I just can't bring myself to go higher than xf-40.
Neat find, all sorts of errors in that series.
One more thing, Larry Briggs' book mentions that one of the reverse dies has extremely mushy legends- sounds like this coin.
spectacular coin, Larry- love the toning!
I believe it is AU- very little wear to be seen. I can't tell how much luster is left. The obverse fields look pretty bright compared to the rest...
The seller tells me that it was graded about 7 years ago. It was part of a large group of Franklins and Roosie dimes that had been stored in paper...
er.... xf?
Very nice coin... and a big jump in value from 66 to 67.
glad you posted your coins, shameless. The personalized label and the attributions are nice- is there an extra fee for that?
thanks for all the comments, hope you enjoyed the coin. Now, I think I want a mid-50's Franklin in high grade Proof Cameo. That would be the bling...
Here is the grade, I didn't ask for the Green Bean, but it came with one anyway: [IMG]
I shot two more photos, better lit, and tried to sharpen the focus a tad.I think it shows the color a bit better, and more detail: [IMG] [IMG]
I don't know when it was slabbed, but I'll ask the seller about that.
With the coin in front of me, I really don't see the fingerprint- it must be the light position on my copy stand that brought it out. The fellow...
It can be very hard to tell if a Washington quarter is au or ms; I have been fooled several times. I am just offering an opinion based on the...
I believe it is AU- because of wear (pale gray metal) on the high points of the hair curls, and to a lesser extent on the lower neck-- and...
I bought a roll at the bank yesterday.
very nice, definitely a keeper!
I decided I wanted to buy a Franklin half for my type set, one that looked really nice- so when an expert Franklin collector decided to sell his...
Nice collection- post updates please!
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