1951-S 50C, FBL MS (PCGS#86660)
March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 5160
- 等级
- MS67FBL
- 价格
- 28,391
- 详细说明
- 1951-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-67 FBL (PCGS).
Mottled russet iridescence enlivens a base of antique silver patina on both sides of this richly original example. Bountiful mint frost provides swirling cartwheel visual effects under a light. Sharply struck with a pristine appearance, as would be expected for the assigned grade. Writing in the 2002 book The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars, Rick Tomaska describes MS-66 and MS-67 examples of the 1951-S as follows:
"Extremely scarce, particularly in FBL! Nearly all high grade examples are from mint sets, typically exhibiting ordinary speckled toning. Exceptional color coins in MS 66 are rare, with or without full bell lines."
The pattern of toning on the present example suggests original Mint set distribution and long-term storage, as above. The stunning strike and condition rarity of this half dollar are sure to attract the attention of discerning Franklin half dollar specialists.
PCGS Population: 7; with a single MS-67+ FBL finer in this category.
PCGS# 86660. NGC ID: 24T2.
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