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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;WillGK, post: 8148715, member: 115517&quot;]I’d appreciate some opinions from people who understand something about how PCGS grades Franklins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve had quite a number of Franklins graded by PCGS in the last year.&nbsp; Since my coins have been lying fallow for the better part of 40 years I started the process with very rudimentary knowledge about modern grading, what FBL means, etc.&nbsp; Now I’m wiser.&nbsp; Most of the grades… I understand.&nbsp; But there are a few head scratchers that I could use some help on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two coins, 1959-P.&nbsp; I’m showing the obverses only, as the reverses are pretty much the same, FBL, virtually free of marks.&nbsp; Both have been graded by PCGS and I’ll show the grades after I get some opinions, and then I have a follow-up question.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I would like to know is, which of the two coins do believe should have the higher grade?&nbsp; The grades received are somewhat different.&nbsp; I think that the photos give you a pretty good sense of the marks on the coins (the reed marks on the cheek of the first coin being small and virtually invisible in hand without magnification).&nbsp; Luster is harder to get a sense of, in photos. Both coins have full mint luster with strong cartwheel, the luster on the second coin being nice but a bit softer than the first. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now comes the hard part - getting the photos to post:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1421377[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1421379[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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