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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 3436077, member: 15309&quot;]<img src="https://i.imgur.com/xJut61l.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think this coin illustrates that some collectors view surface marks as grade limiters, and are unwilling to market grade such coins even when presented with superlative luster and eye appeal.&nbsp; If this coin were blast white with standard gem luster, the surfaces would be MS65/66, meaning either an MS65+ grade or MS66 grade.&nbsp; When you account for the eye appeal and luster which are both &quot;no brainer&quot; MS67 level, I think PCGS graded the coin correctly at MS66+ FBL.&nbsp; That said, when comparing side by side to other MS66+ and MS67 Franklins, I would have no problem with this coin residing in an MS67 holder.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I think that it is worth noting that this isn&#039;t my coin.&nbsp; My brother is assembling a PCGS Registry set of Franklin Halves and this is one of 3 coins that he purchased last month.&nbsp; And if he ever gets around to creating a Cointalk account, maybe he will chime in and confirm that I have no problem telling him when he has purchased a dog.&nbsp; But this coin isn&#039;t a dog, it is a spectacular coin and IMO, the cornerstone of his fledgling collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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