors.

 

One dirty little (not so) secret about bell lines on Franklins is that a lot also depends on the date/mm of the Franklin. If a Franklin has borderline FBL status for a date/mm where FBL is common, then the odds are that you'll get the FBL. OTOH, if it's a tougher date/mm for FBL then the odds are that you won't get the FBL.

 

You better be careful shaner else you'll end up with another hobby!

 

NGC is also tougher on FBL. They require 2 full sets, whereas PCGS only requires one.