1958 Franklin. SLAB GRADE GIVEN.

[SkyMan]

Here's a Frankie I bought late last year. It is (IMO over)graded by PCGS. Let me know what you grade it. The fine white scratches are on the slab. I paid what I thought it was worth, not what a slab with that grade with that look would be worth. Still, it is unquestionably the prettiest 1958-P Frankie I've ever seen toning wise with gorgeous iridescent gold and royal blue. The images are by Bob Campbell, and I think he did an excellent job.

 

 

Edited for spelling. Grade given below...

[MunkyMan95]

Looks like a nice 65 to me, maybe a bump for color to 66. I don't see it grading any higher than that, though. Pretty coin!

[physics-fan3.14]

I am guessing it is a nice 65 in a 66FBL holder. That is pretty.

[rrantique]

MS-67 did it FBL? Great looking frankie Sy. Top notch photo Bob. (thumbs u

[jgrinz]

66FBL

[bsshog40]

Very nice SY. Nice pics there Bob. I will have to go with MS65 here due to a few nics on the reverse and some slight spotting.

[hoard]

Nice coin. I love it when they go blue/purple.

[SkyMan]

Give Irvin a cigar!

 

This coin was graded MS67 by PCGS. IMO that is unquestionably too high given the hits. Technically I'd grade it a 65 to 65+ obverse and a 66+ to 67- reverse with a serious shot at FBL. I'll probably send it back in at some point for a designation review as a 1958 P mint with FBL is significantly rarer than non-FBL.

[coinman1794]

My guess would have been MS66FBL. The MS67 was likely a bump for color. I think that's definitely an FBL.

[physics-fan3.14]

Give Irvin a cigar!

 

This coin was graded MS67 by PCGS. IMO that is unquestionably too high given the hits. Technically I'd grade it a 65 to 65+ obverse and a 66+ to 67- reverse with a serious shot at FBL. I'll probably send it back in at some point for a designation review as a 1958 P mint with FBL is significantly rarer than non-FBL.

 

It is definitely a PCGS FBL. I'd have to see it in hand to make an NGC determination, the picture doesn't really show it (but if you say so, you know what you are talking about so I believe you.)

 

 

[robec1347]

Here are a couple of other shots of the reverse. Still, it is hard to give a definitive answer to the FBL question. It is awful close.

 

 

[coinman1794]

hmm, now i see a tiny tick breaking the lower left quadrant of lines. That would very likely prevent FBL at NGC, and on a bad day, PCGS.

[DJCoinz]

Give Irvin a cigar!

 

This coin was graded MS67 by PCGS. IMO that is unquestionably too high given the hits. Technically I'd grade it a 65 to 65+ obverse and a 66+ to 67- reverse with a serious shot at FBL. I'll probably send it back in at some point for a designation review as a 1958 P mint with FBL is significantly rarer than non-FBL.

Wow! That's what I call a good day at PCGS. Unfortunately PCGS has dis-continued the designation review service so you'd have to send it in under regrade.

[robec1347]

Larger images of the reverse

 

 

[physics-fan3.14]

Yeah, now that I see better pictures, I retract my FBL assessment. I now think it will not get FBL at either TPG. But the color is great!