Guess the grade 1950 Franklin Half Dollar

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  1. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Hello all,

    I'd appreciate some opinions on this 1950 Franklin Half Dollar. Thank you!

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  3. Rheingold

    Rheingold Well-Known Member

    Could be a nice toned MS64 fbl.....but the pics are not good enough to say this clear.
    Plus there is a scratch obverse in the left field.
     
  4. charlietig

    charlietig Well-Known Member

    And on the bell
     
  5. Rheingold

    Rheingold Well-Known Member

    [charlietig, post: 2258431, member: 73870"]And on the bell[/QUOTE]

    Several ones:(
     
  6. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

  7. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

  8. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    MS 63, I love the toning!
     
  9. kolnikov

    kolnikov Member

    i think it is AU 58, probably not what you want to hear, but this is an original naturally beautiful toned coin, forget the numbers on the label, you have an awesome coin.
     
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  10. miedbe7

    miedbe7 Wayward Collector

  11. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    I think its probably 63FBL, but I can't see the top left quadrant of the lines well enough to be sure. The obverse toning is quite attractive.
     
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  12. Daniel Jones

    Daniel Jones Well-Known Member

    I am conflicted between 63 and AU58 because I am not sure if those scuff marks on the high points are actually scuff marks, or wear. If I were pressed to decide which of these 2 grades to select, I would go with AU58.
     
  13. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    ANAC's? '64. PCGS.......'63
     
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  14. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Thank you all for the opinions. To me this looked like a nicely toned BU Franklin (I was thinking 63 and no FBL). It does have scratches and some marks, but I've seen worse in PCGS/NGC 63-65 holders. I'm glad Anacs considered the toning natural, but the grade...well that's another story...

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  15. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    They were rough on that bad boy, in my honest opinion. There's a little rub, but not so much the market graders aren't forgiving, these days. You know this much, you don't let that one go at AU55 money. I hope you know that, anyway.

    Sometimes these overpaid "market" graders get a little confused on whether they're grading on condition or for the market.
     
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  16. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Yes I'm definitely not letting go of this one at AU 55 levels. I'm almost certain that someone would pounce on it and I'd see it offered in a new PCGS 63 or 64 holder. This was one of the coins that I used in the extra spaces of my Franklin Dansco. I still like it just the same and will likely hold on to it as is.
     
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  17. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    I think what they interpreted as wear, I interpreted as breaks in the toning (due to contact with an envelope, for example). In hand, is there actual flattening on the high points? It is really hard to tell in your slightly-out-of-focus pictures.
     
  18. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Rough and tougher than I thought they'd be.......
     
  19. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    One thing for sure, it's a pretty coin.
     
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  20. ksparrow

    ksparrow Coin Hoarder Supporter

    Pretty coin! I was going to guess 63 but late to the party; very tough to gauge surfaces and luster on a richly toned coin. Fun to play, though
     
  21. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Your explanation is what I think happened. I don't believe there is any flattening on the high points; it is more like small breaks in the toning.
     
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