Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 8

Coin and Currency Auction

Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1899		1948 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Stunning greenish gold toning on both sides over flaming luster. Here we begin a very nice run of Franklin Half dollars, many are toned with beautiful colors, others stark white. Many are Full Bell Lines, and some are quite rare in that grade. Make sure to round out your set of these important collector coins while offered. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $121
Lot 1900		1948 to 1963-D. Franklin Half Dollar set. This set grades Mint State 60 and better. Lot of 35 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1901		1948-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. A blush of toning and lustrous. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1902		1949-D Franklin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. With light toning on the reverse and well struck. This is one of scarce dates in high grade, the surfaces are quite nice for the grade. An impressive example for the specialist. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000. View details	Realized $679
Lot 1903		1949-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Bell Lines. Bright gold toning with greenish highlights. Nearly a point higher, and a beautiful specimen. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 1904		1949-S Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. With speckled toning on the obverse, with more organized toning on the reverse. Only 37 graded this high with 2 graded higher. Don't miss out. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $121
Lot 1905		1950 Franklin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Brilliant and lustrous, with just a bit of toning on the edges. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $121
Lot 1906		1950 Franklin Half Dollar. MS-64 Full Bell Lines. Toned a medium gray, with moderate hairlines beneath the color, but very well struck. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details	Realized $29
Lot 1907		1951 Franklin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Satiny rose gold in color and well struck, but not quite full. Estimated Value $30 - 50. View details	Realized $30
Lot 1908		1951-D Franklin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Sharp and satiny, with steel gray toning throughout. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Unsold
Lot 1909		1951-S Franklin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Bright red rose color with golden highlights. Well struck, but a touch weak at the center of the bell lines. Estimated Value $30 - 50. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1910		1952 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Golden toning around the edges, darker on the reverse. Sharply struck and clean. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1911		1952-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Speckled toning on the obverse, more so on the reverse with satiny luster. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1912		1952-S Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Sunset gold colors around the edges and well struck for this S Mint, not full bell lines though. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1913		1953 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Here is a beautiful gem, it boasts delicate gold toning around the rims, and a dark little spot on the lower right of the bell. Estimated Value $80 - 125. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1914		1953-D Franklin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Bright and flashy, without toning. Estimated Value $75 - 125. View details	Realized $52
Lot 1915		1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Crackle toning of various shades of gold on both sides. Beautiful and harmonious. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details	Realized $437
Lot 1916		1954 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. One of the finest graded by PCGS, only 74 have been graded this high, with four coins graded higher with the Cameo designation. About 10 percent of the graded 1954 Franklin Half Dollars are Cameo. See what a difference an early strike makes. Deeply frosted devices and fall away dark mirror fields. Furthermore, all is superbly preserved, with no signs of handling or abuse. One for the specialist in the series. Estimated Value $90 - 100. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1917		1954 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 67. Blazing frost on the devices and well mirrored fields, about as nice as these are ever found. This is a cameo proof, but not so designated by PCGS. Estimated Value $80 - 90. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1918		1954 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. With speckled fingerprint toning on the reverse, probably from a mint set. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1919		1954-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Bright and untoned, without handling problems or hairlines. Estimated Value $125 - 200. View details	Realized $86
Lot 1920		1954-S Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Bright and lustrous with a touch of toning. Well struck for this issue, and only 200 graded this high by PCGS. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1921		1955 Franklin Half Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Flashy and bright, completely without toning. Sharp. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $109
Lot 1922		1956 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Speckled toning on both sides, likely from an original mint set. A couple of marks on the devices each side. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1923		1957 Franklin Half Dollar. Both are PCGS graded MS-65. Both have nice toning. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $40 - 50. View details	Realized $31
Lot 1924		1957-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Satiny luster and lightly toned. A couple of ticks from a higher grade. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1925		1958 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A greenish yellow toned jewel! This one has what appears to be "mint set" toning. In an old style small PCGS holder. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1926		1958-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Wonderful colors on the obverse, with rainbow hues of russet and gold fading to steel gray, the reverse more even and gray. Sharply struck. Estimated Value $50 - 75. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1927		1959 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. About as nice as this date comes, only 316 graded as such, with just 6 graded higher. Bright and untoned. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1928		1959-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. This one is bright and lustrous, with nice surfaces. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1929		1960 Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Light golden toning and very flashy. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $121
Lot 1930		1960 Franklin Half Dollar. A pair of proof issues for the type collector. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $20 - 25. View details	Realized $14
Lot 1931		1960-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Scarce as a date in full gem. Lightly toned around the periphery and beautiful. One hidden scrape on the bell near the crack, but still the appearance of a higher grade. White and untoned on the reverse, the obverse has the ring of toning. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1932		1961 Franklin Half Dollar. Both are NGC graded MS-65. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $69
Lot 1933		1961-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. This is one of the key dates to find with Full Bell Lines, PCGS has only graded 109 this high, with none graded higher. As to the particulars, this coin has beautiful golden toning with hints of iridescent colors in the fields. A few minor ticks, but an obvious gem by anyone's standards. Don't miss this condition rarity. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details	Realized $472
Lot 1934		1962-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Bright and flashy, with no toning. Sharply struck and well preserved. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1935		1963-D Franklin Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Bell Lines. Light toning around the rims. Estimated Value $125 - 175. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1936		1960-P to 1963-P. A lot of Brilliant Uncirculated Franklin Half Dollars. The following Brilliant Uncirculated Franklin Half Dollar Rolls are included: 7 rolls of 1960-P; 5 rolls of 1960-D; 1 Roll of 1961--D and 2 rolls of 1963-P. A total of 15 rolls or 300 coins. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1937		1948-D Franklin Half Dollar. The following are included: 1948-D; 1951 (12 pieces); 1952 (5 pieces) and 1955 (4 pieces). Grades are mostly uncirculated. Lot of 22 coins. Estimated Value $150 - 160. View details	Realized $144
Lot 1938		1949 Franklin Half Dollar. Most of these are lightly toned, and grade About Uncirculated. Lot of 41 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1939		1949 Franklin Half Dollar. A large group of this scarce date. These coins grade Extremely Fine. Lot of 48 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1940		1950 Franklin Half Dollar. This lot grades from AU to UNC. Lot of 23 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1941		1974-S (17 pieces). A partial roll of Proofs. Lot of 17 coins. Estimated Value $30 - 35. View details	Realized $23