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

1960-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines ICG. Terrifically clean and well-struck, with only the barest hint of toning over satiny surfaces. Important notice: W

1961 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Full mint brilliance with attractive, clean surfaces. The obverse was struck from a striated die. Population: 92 i

1961-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Fully struck with clean surfaces dripping with brilliant luster.From the Trane Collection. Important notice: We

1961-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The light yellow-green patina is both attractive and original. A highly lustrous Gem that has bold bell lines an

1962 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Attractive surfaces and full mint brilliance. Population: 96 in 65, 1 finer (10/02).From the Chesapeake Collection

1962 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Wisps of golden-brown hues cling to the peripheries. A well struck and highly lustrous Gem with an especially clea

1962-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The luster on both sides is muted by hazy grey toning, but there are virtually no contact marks on either side o

1962-D 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Attractive surfaces with mint brilliance gently subdued by olive hues that fade to subtle amber peripheral patin

1963 50C MS65 NGC, a brilliant Gem with a good strike and immaculate fields; and (11) 1963-D MS65 NGC, all lustrous and lightly toned with clean surfa

1963 50C MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Fully brilliant. An early die state as evidenced by the obvious die striations on each side.From the Chesapeake Co

1963-D 50C MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS, 48 examples, all of them lustrous and essentially brilliant, some of them have prominent die polish lines (as ma

1963-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. The present sale notwithstanding, the '63-D is not at all common at the present level of preservation. Thi...

1963-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Although an inordinate number of 1963-D Half Dollars were struck, these were carelessly stored as bullion, and m

1963-D 50C MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. Lovely subtle lilac and yellow-green colors. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has magnificently preserved sur

1950 50C PR64 PCGS. Icy shades of blue float on the satiny mirrored fields of this proof. The reverse exhibits a pleasing cameo effect Important notic

1950 50C PR66 PCGS. Uniformly brilliant with both sides presenting an uniform, satiny look. A perfect addition to a collection that favors brilliance

1950 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A lovely representative of this first-year issue in the proof Franklin Half Dollar series, both sides are fully brought up o

1950 50C PR65 Cameo NGC. Rich champagne and cobalt halos hug the obverse border, and there are also copper-russet shadings around much of the reverse

1951 50C PR66 PCGS. Brilliant with light cameo contrast and wisps of light toning in the fields. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at

1951 50C PR67 NGC. Shimmering reflectivity, with hints of violet toning around the obverse and reverse periphery.From the Robert Tarr, Sr. Collection.

1951 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Brilliant throughout with deeply reflective mirrors in the fields. There are significant portions of mint frost on the devic

1951 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. Uniformly satiny and untoned with mild cameo contrast. Considerably more attractive than many similarly graded examples. Impo

1952 50C PR66 PCGS, mostly brilliant with a bit of haziness on each side; 1953 PR66 PCGS, brilliant and flashy with slight contrast on each side; 1954

1952 50C PR65 Cameo NGC. Even and delicately frosted, with even contrast on both obverse and reverse. Satiny and attractive, with numerous fine die po

1952 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A well struck Gem that has pleasing contrast and a wisp of russet patina along the left obverse border. A curl lintmark (as

1952 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. While noticeably contrasted, the more noticeable feature on this coin is the rich, irregular splashes of color around the per

1952 50C PR67 Cameo ANACS. Richly frosted and crisply detailed, the devices are set against a backdrop of reflective fields. Both sides are untoned, o

1952 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS. The fields are deep and watery, showing illimitable reflectivity against the snow-white frostiness of the devices. A very sc

1953 50C PR68 NGC. A thin layer of bluish patina rests atop totally undisturbed surfaces. The reverse has an appreciable degree of contrast between fi

1953 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A brilliant Gem with good cameo contrast and gorgeously preserved surfaces. The strike is essentially complete. The devices

1953 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. This boldly contrasted specimen is free of toning with a smooth, pristine sheen. Important notice: We expect to be auctionin

1953 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. The cameo contrast is pleasing on this well-preserved Gem, while several spots and some minor hairlines limit the grade, but

1953 50C PR67 W Cameo NGC. A Superb, snowy-white Gem with admirable contrast between fields and devices. Few '53 proof Franklins could surpass t...

1953 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. The radiant, silver-white surfaces display virtually no blemishes of any kind. Both sides are also free of toning, and the co

1953 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS. A Superb, essentially flawless proof example of this very scarce early cameo. The fields show unfathomable depth of mirrored

1953 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. A needle-sharp Superb Gem that has a hint of yellow-green color in the central obverse. Seemingly pristine, and with noticeab

1953 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. A beautiful example of this 50 year old Franklin Half Dollar. Attractive lustrous surfaces, with Cameo frosted devices. Popul

1954 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS. The fields are deeply mirrored and go "black" when angled away from the viewer. The devices are white and froste...

1954 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS. An extraordinary white-on-black cameo proof Half. The surfaces, as one might expect from the grade, are essentially perfect.

1954 50C PR68 Cameo NGC. A little color at the edges of this well-frosted gem adds to the overall eye-appeal, which is exceptional. Important notice:

1954 50C PR66 Deep Cameo NGC. The frosty devices rise above the dark mirrored fields. A seemingly fully struck Gem with immaculate surfaces. A curious

1955 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS. The obverse has wisps of lemon color. An exquisitely struck proof Franklin that has rich contrast and seemingly unimprovable

1955 50C PR68 Cameo NGC. Rich and varying hues of peripheral iridescence frame the deeply mirrored fields and the frosted devices. Flawlessly struck,

1955 50C PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS. Brilliant overall, the fields are deeply mirrored and the devices show thick mint frost that provides stark cameo contr

1956 50C Type Two PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS. The white on black contrast is exceptional. A boldly struck and seemingly pristine example that has imposing e

1956 50C Type Two PR68 Deep Cameo PCGS. Few Franklin's display this amount of contrast between the devices and the fields. A hint of color is no...

1956 50C Type Two PR69 W Ultra Cameo NGC. An untoned specimen that has the outstanding white on black cameo contrast that cherrypickers dream of when

1957 50C PR67 Deep Cameo NGC. A razor-sharp Superb Gem with gorgeous surfaces and magnificent cameo contrast. A small planchet flaw (as made) rests ab

1958 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS, a fully struck Superb Gem, the darkly mirrored fields are seemingly flawless; and a 1959 PR66 Cameo PCGS, a splendid Gem, a

1958 50C PR68 Cameo NGC. Unfathomably deep mirrored fields allow the lightly frosted devices to stand out on this lightly toned superb-Gem.From the Co