This is one (coin and pics) that can make a person really appreciate the silver Washington quarters. Great job, both for getting that coin, and the fantastic photos of it.
Pulled this Franklin from a mint set. I think I paid $40 for the whole deal. The Denver nickel also got a 65, I'll be sending the Denver quarter and dime in with some other moderns. The chatter really stands out in this pictures, the half is super lustrous and clean in hand. Strike is pretty good despite not being FBL.
OK, so I paid exactly $50.00 for this coin raw, and then spent $23.54 on grading fees. I don't have the coin back yet, but NGC posted the grade: MS66+ Price Guide in MS65: $80
$45 nice die crack rev. And cud, struck on you guessed it..... rusted New Orleans dies. Late die state strike,cud at 4.5 k .