How to Grade The Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar || Coin Grading for Beginners

Watch to the end, I will grade my own Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar with the famous Bugs Bunny Error.
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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - History and design elements
1:04 - Grading difficulties, strike issues, die characteristics & other challenges
3:12 - Circulation history
4:30 - The Obverse of the coin
5:24 - Heat map of the obverse and reverse
5:58 - Design high points on the obverse and reverse
6:51 - Grading my own 1955 "Bugs Bunny" error Franklin Half Dollar
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Coin Grading for Beginners || The Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar
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  • @gregleak5134
    @gregleak5134 Жыл бұрын

    I really like how you point out the damage areas the best I have seen

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you found it helpful, thank you for watching!!

  • @B29p
    @B29p Жыл бұрын

    Benji's are my favorite. I've got a few nice ones but I just like stacking them. My favorite part of the Benji is the eagle on the back busting a flex.

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    Жыл бұрын

    I am turning into a Benji apologist, it's becoming my favorite of all the half dollars for sure.

  • @tridentstacking
    @tridentstacking Жыл бұрын

    Information packed!

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, I hope it was helpful!

  • @SpokaneSilverStacker
    @SpokaneSilverStacker Жыл бұрын

    Very good information. I don’t have much Franklins. But I appreciate the education

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! What do you collect??

  • @SpokaneSilverStacker

    @SpokaneSilverStacker

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LenHere I collect a little of everything. But my main things are definitely Morgan dollars. I’m 5 away from date/mint mark set. Then vintage silver would be the next thing.

  • @bobsilver3983
    @bobsilver3983 Жыл бұрын

    likes and subbed

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir!!!

  • @jkpioneer.
    @jkpioneer. Жыл бұрын

    First!!!

  • @pajamastacking

    @pajamastacking

    Жыл бұрын

    2nd!

  • @gqrzz
    @gqrzz10 ай бұрын

    i know its been a year. But i founbd(at a bank!) a 1963 FBL half dollar. Not only was it FBL, it was also in incredible condition. It had one, barely visible scratch. Only visible in the right angle. It has no other scratch that i am aware of. it might be a ms65 but im hoping for a 65+ but thats just me. Anyways i paid 50C for it so im very happy.

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    10 ай бұрын

    The location of the scratch will be the determining factor, nonetheless that is a GREAT find!!

  • @gqrzz

    @gqrzz

    9 ай бұрын

    it is on the fields which sucks but the ms65+ one has WAY more scratches than mine. So i "might" be able to get ams 66 which would make my coin worth about 7500 since it is toned and i know people want W(white) which means no toning. Second the coin matches up with the 66 but the 66 has scuffs on the high points like the curls. Which (maybe) could mean it is a 66+ but im mist happy with a 66. sorry ive said a lot just a cool find from a bank.@@LenHere

  • @gqrzz

    @gqrzz

    9 ай бұрын

    oh yeah its also a very small scratch, only visible in certain light@@LenHere

  • @leoguab8041
    @leoguab8041 Жыл бұрын

    I have one half dollar 1951

  • @bobsilver3983
    @bobsilver3983 Жыл бұрын

    I bought around 150-200 Franklins about 5 years ago and have never looked through them for key dates as I just bought them for "stacking"...I better go through them! I hear the 1955 is fairly rare?

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    Жыл бұрын

    Check the Red Book for mintages on different years. Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful!

  • @potionWhiteTiger
    @potionWhiteTiger5 ай бұрын

    I have a 1963 struck though grease

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    5 ай бұрын

    Very cool, that's a keeper!

  • @lazyboylarry4345
    @lazyboylarry43459 ай бұрын

    What do you think that bugs bunny is worth in that condition? Ballpark?

  • @LenHere

    @LenHere

    9 ай бұрын

    Maybe $40ish, haven't really checked the market tho...