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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;vent1020, post: 754816, member: 21985&quot;]First off, this is my first post on this website and as a hardcore numismatist I am glad to be here.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Second, I am sure this topic has been discussed in length and I apologize, but I am really bugged by what I have.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today I received two PCGS slabbed Franklin half dollars in the mail that I won on Ebay.&nbsp; A 1954-S MS64FBL and a 1959 MS64FBL.&nbsp; I was SHOCKED when I compared the two and found such a big difference in the quality of each coin.&nbsp; The 1959 is a nice looking coin, but the 1954-S looks it would barely make XF.&nbsp; Both of these are in newer PCGS holders.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A couple of things I noticed right off the bat.&nbsp; On the &#039;59 the details on the Eagle&#039;s feathers are awesome.&nbsp; The &#039;54-S you can&#039;t see ANY details on the feathers.&nbsp; Also, the bell lines are hardly visable.&nbsp; The coin looks worn.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My question is (and I appreciate your input) is there a way to crack open these slabs that are according to PCGS &quot;sonically sealed.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am going to try and attach pictures but being new to this, I may mess that up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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