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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2074673, member: 15309&quot;]I&#039;m not sure why you are getting defensive about the responses in this thread.&nbsp; The coin is not AU.&nbsp; Nobody has called it AU, and I doubt very much if anyone is going to show up and call the coin AU.&nbsp; Every grade guessed has been between MS62-MS65 and I would be very surprised if the ANACS grade is not also in that range.&nbsp; A few people have remarked that they find the coin unattractive.&nbsp; That is a completely subjective matter and the evaluation of the attractiveness of the coin will vary greatly from person to person.&nbsp; Some like deeply toned coins like yours, others like blast white, and some prefer lighter more pastel toning.&nbsp; You can&#039;t get upset just because someone doesn&#039;t like the appearance of your coin, it will drive you crazy if you do.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems to me that you are new to the forum and having a difficult time figuring out who knows their stuff and who is full of crap.&nbsp; That is pretty typical when you join a new forum, but I promise you that every single member who responded in this thread is a very experienced coin collector and we have all seen many, many Franklin Half Dollars over the years.&nbsp; You mentioned that it is not mint set toning when it absolutely is mint set toning.&nbsp; And you basically stated that all Franklin Half Dollars have reed marks.&nbsp; In my experience, gem grade Franklins do not exhibit reed marks or any other major marks.&nbsp; Here are a few mint set gem toned Franklin Half Dollars that I have owned over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Franklin%20Half%20Dollars/FHD1958NGCMS65-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Franklin%20Half%20Dollars/FHD1958-DNGCMS67.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The first exhibits an obverse toning pattern and color (though darker) that is similar to yours.&nbsp; The second coin is a monster toner, but both exhibit typical mint set toning.&nbsp; We have other Franklins to compare your coin to.&nbsp; Jason (Physics) primary registry set was Franklin Half Dollars. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nobody is here to give you a hard time.&nbsp; We are all here to learn from each other and share our experiences.&nbsp; We are not here to bash you or your coins.&nbsp; That said, our opinions will be based on experience and we are not simply going to tell you what you want to hear.&nbsp; Perhaps you would trust us a little more if we used our names and gave you a little background info.</p><p><br /></p><p>My name is Paul, I&#039;m 42 years old and have been collecting coins for about 20 years.&nbsp; The series I have collected are: Rainbow toned Morgan Dollars, Peace Dollars, Classic Commemoratives, Franklin Halves, Circulated Barber Halves, Barber Quarters, Standing Liberty Quarters, Washington Quarters, Mercury Dimes, Roosevelt Dimes, and of course, Jefferson Nickels.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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