I was wondering if this would be considered a FBL or not. I'd say yes except for the dings to the left, would that be enough to keep if from being FBL? Also any thoughts on it's overall grade would be appreciated as well.
Yes, that gouge, scratch (whatever you want to call it) would stop the coin from getting the FBL designation. And even if it wasn't there, NGC would not give the FBL. 63 I'd say, TPG might say 64.
Thanks, thats about what I was expecting both for the grade and FBL status. Since I'm new to this series I thought I'd get a 2nd opinion.
No it's a business strike, it's a type 2 reverse. At least it better be cuz that's what I bought it as.
This is good to positively know. The logic just seemed to say, any scratch or nick that would intersect the bell lines, would remove metal and eradicate the line in this area as well. I have 2 Franklin's that I dropped the FBL from, even though they were advertised that way.
Franklin's are great coins...you I must say, you have a great one there! Very nice strike and still in very good condition. (If I may, I'm still new to this...what does FBL stand for?)
FBL Stands for "Full Bell Lines", basically meaning the horizontal lines of the bell are complete, and not worn off (or broken from scratch/gouge). My best way of explaining is that such special designations are used when a series has a specific sensitive area. Other common ones are "FS" (Full Steps) on Jefferson nickels, and "FB" (full bands) on the faces of the Roosevelt dime.
...now, if you want a coin that has full bell lines AND satisfies the green bean guys, you'll need to match these examples. :rolling: http://www.caccoin.com/reference-sets/franklin-half-dollar-reference-set/
