The mark on the reverse, just below the eagle's right wing, that is normally visible on the variety is clearly visible. However, the fangs aren't as noticeable. I think I can see one tiny little baby fang poking out. Opinions?
The variety you speak of was caused by a die clash. The teeth are more prominent and I don't see it on yours so I'll say no. BTW, other dates on Franklins have the same die clash but are not as well known.
Here is an example of the Bugs Bunny 1955 P... notice how drastically different it is from your example. Yours may be one of the obverse die clashes known for Franklins, but it's not the Bugs Bunny.
What is the date of this coin? Different dates have different appearances, some of them are quite dramatic and some are subtle. Obviously, the prominent ones will be more in demand. Is there any clashing behind Franklin's head? I'm inclined to say yes, but without know what date it is, I don't know if its one that is designated.
Haha, that's apparent in your new pictures The 55 Bugs has at least 2 different dies. The prominent one was posted earlier in the thread, and is worth a larger premium (for obvious reasons). I believe you have the second, less prominent one. It's still a Bugs, but is the less desirable one. To confirm, look behind Frank's head at the second curl (draw a horizontal line from his mouth to the back of his head). There should be clashing there as well, from the motto (the wings of the eagle are what give him his buck-teeth).
If it is truly a Bugsie, then yes. But it will be less than the other one. I can't tell for certain from your pics, but I am leaning towards yes on this one being a Bugs.
It's in a pci holder now. Would this one be worth sending to pcgs or NGC if they would label it as a bugs?
1.) Make certain that it is, in fact, a bugs first. 2.) Make certain that the TPG of your choice designates this die pair (NGC only recently started attributing Bugs, and I'm not sure they attribute all of them. As much as I hate to say this, PCGS is ahead of NGC on this front - they designate most/all of them). 3.) Make certain that it is worth the cost of submitting. You'll have to pay for variety attribution as well, which is an added fee (and not cheap!) Depending on what you paid for the coin, the cost of submitting may eat up the entire premium of the variety. Most variety specialists are used to not having coins designated, and will pay the premium for an undesignated coin if they are convinced it is the real deal.
@physics-fan3.14 checked near UNUM and behind Franklin's head. Definitely some clashing going on. Bens hair can be seen below the middle part of the M and between the upper left part of the M and the B and parts of the U and M can be seen behind his head.
