Guess the grade - Franklin Half Dollar

[hoard]

This coin was part of submission I have patiently waited for since 02/08/2007. I have included both my photo prior submission and NGCs. Guess away as I they have not updated my submission status. I may have actually posted this coin before but I do not care, it was before all the new people got here.

 

 

Hopefully, I get the grade tomorrow. I put together a 1949 year set for a multi-holder that they tell me will take another week. The wait kills me.

[MunkyMan95]

UGH I hate NGC's photos now! I wish they would revert to the old format...

 

Having said that, the coin looks to me to be about a MS65

[robec1347]

I'll go out on a limb and say MS 66. It looks very much like one that I have.

[TJ'S Coins]

I like your pictures a lot better. I'll go with a very solid MS65 gem.

[relicsncoins]

Looks 66 to me, very few marks for a large coin.,

 

JJ

[Bruceswar]

MS 65 and a nice coin!

[MikeKing]

I like your photo a lot better.

[Stanley]

Without the advantage of seeing it in hand and judging by your superb image, I would say MS 66. I love the color however I’m not one to let it totally influence technical grade.

I wouldn’t give it the FB because it appears to have a few breaks in the lines. Nice one at any grade.

[CarolinaCollector]

My guess - MS 65 due to small marks on cheek.

 

Would be FBL at PCGS, but based on photo, I would gues that it wasn't at NGC.

[SkyMan]

NGC 65, PCGS 65FBL. Can't quite tell from your image if the streaks on the top of the head (under R) are toning or dings. If dings drop the grade a point. '49-P's commonly come well struck, and I don't see the 3 curls on the obverse or "stow" on the reverse so that mitigates against a higher grade. I'm glad you stopped the toning where you did, as per the previous post on this coin. It's a nice looking Frankie, with pleasant toning for the date/mintmark.

[WoodenJefferson]

Your picture is by far more pleasing. The other one makes the tone look like it was applied with crinkled up sran wrap!

 

I would like to see you get a MS-66 out of this submission, but I'd be willing to bet it only comes out as a MS-65 but who know's what the grader may see in this very nice example.

 

Best of luck.

[hoard]

Received the Grade of MS65 FBL. I am pleased.

 

I had also submitted a 1948D MS64 FBL and a 1949S MS64. All in all I am happy. You guys were good, I had thought it would come back FBL but I just could not capture the true image with my photo setup and hand shakes.