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Message:: [QUOTE="Mark Metzger, post: 24802524, member: 86472"]Good afternoon folks! I just acquired a very nice complete collection of Franklin half dollars as part of an estate purchase. The type is not my specialty but I have done a decent bit of reading on the FBL designation in recent days. It is my understanding that PCGS only requires the bottom set of lines to be intact. That is the standard I’d like to use to evaluate these coins. I went through the book, and these are the examples that I think are in consideration for the FBL designation. I know the lighting in the photos is a bit off or at least inconsistent but my goal was to capture detail on the bell lines. All the coins have tremendous luster. I’d love to hear input on each or any of these coins I. Terms of FBL and if they rise to the ms65 or ms66 level of GEM BU. Grading Franklins has long been a mystery to me. Thanks in advance! [ATTACH=full]1587135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587136[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587137[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587138[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587139[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587140[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587141[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1587142[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]