1953 Franklin Half Dollar. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC.

This is a wonderfully original example that obviously spent many years stored in a Mint set holder. Both sides are toned in blue-gray, silver-olive and pinkish-apricot shades that are iridescent and enhance the intense underlying luster. It is boldly struck overall with silky smooth surfaces. This coin is very likely to find its way into a highly regarded Franklin half dollar set on the PCGS Set Registry. One of the more challenging issues of its type to locate in the finer Mint State grades, the 1953 has a lower mintage of 2,668,120 circulation strikes. At the Superb Gem level, as here, this issue is a formidable condition rarity.

PCGS# 6664. NGC ID: 24T6.

PCGS Population: 1; 0 finer in this category. There are no FBL examples graded higher than MS-66+ at this service. CAC Population: 2; 0.