Help with grading this 1948D Franklin

[jesbroken]

I need your help in grading this 1948 D Franklin Half. I'm trading it on a book I'm in need of and could use some help in setting a value. It was purchased as an FS-50-1948D-801 DDR, but I need as good a grade estimate as I can get to set the value. Unfortunately, it does not have FBL.

Thanks

Jim

 

[physics-fan3.14]

I don't have a Cherrypickers, so I am not entirely sure what that is referring to. However, the master hub was doubled in 1948, so virtually all 1948 and 1948D Franklins have a doubled reverse. This, obviously, does not add any premium. If there is an additional doubling beyond that, it might add a slight premium, but varieties on Franklin's don't usually garner a premium except for the most notable examples.

 

I would grade your coin a 64. Most 1948's are FBL, but marks on the lines does knock it out of that status. I am not sure if the couple of dings on your coin are serious enough to take away the FBL or not, sometimes NGC can be fickle on that subject.

[coinman1794]

The hub doubling that shows on all 1948s is virtually microscopic and does not add value. However, the Cherrypicker's varieties are much clearer and will command a premium, but I cant tell from your pics of this is a DDR. It does not look like it from what I can see, but I can't be certain.

 

[WoodenJefferson]

What exactly is going on in front of Ben's chin & nose, are those scrapes in the field?

[jesbroken]

Woody,

Unfortunately, that is a small scrape. You can't see it but from one angle in hand, but once you know it is there it stands out.

Thanks

Jim

[WoodenJefferson]

Ben's face is the focal point on the obverse, so those marks are close to that point and to the observer, may be a bit distracting. It is still a nice looking Franklin, but I can go no higher than MS-64.

 

Good luck on your transaction.

[jesbroken]

Coinman,

I guess the photo below is what they claim to be a DDR.

Thanks

Jim

 

 

Here is my 1948P DDR, which is an exact match to the CP's photo.

 

 

Note the photo here is with a B/W microscope, thus the color difference.