I am looking at the possibility of carcking one of my Rosies graded by NGC to send to send to PCGS to see if I can get the FB designation. Would someone be able to post photos a a FB up close? Thanks
There is no comparison unless it's the same coin. Might as well show a current mint coin when someone asked about a 1764 1 cent piece.
I took that to mean that there is no comparison between a FB merc and a FB Roosevelt. I tend to agree as the two different types are measured by different standards and even the same type has differing standards depending on TPG.
'Tis, at least if you're NGC, and NGC goes a step farther than PCGS by requiring full definition on the verticals as well.
I know they say that the vertical lines must be defined to qualify for Full Torch Designation, but in practice I think they are a little lenient with the vertical lines. For example:
PCGS is and always has been more lenient than NGC when it comes to the special designations. And that is true with all of them, for all coins ! For example, with Mercs PCGS only requires the middle band to be clear and fully split with no breaks to get the FB designation. While NGC requires all 3 bands, top, middle, and bottom to be clear and fully split with no breaks to get the FB designation.