You vs PCGS: What is the grade?

Now is your chance to hone your grading skills against some of the supposed best in the industry. Lets see how close you get! I will post the answer tomorrow evening. Hint: I do not think the grade is quite correct. Good Luck!

 

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64 fbl

 

au50

 

64. Either it is seriously missing luster or it is your pictures.

 

Ms-65 fbl?

 

I'm in the 64FBL crowd.

 

MS-64 FBL (although I wouldn't be surprised if they gave it a bump for the toning and graded it 65 FBL).

 

65 FBL

64 would astound me

66 would not surprise me

I guessed 65 and not 66 because of apparent muted luster (which could well simply be the technique used to bring out the color).

Coin is VERY clean. If the luster were all there I could even see a 67.

Color is all there. Very attractive toning. Bonus.

Bell lines look full & complete too.

That's a heck of a Franklin, regardless of grade.

All of the above, IMO.

 

By way of reference, here's a few 64s:





See the difference between these coins, and the one posted by the OP?

 

I'll guess 63-FBL (sorry to be a downer but it's the closest that wasn't already said and you implied it was either over or undergraded and it's the closest to what I think that hasn't already been guessed)

 

ms61

 

63 full bell--well struck.

 

I see one major difference - yours have nice luster.

 

I'll throw caution to the winds and go with my first impression. MS67 FBL

 

I'm thinking it got a bump for the color. 65 FBL.

 

I suspect that's simply the lighting used in the photo posted by the OP, but we shall see.....

 

The verdict... Drum roll please......



I agree that it probably got the bump from MS64 to MS65 because of the toning. The part I do not agree with is PCGS not awarding the FBL designation. I used my USB microscope and can't see any breaks in the bell lines. Should I crack it and resubmit?

 

Go for it, but get it in a secure plus