GTG 1950 Franklin Half Dollar PCGS

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Guess the Assigned Grade

  1. MS65

  2. MS65 FBL

  3. MS65+

  4. MS65+ FBL

  5. MS66

  6. MS66 FBL

  7. MS66+

  8. MS66+ FBL

  9. MS67

  10. MS67 FBL

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  1. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Please guess the assigned grade of this PCGS Franklin Half Dollar and vote in the attached poll. Thank you!

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    As always, comments welcome!
     
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  3. Rheingold

    Rheingold Well-Known Member

    MS66*
    Really nice, but I think no fbl here.
    But original luster and superbe Cardboard toning.
     
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  4. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    MS65+ gorgeous toning.
     
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  5. scott.french3

    scott.french3 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful! Ding on the 1 keeps it from 66 for me.
     
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  6. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

    65 FBL.

    I personally think the Reverse is more attractive than the obverse.
     
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  7. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    I'm at 65 on this one no FBL there are a few small breaks, possible plus + for toning.
     
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  8. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Point of information..... what standards are we judging FBL?
     
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  9. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Wonderful toning. I'm borderline on the FBL. I think the dings keep it from a 66.
     
  10. Skyman

    Skyman Well-Known Member

    My personal grade would be MS65.

    Depending on when PCGS graded this, given their grading standards of 1 - 5 years ago, I'd say MS66FBL.
     
  11. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    I would grade it MS-65. I’d bet PCGS gave it a 66. It is just barely not FBL.
     
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  12. furham

    furham Good Ole Boy

    Using PCGS standards it is FBL. MS66FBL.
     
  13. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    And that is why I said borderline.
     
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  14. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    I am the lone vote at 67 FBL. To me, it is original, fully lustrous, colorful, eye appealing, and lacking major marks in the focal areas.
     
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  15. heavycam.monstervam

    heavycam.monstervam Outlaw Trucker & Coin Hillbilly

    66 FBL @ PCGS


    NO FBL at NGC
     
  16. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

    66FBL
    & possibly better
     
  17. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    Ignoring the dozens if marks on the cheek, jacket, and bell, I’d agree with you
     
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  18. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

    Would you agree that the eye appeal and luster are commensurate with an MS67 coin?
     
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  20. EyeAppealingCoins

    EyeAppealingCoins Well-Known Member

    The way PCGS was grading these before the last year or so, I wouldn't be surprised by a 67 FBL grade. I see too many marks to justify above MS65 personally; however, I realize that grade inflation has hit this series very hard. I have seen many older blue holder and OGH 65s go 67 in a regrade submission. That's part of the reason the prices for this series have fallen so much.
     
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  21. C-B-D

    C-B-D Well-Known Member

    They are very tiny marks, and could be areas that aren't fully struck up, in part. The coin is better than most. These are graded first and foremost on luster, and this one is 67 all day.
     
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