New Franklin from FUN

[BLive1972]

My dad felt bad that I couldn't make it to the FUN show, and he knew that I was working on a Franklin set, so he decided to surprise me with a coin. Fresh outta the mail.

 

[bsshog40]

Great gift! That was pretty cool of your dad!

[mkman123]

woohoo!! What a great gift!

[BLive1972]

Way cool for sure!! He remembers me telling him that I was going back and fourth with a dealer in Parsippany who had his marked way too high and I couldn't pull the trigger. That makes it even better for me.

[Old Pueblo]

WOW! Cool Dad!

Great Frankie up there too

 

 

OP

[BKW]

(thumbs u

[physics-fan3.14]

Nice pickup! The 1954 generally has few bagmarks - yours looks like a nice clean example. The luster on yours appears strong, as does the strike. Pass and Stow is clearly readable, and the hair by his ear is separated. I can't see the bell lines well in your picture, but what I can see looks full. Your coin is afflicted with a few minor water spots on the reverse, but nothing excessive and certainly consistent with a 65 grade. Overall, nice coin and good addition to your set. The 50's P mints are sometimes difficult to find well struck.

[BLive1972]

Thanks folks! It's also a great example for me to compare my others to. I know I have a few that don't look nearly as good. I'm submitting this one to CAC next week..we'll see

 

Here's a pic of the bell lines. I'm not sure what to make of the 2 hits to the right of the crack. On the top row, they're defined, but I couldn't get the light to work out.

[SkyMan]

Nice looking Frankie. You've got a cool Dad.

 

Hits on bell lines are quite common with FBL Franklins. IMO it comes down to how expensive the differential is between an FBL Frankie and a non-FBL Frankie for a given date/mm. If there is a big differential in price between an FBL and a non-FBL Franklin for the given date/mm, the TPG's tend to be tougher on giving a fully struck Franklin the FBL if there are some nicks on the lines. OTOH, you can get other date/mm where there is minimal price differential between FBL and non-FBL, and the TPG's will allow pretty glaring hits across the bell lines to still be considered FBL. Still, even on pricey FBL's (NOT '53-S's though) a few light nicks are considered acceptable.

[nunfa0]

What a great gift, congrats!!

[AstroTrain]

That's the kind of dad I hope to be! Great Franklin

[Raisethis2]

Nice coin,

 

Your Dad seems like a thoughtful guy. Reward him back, soon.