Franklin Half Dollars * Appendices

CAC Defines a Standard for FBL Franklins

Posted by Stella Admin at 12 April, 2009, 4:17 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: CAC, DGS (Dominion Grading Service), Franklin Half Dollars * Appendices, News

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...

Franklin Half Dollars > Appendix > A

Posted by Rick Tomaska at 16 February, 2002, 2:11 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Franklin Half Dollars, Franklin Half Dollars * Appendices, Half Dollars

[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] * * * Appendix A GLOSSARY Line Break ANACS – A commercial service which authenticates, grades and encapsulates coins. ARTIFICIAL TONING - A coin that has had its surfaces altered and colored (toned) by chemicals, gasses or other induced means which affects… Continued...

Franklin Half Dollars > Appendix > B

Posted by Rick Tomaska at 16 February, 2002, 2:10 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Franklin Half Dollars, Franklin Half Dollars * Appendices, Half Dollars

[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] * * * 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 “just another series” into a major challenge… Continued...

Franklin Half Dollars > Appendix > C

Posted by Rick Tomaska at 16 February, 2002, 2:09 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Franklin Half Dollars, Franklin Half Dollars * Appendices, Half Dollars

[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] * * * 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 an NGC grading label, and I hope… Continued...

Franklin Half Dollars > Appendix > D

Posted by Rick Tomaska at 16 February, 2002, 1:28 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Franklin Half Dollars, Franklin Half Dollars * Appendices, Half Dollars

[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] * * * 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 people having similar interests. In the world of… Continued...