Guess the grade - 1954-S Rainbow Franklin

Beautiful coin and that toning adds to its beauty. MS-65 but not FBL. It’s close but unfortunately it’s not.

 

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And my birthday is getting close and that coin is my birth year. It would make a nice gift from you.

 

Will let this run a bit longer so get your guesses in

 

Did you see the 1954-S Franklin Half Dollar PCGS MS-67 FBL on GC now?
Not as colorful but I can see now where yours may not have gotten the FBL Designation.

 

MS-65? These coins are so tough sometimes!

 

Try finding a complete set of MS-64 or MS-65 Franklins graded by PCGS with FBL’s. I’ve been working for years to do so but I’m down to the final few. One day soon I hope but some years are really tough.

 

MS66 very nice toning

 

I completed the set in NGC FBLs, with the obvious exception of the 53S.

Very rewarding experience, but definitely tough!

 

Yes, that's a tough one.

 

I'll go with MS 66 no FBL. Pretty coin.

 

And the answer is .... MS 66 (which I think is fair)

 

I just looked it up now. It looks like it should be a grade higher but I'm not sold on the Full Bell Lines (mine does not deserve the designation either and it did not get it).