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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dimeguy, post: 973608, member: 19855&quot;]Yeah, yeah, yeah (rolls eyes). <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I know; I&#039;ve read how it happened to so many others on this site and I must confess, this past Friday it happened to me....the impulse buy. As some may know, I&#039;m in the process of putting together a low MS grade raw Franklin set. Last Friday I went to the dealer in search to update my Prez Dollar series I collect and found the below Franklin in the discount area. I eyeballed it; gave it a quick look over, and brought it home, certain to put it in the coin portfolio. However, upon closer inspection I started to doubt myself. Then I begin having dirty thoughts like, &quot;Ummm....not too sure it will fit in with the others. Not sure if I like the obverse...he sure does look bald. Is that luster/toning I&#039;m really seeing?? I&#039;m sure I&#039;ve seen better struck eagles and bell lines...&quot; One bad thought led to another and I&#039;m still not sure whether or not to include. Honestly, probably won&#039;t since I&#039;m having so many thoughts about it. I&#039;ll include it for now and upgrade it later. Still, I&#039;m curious as to what more seasoned eyes would think of my impulse Frankie. Thanks for all your thoughts and let me know if you need closer up pics and I&#039;ll try to provide.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The blotchiness you see from D in &quot;God&quot; to the 54 is in most of the field of the obverse but isn&#039;t really noticable until the given area hits the light just right (in this case the lower part of the coin)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/dimeguy_2010/coinswithboys046.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Another shot for your viewing pleasure: This shows the extent of the splotchiness really well, and yes, poor Ben doesn&#039;t have good hair lines on the top of the scalp; however I find the curls to be well detailed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/dimeguy_2010/coinsforcointalk012.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not much to say of the obverse. I find the middle of both top and bottom bell lines worn and the left feathers of the eagle, but I really like the truss and the writing on the bell. Judge for yourself.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/dimeguy_2010/coinsforcointalk013.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And another:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not sure if the yellow is a form of toning or what??</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/dimeguy_2010/coinswithboys047.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for all thoughts and comments.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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