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<p>[QUOTE="Skyman, post: 4577166, member: 28299"]ASSUMING THE LINES UNDER EPU ARE DIE POLISH, then 65+, no FBL. The reed mark on Ben's bust is the kicker for grade. Sometimes PCGS won't care too much about it, in which case MS66, sometimes they do care, hence the MS65+. IMO if the reed marks had been on the reverse, say on some semi-focal area of the bell, then PCGS would grade it a 66, but PCGS is more picky for these on Franklin obverses. </p><p><br /></p><p>While the bottom bell lines are viable for FBL, for 1963 PCGS TENDS to not give FBL unless they are pretty well striated, hence no FBL.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Skyman, post: 4577166, member: 28299"]ASSUMING THE LINES UNDER EPU ARE DIE POLISH, then 65+, no FBL. The reed mark on Ben's bust is the kicker for grade. Sometimes PCGS won't care too much about it, in which case MS66, sometimes they do care, hence the MS65+. IMO if the reed marks had been on the reverse, say on some semi-focal area of the bell, then PCGS would grade it a 66, but PCGS is more picky for these on Franklin obverses. While the bottom bell lines are viable for FBL, for 1963 PCGS TENDS to not give FBL unless they are pretty well striated, hence no FBL.[/QUOTE]
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