1963 50C, DCAM PR68DCAM 认证号16843749, PCGS号96704

One-sided cameo coins, hairlines and milk spots, and the melting down of large numbers of the common date proofs in 1979 & 1980 for their silver content have helped make high quality cameo and deep cameo 1963 Franklins somewhat difficult to find. This should contribute to their desirability and value to collectors in the future.. // THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON OCCURRED ON AUG 28TH, DURING WHICH MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. GAVE HIS “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH. // PRESIDENT KENNEDY WAS ASSASSINATED AND LYNDON B JOHNSON BECAME THE 36TH PRESIDENT. // THE AVERAGE INCOME FOR 1963 WAS $5087, THE AVERAGE COST OF A NEW HOUSE WAS $12,650, THE AVERAGE COST OF A NEW CAR WAS $3233, GASOLINE COST 29 CENTS PER GALLON, AND A LOAF OF BREAD COST 22 CENTS.

Jaime Hernandez

The 1963 Proof Franklin Half Dollar was the last Proof coin struck for the series. it is also one of the more common dates in the Proof Franklin Half Dollar series, as it has the second highest mintage. It's mintage is a little over 3 million coins struck. Only the 1962 Proof has a slightly higher mintage of about 3.2 million.

The 1963 Proof Franklin Half Dollar appears to be common all the way up to Grade 68 without non Cameo or Deep Cameo surfaces. There are probably more than 1,000 examples that exist in PR67 Cameo. In PR68 Cameo it is scarce with less than 1,000 examples known. In PR69 Cameo there are less than two dozen known at PCGS with none being graded higher. In PR68 Deep Cameo it also appears to be scarce with less than 1,000 examples known at PCGS. In PR69 Deep Cameo it is the highest grade available with about 2 dozen known.