You’d be forgiven if you have never seen a Proof 69 Cameo 1950 Franklin Half Dollar Proof because, up until now, no one has ever seen one. Coin Dealer and author Rick Tomaska joins Charles Morgan to discuss an incredible coin recently unearthed in a 1950 Proof Set. This improbable find escaped decades of active searching and wielded a coin that could be the most valuable Franklin Half Dollar Proof ever.
1950 Franklin Half Dollar Proofs are notorious for shallow mirrors and hairlines. Few have any degree of Cameo frost. This example has deep mirrors, no hairlines, and a thick Cameo. A true unicorn! In fact, up until this coin was discovered, Rick Tomaska didn’t believe that such a fine 1950 Franklin Proof existed.
In this video, Tomaska joins Charles to discuss the coin. They also discuss the process by which cameos were imparted on coins from this era and the variance among coins that have earned this designation from the TPGs.
