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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3993272, member: 19165"]I can respect your goals, absolutely. Are you a type collector? Or a Franklin collector? Or, what set are you trying to build? </p><p><br /></p><p>For the purpose of elaboration, let me show you an example of a coin I used to own. This is a 1963D, so a slightly different date but same principle. In 1960, the Mint re-engraved the master hub to correct and strengthen details which had worn down over time. However, when they did that, they didn't strengthen the bell lines as much as they should have. For this reason, bell lines for the Franklins minted 1960-1963 were much weaker overall than from previous years. You'll notice a big change in availability and price for these later dates (except for 63D, which had such a high mintage that FBLs are more common than many other dates - but they are still quite rare as a percentage of mintage). </p><p><br /></p><p>On the coin I show below, you'll notice a complete, full set of bottom lines. This coin would be a no-questions-asked PCGS FBL. On the top set of lines, you'll see they are full and continuous except for a single fine little scratch. There is some debate amongst FBL collectors whether this is acceptable or not: a scratch is not a mark and is different than a ding or a hit. NGC will tend to accept very fine light scratches like this, but should not accept marks or hits. The coin shown in the OP shows multiple hits and marks across the lines, as opposed to the scratch shown here. If this all seems like splitting hairs.... it is. </p><p><br /></p><p>The ultimate reality is, you have to decide for yourself what you'll accept as FBL. The coin I post here was in my award winning FBL collection, the coin in the OP has too many hits for me to accept. But, what do you think? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1051468[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 3993272, member: 19165"]I can respect your goals, absolutely. Are you a type collector? Or a Franklin collector? Or, what set are you trying to build? For the purpose of elaboration, let me show you an example of a coin I used to own. This is a 1963D, so a slightly different date but same principle. In 1960, the Mint re-engraved the master hub to correct and strengthen details which had worn down over time. However, when they did that, they didn't strengthen the bell lines as much as they should have. For this reason, bell lines for the Franklins minted 1960-1963 were much weaker overall than from previous years. You'll notice a big change in availability and price for these later dates (except for 63D, which had such a high mintage that FBLs are more common than many other dates - but they are still quite rare as a percentage of mintage). On the coin I show below, you'll notice a complete, full set of bottom lines. This coin would be a no-questions-asked PCGS FBL. On the top set of lines, you'll see they are full and continuous except for a single fine little scratch. There is some debate amongst FBL collectors whether this is acceptable or not: a scratch is not a mark and is different than a ding or a hit. NGC will tend to accept very fine light scratches like this, but should not accept marks or hits. The coin shown in the OP shows multiple hits and marks across the lines, as opposed to the scratch shown here. If this all seems like splitting hairs.... it is. The ultimate reality is, you have to decide for yourself what you'll accept as FBL. The coin I post here was in my award winning FBL collection, the coin in the OP has too many hits for me to accept. But, what do you think? [ATTACH=full]1051468[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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