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Complete Set of Business Strike Franklin Halves

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,003.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Complete Set of Business Strike Franklin Halves
<B>Set of 35 Business Strike Franklin Halves MS64 to MS65 NGC.</B></I> This extensive set of circulation-strike Franklin half dollars, complete save for a second 1954 example where the 1954-D should be, can be enjoyed as is or used as the base for an even finer collection. The set includes: <B>1948 MS65</B></I>, softly lustrous beneath gold-rose patina and a splash of gray; <B>1948-D MS65</B></I>, gold-gray and violet color with deeper russet color on the reverse; <B>1949 MS65</B></I>, dappled gunmetal and cream-gray patina; <B>1949-D MS64</B></I>, champagne-toned with slate-gray at the reverse margins; <B>1949-S MS65</B></I>, vivid orange and blue-violet color overall; <B>1950 MS65</B></I>, subtle iridescent patina with sage color at the right periphery on both sides; <B>1950-D MS64</B></I>, soft shell-pink and gold toning over the fields; <B>1951 MS65</B></I>, dappled violet, tan, and silver-gray patina; <B>1951-D MS65</B></I>, mustard-gold toning overall with small areas of silver-gray; <B>1951-S MS65</B></I>, satiny with tiny, scattered spots of claret patina; <B>1952 MS65</B></I>, interlaced orange and gray patina on the obverse with a largely cloud-gray reverse; <B>1952-D MS65</B></I>, soft mustard-gold patina over softly lustrous surfaces; <B>1952-S MS65</B></I>, gold, pink, and gray color with deeper toning at the rims; <B>1953 MS65</B></I>, rich orange color at the peripheries with lighter silver-gray centers; <B>1953-D MS65</B></I>, dappled reddish-orange patina overall with concentrated color at the left obverse; <B>1953-S MS65</B></I>, amber-olive obverse peripheral toning with a brilliant center and reverse; <B>1954 MS65</B></I>, scattered gold-orange color on the obverse that covers most of the reverse; <B>1954 MS65</B></I>, splashes of gold patina in the centers with blue-gray color near the rims; <B>1954-S MS65</B></I>, elegant peach and champagne patina over both sides; <B>1955 MS65</B></I>, muted orange toning on the obverse with blue-gray elements on the reverse; <B>1956 MS65</B></I>, frosty with dots of milky patina over parts of each side; <B>1957 MS65</B></I>, dusky gray overall with zones of russet at the upper obverse and blue-gray on the reverse; <B>1957-D MS65</B></I>, soft denim-blue color with a hint of peach below the portrait; <B>1958 MS65</B></I>, orange and mustard colors around soft silver-gray centers; <B>1958-D MS65</B></I>, reddish-orange and silver-gray on the obverse with areas of claret and blue on each side; <B>1959 MS65</B></I>, dappled green-gold and brilliance on the obverse with more even coloration on the reverse; <B>1959-D MS65</B></I>, softly lustrous with a touch of champagne patina; <B>1960 MS65</B></I>, mostly brilliant with a few small spots of reddish patina; <B>1960-D MS64</B></I>, appealing for the grade with gold, peach, and gray patina over luminous surfaces; <B>1961 MS65</B></I>, strongly lustrous with subtle golden iridescence and traces of deeper patina at the rims; <B>1961-D MS65</B></I>, delicate pastel-yellow toning overall with orange color at the margins; <B>1962 MS65</B></I>, strongly lustrous beneath an appealing blend of yellow-gold and green-gray toning; <B>1962-D MS65</B></I>, soft peach and gold patina over much of each side; <B>1963 MS65</B></I>, flashy with thin streaks of intermittent slate-gray color; and an <B>1963-D MS65</B></I>, luminous beneath hazy cream-colored patina with a touch of faint green color.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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