Franklin Half Dollars FBL Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1948-1963) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
49
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
71.297
Set Composition
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Mintages are irrelevant when gauging the rarity of a Franklin issue in MS-65 or MS-65 FBL (or higher grade). Original BU rolls of Franklin half dollars rarely contain even a single MS-65 coin. The Proof issues are a mixed bag of rarities and ultra-common coins, depending on the condition and amount of cameo contrast that you are seeking. Because this series is both challenging and affordable, it has become one of the most popular of all U. S. coins sets to assemble.

Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

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Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted GPA with Top
Pop Bonuses		 Set Rating User
1 D. L. Hansen Franklin Half Dollars FBL Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1948-1963) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100.00% 69.84 R 70.34 70.34
DLH
2 jstoebner 100.00% 68.78 R 68.86 68.86
JohnStoebner
3 Andy Hansen 100.00% 68.76 R 68.83 68.83
Andy Hansen
4 Northcoast Franklin Collection 2012 2013 2014 100.00% 68.69 R 68.69 68.69
ex4005
5 Sourdough Cache 2015 2016 2017 2018 97.96% 69.31 69.46 68.65
Sourdough Cache
6 dkitter 100.00% 68.31 68.35 68.35
dkitter
7 BL Franklin Half FBL Basic Set Circulation Strikes and Proofs 100.00% 67.98 68.02 68.02
BL
8 psc 100.00% 67.93 R 67.93 67.93
psc
9 Prezel Collection 100.00% 67.90 R 67.90 67.90
[email protected]
10 Metroman114 100.00% 67.74 67.78 67.78
PDSHAD*SETS
11 lostmountainman 100.00% 67.67 67.67 67.67
lostmountainman
12 Nlkflyn Franklin Half Dollars FBL & Proof Set (1948 -1963) 100.00% 67.55 67.55 67.55
Nlkflyn
13 cat62081 100.00% 67.34 67.34 67.34
cat62081
14 drbob999 100.00% 67.19 67.19 67.19
drbob999
15 Cole's Franklins 100.00% 67.15 R 67.15 67.15
Cole’s Collection
16 Golden Gate Collection 97.96% 67.93 R 67.94 67.15
[email protected]
17 uscoinguy's Franklins 100.00% 66.94 66.94 66.94
uscoinguy
18 Lennonj 100.00% 66.90 66.90 66.90
Lennonj
19 Myntsamlare 100.00% 66.86 R 66.86 66.86
freddy0555
20 5thwhl 100.00% 66.83 R 66.83 66.83
5thwhl
21 Dr. J's Franklin Halves, Circulation Strike and Proof 100.00% 66.82 66.82 66.82
[email protected]
22 My Frankies 100.00% 66.64 66.64 66.64
edhwms
23 Jámèș 100.00% 66.54 66.54 66.54
Jámèș Ðòřñbàćħ
23 Daflask Franklins 100.00% 66.54 66.54 66.54
Daflask
25 rabbitracks Franklin Circulation strikes and Proof coins 100.00% 66.53 66.53 66.53
MichaelLong
26 Jackson Family Collection 100.00% 66.48 66.48 66.48
Jackson Family Collection
27 Steve's Franklin Mint and Proof Set 100.00% 66.23 66.23 66.23
footinsteve
28 john.holt50 100.00% 66.04 66.04 66.04
[email protected]
29 Indiana27 100.00% 66.02 66.02 66.02
Anonymous
30 ja29379 100.00% 66.01 66.01 66.01
ja29379
31 Turboexec - Franklin FBL Circulation and Proofs 100.00% 65.99 65.99 65.99
Turboexec
32 TJ5459 100.00% 65.78 65.78 65.78
Anonymous
33 jmb063 100.00% 65.69 65.69 65.69
jmb063
34 AMWard 100.00% 65.51 65.51 65.51
AMWard
35 privatecoin 100.00% 65.48 R 65.48 65.48
[email protected]
36 randycoins 100.00% 65.38 65.38 65.38
Anonymous
37 sogalaw 100.00% 65.17 65.17 65.17
sogalaw
38 Zogman100 100.00% 64.57 64.57 64.57
Zogman100
39 Fernando Baez Guerrero 97.96% 66.88 66.88 64.55
fernandobaez
40 FredsFrankies 97.96% 66.58 66.58 64.26
[email protected]
41 chip5151 100.00% 64.24 64.24 64.24
[email protected]
42 bgdurango 97.96% 67.13 67.13 64.01
Anonymous
43 kzderby 95.92% 66.11 R 66.11 63.81
[email protected]
44 DRMs Franklin Half Dollar FBL Circulation and Proof Set 97.96% 66.91 66.91 63.80
DrM427
45 John Salmon - Franklin FBL's and Proof Set 97.96% 66.76 66.76 63.65
Jsalmon465
46 Weatherman Franklin FBL Basic Set, Strikes&PFS 97.96% 66.67 66.67 63.57
ampowelljr
47 jimblasius 95.92% 67.31 67.31 63.40
Jim Blasius
48 ctoci17055 93.88% 66.43 R 66.43 63.34
[email protected]
49 Bennies Boys 89.80% 67.10 67.10 63.20
dkitter
50 Chumley Franklins 97.96% 67.82 67.82 63.09
tenniswgc
51 PMH 97.96% 66.12 66.12 63.05
PMH
52 yandell 97.96% 65.46 R 65.46 62.42
yandell
53 dennismallen 97.96% 64.81 64.81 61.80
[email protected]
54 HChilds 89.80% 66.21 66.21 61.59
HChilds
55 The McAvoy Collection 91.84% 65.73 R 65.73 61.14
Randpx2
56 Franklin Halves 91.84% 64.68 64.68 60.16
[email protected]
57 drportu 87.76% 66.84 66.84 59.85
drportu
58 Bob's Franklin Half Dollars FBL Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1948-1963) 93.88% 67.32 67.32 58.71
rmhamada
59 driftwood 91.84% 67.89 67.89 58.42
driftwood
60 ajia 93.88% 66.60 66.60 58.08
ajia
61 NPB Al 79.59% 67.95 67.99 57.71
NPB Al
62 Dalton 95.92% 65.56 65.56 57.17
Coin ollection
63 [email protected] 83.67% 65.55 65.55 57.16
Bearded Oracle
64 Sweet Franklin Set 95.92% 65.45 65.45 57.08
Sweet
65 Ben Franklin's Image 89.80% 67.35 67.35 56.39
paul-dy
66 mayflower 85.71% 65.04 65.04 55.97
mayflower
67 eboodog 87.76% 66.40 66.40 55.59
[email protected]
68 gwarner1 93.88% 66.50 66.50 54.90
gwarner1
69 thedutchman 81.63% 65.51 65.51 54.85
thedutchman
70 The Wood Collection 93.88% 67.32 67.32 54.80
R.Wood
71 RickyRacer 85.71% 66.17 66.17 54.63
RickyRacer
72 Ozarko Collection 93.88% 65.55 65.55 53.35
Ozarko Collection
73 ghosts 71.43% 67.00 67.00 52.98
inlineonline
74 RFJ 67.35% 66.56 66.56 52.63
RFJ
75 Jamie Shifflett 85.71% 66.68 66.68 51.95
RedsCollection
76 Finest Cents 91.84% 66.02 R 66.02 50.66
FinestCents
77 Larry’s MS & Proof Franklin FBL Set 91.84% 65.98 R 65.98 50.64
LarryW.
78 richardthebuilder 91.84% 65.88 R 65.88 50.56
richardthebuilder
79 Tpmjr2004 85.71% 66.31 66.31 50.12
Tpmjr2004
80 gbodge 79.59% 66.24 66.24 48.52
gbodge
81 rbroederer 83.67% 64.18 64.18 48.51
rbroederer
82 Fernando Baez Guerrero 87.76% 65.54 65.54 46.49
fernandobaez
83 Franklin Complete Set 71.43% 66.60 66.60 45.69
Anonymous
84 Full Ding Dong! 75.51% 65.46 65.46 44.91
Remmahtam
85 Abbey-road-collectibles 3 Franklin 85.71% 64.61 64.61 44.33
Abbey-road-collectibles
86 jackalfried 83.67% 65.70 65.70 43.55
jackalfried
87 Speck's Circ and Proof Franklins 83.67% 66.31 66.31 43.18
specksynder
88 JinjaNinja's Frankie FBL Basics 69.39% 66.75 66.75 42.69
JinjaNinja
89 delmolino 83.67% 66.05 66.05 42.24
delmolino
90 Complete Franklins circ and Proof 75.51% 66.00 66.00 42.21
k2kj
91 mikea 51.02% 65.31 65.31 41.77
Anonymous
92 bobdock 79.59% 67.36 67.36 41.51
bobdock
93 pfboris01 71.43% 65.64 65.64 41.22
pfboris01
94 AstroDan 53.06% 67.72 67.72 40.95
AstroDan
95 black865 79.59% 65.96 65.96 40.65
black865
96 kenny4123 65.31% 66.37 66.37 40.13
kenny4123
97 a21liriv 67.35% 67.24 67.24 39.09
a21liriv
98 stin_2001 57.14% 66.73 66.73 38.80
[email protected]
99 jutta1971 77.55% 66.67 66.67 38.76
[email protected]
100 Jimbo789 77.55% 65.36 65.36 38.00
Jimbo789
101 kyledavid 40.82% 65.15 65.15 37.88
kyledavid
102 Onychophore 77.55% 66.30 66.30 37.77
Onychophore
103 JCallender2 77.55% 64.96 64.96 37.77
JCallender2
104 d7Coins 73.47% 64.28 64.28 37.37
[email protected]
105 catfish7 73.47% 65.02 65.02 36.29
catfish7
106 [email protected] 65.31% 67.49 67.49 36.10
Anonymous
107 Hawks7 71.43% 63.17 63.17 33.79
Hawks7
108 Bear Creek Collection 71.43% 67.30 67.30 33.65
BearCreek
109 Cen-Cal 67.35% 65.73 65.73 33.63
Cen-Cal
110 Dery (2) 73.47% 64.24 64.24 33.62
Dery
111 redstone 42.86% 63.69 63.69 33.33
redstone
112 jackgilbert 71.43% 65.98 65.98 32.99
jackgilbert
113 Dahlonega 65.31% 66.79 66.79 32.62
Dahlonega
114 Dirving 59.18% 66.21 66.21 32.34
Dirving
115 Wineman 26.53% 66.00 66.00 31.47
myeatts
116 crpurdy 24.49% 68.04 68.04 30.85
crpurdy
117 [email protected] 55.10% 66.13 66.13 29.99
CHF in Texas
118 Spyguy 65.31% 66.57 66.57 29.41
Spyguy
119 docsound 53.06% 66.00 66.00 29.16
docsound
120 D L D 63.27% 67.11 67.11 28.87
[email protected]
121 bopiy 53.06% 65.54 65.54 28.20
bopiy
122 zorknapp 48.98% 63.66 63.66 28.13
zorknapp
123 Frillback64 59.18% 65.00 65.00 27.97
Frillback64
124 STRAPT 71.43% 55.47 55.47 27.73
STRAPT
125 po_inspector 36.73% 65.69 65.69 27.50
the1790
126 [email protected] 36.73% 67.06 67.06 27.29
Anonymous
127 Jim7288 FRANKLIN SET 55.10% 65.77 65.77 26.77
Jim7288
128 VONWOLFF 51.02% 57.28 57.28 26.64
[email protected]
129 Grandchildren Franklins II YN 55.10% 65.37 65.37 26.60
Anonymous
130 Marple Franklins 26.53% 66.85 66.85 26.43
[email protected]
131 ApexCollecting.com 34.69% 66.12 66.12 26.14
Apex Collecting
132 Txosburn 46.94% 65.38 65.38 25.85
Txosburn
133 gembu UPDATED 38.78% 65.68 65.68 25.20
gembu
134 markcobble 51.02% 66.81 66.81 24.86
[email protected]
135 mcneel1988 53.06% 62.62 62.62 24.76
mcneel1988
136 Taz 48.98% 65.77 65.77 24.47
Taz
137 alr007 55.10% 57.23 57.23 23.29
alr007
138 JHY 24.49% 65.70 65.70 22.92
Anonymous
139 Ryan795 42.86% 62.81 62.81 22.64
Ryan795
140 texasbest UPDATED 40.82% 61.74 61.74 22.26
texasbest
141 partsbiz001 42.86% 67.11 67.11 21.85
partsbiz001
142 Thommy941 51.02% 64.76 64.76 21.84
Thommy941
143 stevea 40.82% 64.31 64.31 21.69
Steve A
144 Ragin' Cajun FBL Set YN 40.82% 64.32 64.32 20.94
19hiddentreasures
145 BenB 48.98% 66.44 66.44 20.86
BenB
146 WonderCoins 32.65% 63.54 63.54 20.69
WonderCoins
147 Daflask 30.61% 65.30 65.30 20.50
Daflask
148 BowerCollection 34.69% 65.20 65.20 20.47
BowerCollection
149 the duke of 51 14.29% 64.70 64.70 20.31
the duke of 51
150 Joeyred31 48.98% 64.52 64.52 20.26
Joeyred31
151 RoLiki 40.82% 66.85 66.85 20.21
RoLiki
152 [email protected] 38.78% 65.58 65.58 19.83
Chipher
153 spikeinphilly - Franklin Basic Set 34.69% 67.24 67.24 19.55
spikeinphilly
154 fossildoc 24.49% 66.00 66.00 19.19
fossildoc
155 rodgerc1967 40.82% 65.36 65.36 19.00
rodgerc1967
156 Wineman 16.33% 66.63 66.63 18.59
myeatts
157 Halfback 38.78% 65.79 65.79 18.36
Halfback
158 Vinny Kid 38.78% 58.33 58.33 18.31
Vinny Kid
159 DogLover2 34.69% 67.26 67.26 17.99
DogLover2
160 Tornado Franklins MS + PR YN 26.53% 65.77 65.77 16.83
Ricky Joe
161 mauerhan 28.57% 58.54 58.54 16.34
mauerhan
162 Tmitschke 28.57% 64.95 64.95 15.86
Tmitschke
163 Eastlake 18.37% 67.40 67.40 15.67
Eastlake
164 PHM 26.53% 66.55 66.55 15.48
PHM
165 joe,s 34.69% 66.40 66.40 15.44
joe,s
166 Sparkmeister 22.45% 66.29 66.29 14.65
Sparkmeister
167 [email protected] 16.33% 65.32 65.32 14.43
Anonymous
168 rgratton55 32.65% 64.89 64.89 14.34
rgratton55
169 [email protected] 32.65% 67.11 67.11 14.05
Anonymous
170 Siebenthal Collection 26.53% 67.06 67.06 14.03
tyeaikins
171 denali12 26.53% 65.44 65.44 13.70
denali12
172 Vaughn_Watts 28.57% 62.72 62.72 13.13
Vaughn_Watts
173 rooksmith 18.37% 66.06 66.06 13.06
rooksmith
174 RC Pops 18.37% 65.12 65.12 12.87
RC Pops
175 Tim's Franklin Halves 16.33% 66.56 66.56 12.38
Tim
176 The J. Atkinson Collection: Franklin Half Dollars FBL Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1948-1963) 36.73% 42.56 42.56 12.37
[email protected]
177 BrenGun 18.37% 66.13 66.13 12.30
BrenGun
178 Franklins 26.53% 65.81 65.81 12.24
bkd
179 Steveroozy 20.41% 65.81 65.81 12.24
Steveroozy
180 KClark 20.41% 66.07 66.07 11.52
KClark
181 wjfarrmd 16.33% 67.29 67.29 10.95
wjfarrmd
182 Eldorado 22.45% 65.93 65.93 10.73
Anonymous
183 Daniels Franklin Half Set 20.41% 65.71 65.71 10.70
wdaniels1
184 SilkyStagg 24.49% 64.57 64.57 10.51
SilkyStagg
185 gsoelkers1 18.37% 67.15 67.15 10.15
[email protected]
186 Jerryterrell 22.45% 66.23 66.23 10.01
Jerryterrell
187 pat4president1996 16.33% 66.08 66.08 09.99
pat4president1996
188 Sphowitzer 14.29% 66.00 66.00 09.98
Sphowitzer
189 slydog 24.49% 65.88 65.88 09.96
slydog
190 TXLockes 20.41% 65.31 65.31 09.87
TXLockes
191 Timmy31m 20.41% 65.23 65.23 09.86
Timmy31m
192 CEJSRQ 16.33% 65.33 65.33 09.12
Anonymous
193 Falkirk1776 18.37% 64.67 64.67 09.02
Falkirk1776
194 [email protected] 18.37% 64.91 64.91 08.30
Anonymous
195 Stephen G. Gavula Collection 10.20% 68.05 68.05 07.91
[email protected]
196 Alien Silver 12.24% 67.10 67.10 07.80
Alien Silver
197 chadwoods001 10.20% 66.60 66.60 07.74
[email protected]
198 jayrayballard 12.24% 66.50 66.50 07.73
jayrayballard
199 [email protected] 10.20% 66.40 66.40 07.72
Anonymous
200 DL Miller 14.29% 66.00 66.00 07.67
DL Miller
201 mikelesa 14.29% 65.95 65.95 07.67
mikelesa
202 mlishman 12.24% 65.20 65.20 07.58
[email protected]
203 Bacongnak 14.29% 62.89 62.89 06.58
Bacongnak
204 A. R. S. Collection 10.20% 62.89 62.89 06.58
fcloud
205 Mark's Franklin Half Dollar FBL Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof Collection 12.24% 65.38 65.38 06.08
gosteelers36
206 cobra76 14.29% 64.88 64.88 06.03
cobra76
207 mpw10128 10.20% 57.50 57.50 05.35
[email protected]
208 Svacha 10.20% 65.57 65.57 05.34
Svacha
209 Coins By Jae 12.24% 65.14 65.14 05.30
Coins By Jae
210 brianu318 8.16% 64.57 64.57 05.26
brianu318
211 Coin Prof 10.20% 64.29 64.29 05.23
Anonymous
212 misterdude 10.20% 63.57 63.57 05.17
misterdude
213 dominicjguerrieri 10.20% 62.93 62.93 05.12
dominicjguerrieri
214 dpatrick1966 10.20% 61.71 61.71 05.02
dpatrick1966
215 therustyb 10.20% 67.58 67.58 04.72
therustyb
216 [email protected] 10.20% 66.67 66.67 04.65
Anonymous
217 Vinylfever 10.20% 65.83 65.83 04.59
[email protected]
218 SOlsonBFDL14 NEW 10.20% 67.00 67.00 03.90
SOlsonBFDL14
219 Numismaster9000 YN 10.20% 64.00 64.00 03.72
Numismaster9000
220 maqz99 YN 10.20% 59.40 59.40 03.45
maqz99
221 Barry 8.16% 65.75 65.75 03.06
Barrt
222 Ohio850 6.12% 66.33 66.33 02.31
Ohio850
223 VAL1632199 4.08% 65.67 65.67 02.29
VAL1632199
224 Rod Martens 4.08% 64.67 64.67 02.26
Rod Martens
225 Franklin Half Col. 4.08% 64.00 64.00 02.23
[email protected]
226 [email protected] 4.08% 66.00 66.00 01.53
Anonymous
227 TheArmasCollection 2.04% 64.00 64.00 00.74
TheArmasCollection