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Incredible PF-67+ CAM CAC 1950 Franklin Half Featured in Stack’s Bowers March Las Vegas Auction

Incredible PF-67+ CAM CAC 1950 Franklin Half Featured in Stack's Bowers March Las Vegas Auction

By James McCartneySenior Numismatist, Stack’s Bowers ……
While the Franklin half dollar was first introduced for circulation in 1948, Proof examples were not issued by the United States Mint until 1950. The Mint had suspended Proof coinage in 1942 with the onset of World War II, and would not produce these special strikes for nearly a decade. Demand for Proof coinage was evidently high, as these new mintages were exponentially higher than those from earlier in the century. The 1950 is not only the first Proof half dollar of this type, but it is also the most challenging to collect. Its mintage of 51,386 Proofs is the lowest in this series, and most survivors show considerable evidence of having been poorly made or carelessly handled.

We are thrilled to offer a Proof-67+ Cameo (NGC) CAC 1950 half dollar in lot 4110 of our March 2021 Las Vegas Auction. This piece ranks among the very finest known, with only three coins graded finer by NGC in this category and just a single coin listed higher at CAC. It is an exceptionally well-produced and preserved example of a key date issue. The surfaces are brilliant, silky smooth, and virtually pristine. Richly frosted devices starkly contrast with the mirrored fields with an intensity that is close to a Deep Cameo designation. The true radiance of this piece is best showcased through our proprietary Coins in Motion imaging technology, which can be seen below.

This magnificent Proof-67+ Cam (NGC) CAC 1950 half dollar from the Pittstown Collection is featured in lot 4110 of our March 2021 Las Vegas Auction. The Pittstown Collection comprises an impressive display of 20th-century issues with a focus on Franklin half dollars, Peace dollars, and Eisenhower dollars. This is one of many important collections featured in the sale, that also includes selections from the D. Brent Pogue Collection, the Collection of Silas Stanley Roberts, and the Washington Rainbows Collection. The sale is available for viewing and bidding on our website www.StacksBowers.com and printed catalogs are available for purchase.

If you would like to consign to an upcoming sale or have questions about the consignment process, please contact us today at [email protected] or 800-566-2580.

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Stack's Bowers Galleries conducts live, internet, and specialized auctions of rare U.S. and world coins and currency and ancient coins, as well as direct sales through retail and wholesale channels. The company's 90-year legacy includes the cataloging and sale of many of the most valuable United States coin and currency collections to ever cross an auction block — The D. Brent Pogue Collection, The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, The Joel R. Anderson Collection, The Norweb Collection, The Cardinal Collection, The Sydney F. Martin Collection, and The Battle Born Collection — to name just a few. World coin and currency collections include The Pinnacle Collection, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection of World Gold Coins, The Kroisos Collection, The Alicia and Sidney Belzberg Collection, The Salton Collection, The Wa She Wong Collection, and The Thos. H. Law Collection. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California with galleries in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. Offices are also located in New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, Hong Kong, Paris, and Vancouver.

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