2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 5 and 6

1948 50C MS64 Full Bell Lines ANACS, a tiny toning spot on the N in UNITED; 1948 MS64 Full Bell Lines ANACS, sharply struck, pleasing apricot-lilac pa

1948 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Obviously original, the surfaces are pearl-gray with a wide crescent of deep golden-olive and russet on the left s

1948 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Lovely russet-gray patina. Franklin's cheek has a good strike, while the bell lines are bold. Essentially pr...

1948 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Gentle, dusky-russet and light gray toning is noted on the obverse. The obverse and reverse are nearly distraction

1948 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines NGC. The reverse has dusky speckled russet-gray patina along the upper border, with pearl-gray patina otherwise in force

1948-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Lustrous with light gray patina overall and deep russet toning around the margins. Important notice: We expect t

1948-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. This is a conditionally rare '48-D Franklin with originally toned surfaces. The otherwise tan-gray patina ...

1948-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Both sides have gorgeous autumn foliage colors that are most rich at the borders and cede to brilliant centers.

1949 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The soft, frosted mint luster is covered with multiple shadings of deep blue and violet toning on the obverse whil

1949 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A freckling of metallic-gray patina is evenly spread across both sides of this wildly lustrous Gem. No finer examp

1949-D 50C MS65 NGC. A nicely struck and flashy Gem that has brilliant and carefully preserved surfaces. The bell lines are tantalizingly close to ful

1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The fields have dove-gray color and speckles of russet patina. A well preserved Gem that has creamy luster and a

1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Delightful amber to green iridescence enliven the surfaces of this well struck Denver Mint issue.From the Trane

1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The obverse coloration is exceptionally attractive, perhaps of mint set origin, perhaps not. The reverse is very

1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Brilliant throughout with flashy mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 2

1949-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The strike on this issue is particularly bold, even in comparison to other specimens of the same grade. Mottled

1949-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Both sides are richly toned, with the obverse bathed in lilac, coffee-gold, and powder-blue patina, while the re

1949-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Beautiful, deep, speckled mint set toning with strong underlying mint frost. Important notice: We expect to be a

1949-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A lightly toned and flashy representative that has a crisp strike and impressively preserved surfaces. The key d

1949-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A boldly struck Gem that has richly variegated mauve-gold patina and beautifully preserved surfaces. An original

1949-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Originally toned in a medley of grey and orange, with a superb strike and clean fields consummate with the grade

1950 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Bright, coruscating mint luster rolls around each side. Brilliant except for a light accent of golden in the left

1950 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, an upper-end coin that is mostly brilliant with a few light speckles of color in the fields on each side; and a 19

1950 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The glistening surfaces are fully lustrous beneath an overlay of dominant lilac-gray patina. Freckled olive-russet

1950 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Lustrous and exceptionally clean with bright pastel coloration. Scarce so fine. Population: 75 in 66, 0 finer (10/

1950 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Untoned with blazing luster and pristine surfaces. Marvelously well-struck and virtually unimprovable. Population:

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The rich copper-gold, sea-green, and dove-gray patina is unquestionably original. A needle-sharp Gem that has go

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A faint golden hue is noted on the obverse and reverse of this half dollar. From the Trane Collection. Important

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Brilliant with softly frosted mint luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. This richly frosted and bright Gem is untoned save for the lightest suggestions of golden iridescence. Noticeabl

1950-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines NGC. A swath of lavender toning encompasses Franklin's head and the Liberty Bell. Important notice: We expect to...

1950-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The dappled apple-green and copper-gold patina competes for territory with the underlying dove-gray color. This

1951 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, an upper-end coin that is distinctively toned with deep gray-rose toning on the obverse and iridescence on the top

1951 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, brilliant and lustrous, well preserved, a good strike; 1953-S MS66* NGC, golden-brown and aqua peripheral color, b

1951 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Mostly variegated patina is noted on both sides of this Gem. The colors include metallic-gray, blue, and russet-or

1951 50C MS67 Full Bell Lines ICG. Never mind the date or the mintmark, here is one of the most colorful, most impeccably preserved business strike Fr

1951-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Lustrous and nearly brilliant. A nice coin and exceptionally clean. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning

1951-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Rich sea-green patina frames the variegated lavender centers. A lustrous Gem that has a nearly pristine obverse

1951-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Rich golden-russet toning is seen on each side of this solid Gem Half. This is really a high quality run of Fran

1951-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Deep gray-olive toning covers the obverse while the reverse displays rich peripheral shadings and frosty mint lu

1951-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Uncommonly bold for the issue and toned in a mixture of lilac-gray and bluish-green pastels. Important notice: W

1951-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Sharply struck with attractive surfaces accented by deep, rich iridescent toning, mostly around the periphery.Fr

1951-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A legendary strike rarity among Franklin Halves, the '51-S has yet to be certified above the MS66 Full Bel...

1951-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Mint Set toning overlays the obverse in well blended olive-orange, russet, and lilac-gray shades. A few swirls o

1952 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Sharply struck with attractive lustrous surfaces enhanced by delicate amber patina.From the Trane Collection. Popu

1952 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Silky smooth luster is framed by russet-gray peripheral toning on the obverse and bluish-gray reverse toning. A me

1952-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Rich golden-rose toning covers the obverse of this exceptional Gem. The reverse is almost brilliant and on anoth

1952-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Earthen-russet toning is noted about the peripheries. Few examples of this branch mint issue are available in fi

1952-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines NGC. Pale oil-slick iridescence covers each side with a long arc of russet on the right side of the obverse. The 1952-

1952-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Rich orange-copper patina overlays the obverse in a somewhat mottled fashion. The reverse, while equally free of

1952-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Swirling russet-brown toning covers the obverse while the reverse is mostly brilliant in the center with a deep

1952-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Russet-gray toning about the peripheries becomes mottled and variegated near the center of this Gem. According t

1953 50C MS65 PCGS, brilliant; and a 1953-S MS65 PCGS, somewhat deeper in hue on the obverse than the reverse. 2 coins Important notice: We expect to

1953 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Brilliant with flashy mint luster. A clean, upper-end example. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots a

1953 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Speckled russet, rose-violet, and blue toning on each side leaves a modest area of brilliance at the center of the

1953 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Dusky honey-gold, cobalt-blue, and yellow-green colors dominate the obverse, while the reverse has apple-green and

1953-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. This coin is completely original. The reverse is overlaid in golden-gray iridescence that deepens ever so slight

1953-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The limited certified population of this issue above the MS65 Full Bell Lines level confirms the importance of t

1953-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Hints of peripheral sea-green patina form a band across this predominantly dove-gray coin. A lustrous Gem that h

1953-S 50C MS65 PCGS. This boldly struck Gem has lustrous surfaces, unabraded except for the most trivial of contact marks, and displays mottled russe

1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. Almost brilliant and highly lustrous with heavy die striations in the obverse fields. Important notice: We expect to be auctioni

1953-S 50C MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The fields have wisps of apricot patina, while the frosty devices are fully brilliant. The intense luster and be

1953-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines NGC. One of the greatest strike rarities in the series, the 1953-S is readily available as a Gem without Full Bell Lin

1954 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A lovely Gem that has splendid freckles of golden-brown, powder-blue, and mauve patina. Lustrous with a good strik

1954 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. This richly toned example is not only attractive, but it is a conditionally rare survivor of this P-mint Franklin

1954 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Lovely golden-brown and lime-green colors visit the peripheries, while the devices are lightly toned. The fields a

1954-D 50C MS65 NGC, fully struck throughout, and possessing extraordinary brilliance, this Gem is snow-white and exhibits beautiful satiny luster, th

1954-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS, glowing rainbow toning covers the right portions of both obverse and reverse with gray-lilac color elsewhere; 19

1954-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. This is an interestingly toned example, but it is original and attractive, nonetheless. Slate-gray and orange-ol

1954-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. An essentially brilliant Gem that has only an occasional wisp of golden-brown color on the devices. While cartwh

1954-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. While the 1954-D is a plentiful issue in lower grades, precious few collectors will have the honor of owning an

1954-S 50C MS67 ICG. Both sides are covered with even charcoal color punctuated by areas of electric color. Mark-free, with dynamic original Mint Set

1954-S 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Richly frosted with an untoned appearance, the silver-white surfaces are silent on the subject of distracting bl

1954-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Leaving the central reverse brilliant, delicate golden-tan patina overlays the balance of the surfaces. The fros

1954-S 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The variegated honey-gold and sea-green patina lends originality to the lustrous and exquisitely preserved surfa

1955 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Densely toned in swirls of copper-gold, aqua, and mauve patina. A well struck Gem that has clean surfaces and a bo

1955 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Moderate amber-blue iridescence adorns the surfaces of this delightful specimen.From the Trane Collection. Populat

1955 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Bright, racy cartwheel luster characterizes this lovely coin as much as the deep, speckled toning that obviously c

1955 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. An excellent example of a Full Bell Lines Franklin Half Dollar that exhibits a uniform moderate mauve patina, choi

1956 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Deeply toned in charcoal-gray with undertones of russet-blue color.From the Chesapeake Collection. Important notic

1957 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Highly lustrous and beautifully toned in multiple shades. Obviously of mint set origin. Important notice: We expec

1957 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. A pleasing example that exhibits uniform lustrous surfaces beneath medium iridescent toning.From the Chesapeake Co

1957-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Pleasing luster beneath iridescent hues of delightful patina.From the Chesapeake Collection. Important notice: W

1957-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Deep mint set toning covers each side with the obverse almost monochromatic while the reverse has dazzling iride

1958 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Delicate bronze to iridescent toning gently embraces the attractive luster of this specimen.From the Chesapeake Co

1958-D 50C MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Two FBL Franklins with one Half having champagne toning on the obverse and a white reverse and the other coin ha

1958-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Another mint set Gem that has rings of bright lime-green and rose toning around the margins. A lustrous and beau

1958-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Fabulous, deep golden-rose and emerald-green toning covers each side of this high grade, lustrous Franklin. Exce

1958-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines NGC. The reverse is beautifully toned in an rainbow following the curve of the edge while the obverse is more fully co

An attractive pair of 1958-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Both specimens show mottled russet-gray toning on the obverse and golden-orange toning enc

1958-D 50C MS67 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Sea-green and rose-violet patina hugs the borders. The obverse center has lilac patina, while the bell has inter

1958-D 50C MS67 Full Bell Lines ICG. Both well-preserved sides are beautifully draped in deep shades of green, purple, and magenta. While the obverse

1959 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Fully brilliant with attractive surfaces and booming mint luster.From the Chesapeake Collection. Important notice:

1959-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Fully lustrous and a pleasing example that displays a sharp strike and mint brilliance.From the Chesapeake Colle

1959-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The obverse border has a thin band of bright lemon patina, while the centers are dove-gray in color. A boldly st

1959-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Mottled pastel tinged iridescence dances across both sides in champagne, lilac, pink, and powder-blue shades. Th

1960 50C MS66 PCGS. A brilliant, boldly struck, and flashy Gem. The fields are exquisitely preserved, and the eye appeal can hardly be surpassed. Popu

1960-D 50C MS65 PCGS. Smooth champagne toning covers both sides as does rich, creamy luster. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the

1960-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Mislabeled on the insert as a 1960-P. Fully lustrous and sharply struck for this Denver Mint issue.From the Ches

1960-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Sharply struck with full mint luster.From the Chesapeake Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin