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Common Date Proof Franklin Half Dollar Sells for $3,612 at GreatCollections   A Proof 65 Franklin half dollar is not typically considered a valuable coin, and your typical 1962 Proof Set will likely yield one. Recent auctions yield prices of $20 and under. However, on Sunday, February 14, bidding on GreatCollections.com for this Before we explain why the coin brought such an unprecedented sum, let’s talk briefly about the Franklin half dollar design. The Franklin Half: An Underappreciated Modern Classic The 15-year run of Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock’s Franklin half dollar was bookended by events that unfortunately led to the public’s neglect of the unassuming modern coin. When it came out in 1948, the Franklin half had the misfortune of following the classic

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