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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gregg, post: 2930539, member: 90419&quot;]At the risk of offending collectors, I think the FBL designation was put in place to add spice to an otherwise mind-numbingly boring series.</p><p><br /></p><p>I understand a premium for well struck coins but the PCGS videos put it at what, about 15% of determining a grade?&nbsp; If you look at these designations on the Franklin Half you have the FBL adding <i>thousands</i> to the value of a coin.&nbsp; To me that has crossed over into something a bit weird.</p><p><br /></p><p>This could be done with any series.&nbsp; Pick out a detail, pretend it is the <i>be-all-end-all </i>of worth on a coin and then hype it to no end.&nbsp; I&#039;ll avoid series with this kind of nonsense.&nbsp; Cool if you like it, but I don&#039;t see how a person doesn&#039;t get burned with it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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