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Stack's Bowers Galleries sold a Proof 66 Deep Cameo 1950 Franklin half dollar, the sole PCGS Deep Cameo example of the lowest mintage issue of the series, for $66,000 at the June Rarities Night session.

After the production of Proof Franklin half dollars began in 1950, two years after the introduction of the series, the United States Mint saw a massive

Common Date Proof Franklin Half Dollar Sells for $3,612 at GreatCollections   A Proof 65 Franklin half dollar is not typically considered a valuable coin, and your typical 1962 Proof Set will likely yield one. Recent auctions yield prices of $20 and under. However, on Sunday, February 14, bidding on GreatCollections.com for this Before we explain why the coin brought such an unprecedented sum, let’s talk briefly about the Franklin half dollar design. The Franklin Half: An Underappreciated ...