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<p>[QUOTE="BR549, post: 952886, member: 7110"]When I started a MS Franklin Set, I was not concerned about the designation, only in getting nice original skinned in the range of MS-65. Once I completed the set of 35 coins, I then attempted to get all 35 in FBL designation. I gave up after the first 20 or so easy ones and the next 5 harder ones...and sporadically there after while still missing the next to impossible.</p><p><br /></p><p>If your going to collect Franklins with consistent Bell Line designations, choose NGC graded coins, they require all bell lines to be concise and unbroken or bridged over. To me this is the standard that is accepted through out the hobby. I'm not here to bash PCGS or any other grading service, but I have seen some pretty lame labeled FBL designations in those holders.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy collecting[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BR549, post: 952886, member: 7110"]When I started a MS Franklin Set, I was not concerned about the designation, only in getting nice original skinned in the range of MS-65. Once I completed the set of 35 coins, I then attempted to get all 35 in FBL designation. I gave up after the first 20 or so easy ones and the next 5 harder ones...and sporadically there after while still missing the next to impossible. If your going to collect Franklins with consistent Bell Line designations, choose NGC graded coins, they require all bell lines to be concise and unbroken or bridged over. To me this is the standard that is accepted through out the hobby. I'm not here to bash PCGS or any other grading service, but I have seen some pretty lame labeled FBL designations in those holders. Happy collecting[/QUOTE]
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