Did you know that the US Mint struck two different reverses for the business strike Franklin Half Dollar, by accident? Regular Franklin Half Dollars were intended to only use the Type 1 reverse In 1956, the U.S. Mint wound up with two types of reverse designs on the Proof Franklin Half Dollar. The Type 1 had four feathers the left side of the eagles' wings beside its perch, and an undetailed chest. The public was dissatisfied with this representation, so The Mint then modified the reverse to a new Type 2 design. This resulted in a design with three feathers on the left side of the eagles' wings, and sharpened the details on the neck and chest. Americans wanted the national bird to be depicted properly! This change was only for the Proof finish Franklin Half Dollars however, so the 3-feathered Type 2 reverse being found years later on a business strike 1959 Franklin Half is a real rarity!
This piece has a stunning MS64 grade from NGC and is holdered with a special label signed by Bill Fivaz, author of The Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties. He is an accomplished numismatist and was named ANA's Numismatist of the Year in 2001. His expertise on variety coins adds a ton of prestige to this Franklin Half Dollar! Just 710 exist in NGC MS64 signed by Fivaz, with only 14 having ever been graded finer (MS65) (as of 12/6/24).
We are clearing out our vault to make room for more amaizng new coins in 2025, so we are offering these incredible expert-signed 1959 Franklin Half Dollar NGC MS64 Type 2 Reverse coins at a blowout price—BELOW our normal cost! Add this fantastic piece of classic American coinage to your collection today to take advantage of this insane discount before they sell out!
Highlights:
- NGC MS64
- Rare Type 2 reverse
- Signed by Bill Fivaz
