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Can I get a little help grading this Franklin, please?

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pendragon1998

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This is a coin I've had for around 12 years, or about half of my life. It was one of the first coins I bought as a young collector, and I think I paid somewhere around $8-$12 for it. Looking at it now, I think it's somewhere in the AU range, since I can spy a little rub on Franklin's cheek. The coin absolutely oozes luster and has no hairlines or any other issues of the sort. I'm rather fond of this coin, but I welcome any and all thoughts as to grade, appearance, anything. Thanks!

 

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zrlevin

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I do see the rub, and so I would consider it an AU59.99; but it's the best spooning AU I've seen.

 

I'm unfamiliar with the term 'spooning' - care to elaborate? And thanks! smile.gif

 

You don't visit the water cooler enough. tonofbricks.gif

 

Since they changed the censor from [embarrasing lack of self control] to *spoon*, spoon has now become a substitute for the censored words, hence my newly invented adjective. wink.gif

 

Nice coin, by the way!

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MAULEMALL

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I personally think you are being a little too hard on old Ben and although the cheek is a little Baggy I wouldn't be surprised to see it in an MS holder.

 

I like it. thumbsup2.gif

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MikeKing

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I have to admit, that having been born before that coin was minted, and hearing you say that 12 years is half your life, is a bit disconcerting. Nevertheless, I agree, it does have eye appeal smile.gif

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pendragon1998

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I have to admit, that having been born before that coin was minted, and hearing you say that 12 years is half your life, is a bit disconcerting. Nevertheless, I agree, it does have eye appeal smile.gif

 

Yup, turning the big 2-4 on Monday wink.gif

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SkyMan

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Michael, you are correct that is an AU, a nice looking one, but an AU nonetheless. It's hard to tell from the image, but aside from the cheek it also looks like you might have some rub above "pass and" which would be a further diagnostic.

 

Congratulations and Best Wishes on your upcoming birthday! Have a good weekend!

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MikeKing

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Yup, turning the big 2-4 on Monday wink.gif

Oy... just a babe!!! headbang.gif

 

Scott hi.gif

 

But think of the hobby specialist Michael will be at twice his age acclaim.gif

 

I wonder what that Franklin will look like then...if he stuck it in a kraft envelope...

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physics-fan3.14

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To get the topic back on track, let me interject my opinion here.

 

I think it is an MS-64. What you are seeing on the cheek is not rub, but an area of incomplete strike. This is very common on Franklins, and generally precludes an MS-65. As always, this is hard to tell from a picture but I think I am right. I have looked at a lot of Franklins; they are my specialty, you know.

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zrlevin

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Jason, I respectfully disagree. The areas in question apear to be "scuffy", and they appear even and are the highest points on the coin. No such areas appear on the reverse, and to me rule out a weak strike.

 

Zach

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physics-fan3.14

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Yes, they should appear scuffy. This is mentioned by Rick Tomaska (the leading Franklin expert) on page 16 of his book. "While the lower cheek of Franklin looks abraded, there is actually no wear on the cheek. The abraded, pitted look is due to incomplete metal flow of the planchet into the deepest portions of the die." I can verify this, as I own at least a few coins with this problem. Like I said, they are generally limited to a max of 64, and the coin in question appears to me to have this problem.

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