1951 50C Franklin Half Dollar PCGS PR67+ (CAC)

Semi-reflective surfaces are brilliant apart from subtle reddish-gold rim highlights. This is an exceptionally smooth and well preserved Superb Gem, a condition rarity for an issue that is usually limited in grade by the poor packaging that the Mint used to distribute 1951 Proof sets. Indeed, the 1951 is nearly as challenging to locate with superior surface quality and strong eye appeal as the 1950, and it is rightly regarded as the second rarest Proof in the Franklin half dollar series. Provenance: From the John Stoebner Collection of Franklin Half Dollars. The All-Time Third Finest Set of FBL Franklins on the PCGS Set Registry. PCGS Population: 19; 10 finer in this category (all Proof-68).