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<p>[QUOTE="Sliderguy, post: 1696374, member: 44081"]Hi 19 I think he is referring to the $20 piece with multi issues and I am waiting for some insight. </p><p><br /></p><p>As to my franklin, the 62 Franklin has Die marks on the entire field, on the high points, basically on everything. I am coming to the conclusion the U.S. Mint was testing a new type of Half Dollar Planchet at the end of the Franklin era to the start of the Kennedy Half. I only see these type of scratches that are on the "WHOLE" coin from 1962/63 Franklins to the start of the Kennedy run. Could be wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW. I played a game and I am one of the few that returns the labels back to the proper TPG after breakouts so here were the grades of this coin. Original grade was Proof 67 from Anacs. Broke it out and sent it into NGC, got a grade of PR 68. Off to PCGS after a breakout and got a PR 68. Last year I sent it into ICG and now has a grade of Proof 67. </p><p><br /></p><p>This has always been my argument because the coin to me is flawless under 10/20x loupe but Scratches going every which way and again I believe they are normal into themselves. Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sliderguy, post: 1696374, member: 44081"]Hi 19 I think he is referring to the $20 piece with multi issues and I am waiting for some insight. As to my franklin, the 62 Franklin has Die marks on the entire field, on the high points, basically on everything. I am coming to the conclusion the U.S. Mint was testing a new type of Half Dollar Planchet at the end of the Franklin era to the start of the Kennedy Half. I only see these type of scratches that are on the "WHOLE" coin from 1962/63 Franklins to the start of the Kennedy run. Could be wrong. BTW. I played a game and I am one of the few that returns the labels back to the proper TPG after breakouts so here were the grades of this coin. Original grade was Proof 67 from Anacs. Broke it out and sent it into NGC, got a grade of PR 68. Off to PCGS after a breakout and got a PR 68. Last year I sent it into ICG and now has a grade of Proof 67. This has always been my argument because the coin to me is flawless under 10/20x loupe but Scratches going every which way and again I believe they are normal into themselves. Thanks.[/QUOTE]
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