GTG 1952 Franklin Half Dollar PCGS

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



As always, comments welcome!

 

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I hate going first. And I'm not great with these, but I said 67 not FBL. Coin appears really clean. And the color seems attractive. Nice coin.

 

I’m saying 67+, I don’t know how to tell FBL so I’m abstaining from that portion. Overall an outstanding piece.

 

66+FBL

 

Newer PCGS holder not FBL maybe 67
Nice coin.

 

66+fbl

 

Agree with the MS-66+ FBL camp.

 

I voted 67, love the looks of that one, especially the reverse.

 

67 FBL

...this looks much cleaner than some of the prior ones you’ve posted. The color is also very nice. I’m not 100% sold on the bell lines, but I think PCGS gave the fbl designation here (at worse it is at least close to fbl)

 

I’ll guess MS67+. Not sure on the bell lines but that’s a stellar coin either way.

 

Ms 67. Not quite FBL, but close. Absolutely beautiful toning. They should have given it the *.

 

BY THE IMAGES, and given PCGS grading standards over the last 5 years, it's on the borderline between MS67FBL and MS67+FBL. Given the chatter between the two lower sets of bell lines to the left of the crack I'll go MS67FBL.

The nick on Ben's upper cheekbones about 8 o'clock to his eye could also be a factor depending on what it looks like in another light angle, e.g. it's pretty washed out here, and small nicks near the eye won't affect a 67 technical grade, but if that's a larger nick in a different lighting angle that could pull down the grade a fair amount.

 

By PCGS Standards, absolutely FBL (I'd need to see better pictures to determine if the top set of lines are full, and thus meet NGC and my standards for FBL).

Grade is tricky.... I'm leaning towards there being hidden contact marks in this picture and thus it's 66 or 66+ FBL. My immediate reaction from the pics is 67FBL.... in short, I really don't know on this one.

If you guys have the coin in hand, can you try taking less overlit pictures? I'm not saying these pics are dishonest... more like, they are overlit and taken to highlight certain positive aspects of the coin.

 

I voted MS68 FBL Initially, but because none have been graded at PCGS I think this coin is an MS67+ FBL

 

The color is almost spectacular, The obverse is close to terminal on the perimeter.
Still a beautiful coin. MS66+

 

This coin is tremendous and the luster is indescribably strong. The reverse of this coin is one of the best sides I have ever seen on a coin. My photos really don't do the coin justice and neither do Heritage's. You really need to see this coin in hand to appreciate it.




Personally, I think the coin is solid for the grade and might very well deserve a plus grade. For liquidity, I would like to send the coin to CAC. Does anyone here have CAC submission privileges?

 

Maybe with Legend’s contacts you could get the plus and a top pop.

They sold a 67+ FBL (1 of 2 at that grade) for $42,300.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/47238075/50c-1952-pcgs-ms67--fbl-cac/

 

Obviously I haven't seen this coin in hand, based on the photos, the one in this thread is the nicer of the two.

 

I'll agree with you there, that reverse is stunning. The colors come through clearer on your pictures - and I can see now that it is not hiding anything. I agree with the 67 grade based on these new pics. Fantastic coin!

 

Makes one wonder why your example hasn’t been upgraded. It previously sold in the same holder a year ago. I wonder if anyone tried? It also looks like you got a better deal (compared to the Legend coin and compared to the prior sale on HA).