is this a fbl example? this is one of my better frankies a 1958 proof. i hope you can see by the scan that the top bell lines are sharp and are full. heres where my question lies. the bottom lines seem to be there but when you rotate the coin they seem to get really weak.
Hard to say for sure based on the pic - but I'd say no. You need to realize though - the FBL designation is only given to business strike coins - not Proofs. Even so - your coin does provide the illustration of what does or does not make an FBL.
This is a FBL Mint state Franklin! This coin is hammered, notice also the strong ' Pass and Stow: Here is another that I had graded, Bell Lines so sharp that they Cut, and again a Fully Struck and sharp Pass and Stow that jumps off of the coin:
i do beleive it istime for me to hit the books. nd had told me to buy a book by rick tomaska. that is my next stop. thanx for the info.
Nice coin... I wondered why I never saw a FBL on a proof Let me know if the book by Mr Rick Tomaska is worth the $24.00. Speedy
Well in my humble opinion, the Tomaska book is worth far more than that. If you collect Franklins, this is a must have. Tomaska has answered every question in this book. While there are many good books on coins, I only count a few as a must have.
