Franklin Half Dollars * Appendices

Thanks to a thread on the Collectors Universe (PCGS) chat board, we’ve discovered a great reference page to a standard for Full Bell Franklins. DGS will use this standard as a basic for the criteria of assigning FBL Franklins. Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Appendix A
GLOSSARY
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ANACS – A commercial service which authenticates, grades and encapsulates coins.

ARTIFICIAL TONING – A coin that has had its surfaces altered and colored
(toned)… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Appendix B
PCGS STANDARDS FOR CAM, DCAM, AND FBL

by Richard S. Montgomery
President, Professional Coin Grading Service
Cameo.  Deep Cameo.  Full Bell Lines.  These three designations have changed Franklin half dollars from… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Appendix C
NGC STANDARDS FOR CAM, DCAM, AND FBL

by David W. Lange
NGC Research Director
Collectors, and dealers too, are sometimes puzzled by the many numbers and characters that may appear on… Continued...

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Appendix D
THE NGC CERTIFIED COIN REGISTRY

by David W. Lange
NGC Research Director
Competition is fun.  Whether in sports, finance or collecting, everyone enjoys comparing his or her standing against those of… Continued...