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Lot 527 - 1951-D Franklin Half Dollar PCGS MS65FBL

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Lot 527 - 1951-D Franklin Half Dollar PCGS MS65FBL
1951-D Franklin Half Dollar. Another outstanding Gem quality specimen whose strike detail is absolutely splendid!

A metallurgical analysis of the Liberty Bell shows the composition to be approximately 70% copper, 25% tin, 2% lead, 1% zinc, .25% arsenic and .20% silver with trace amounts of gold, magnesium, nickel and antimony.

The elements are found in differing ratios throughout the Liberty Bell suggesting that the casters, Pass and Stow, did not have a large enough furnace to melt down all the pieces of the Bell at one time during recasting, but used small crucibles to complete the project. (#86659)<p><i>The Admiral's Collection of Franklin Half Dollars</i>