1951-S 50C, FBL (Regular Strike)

Series: Franklin Half Dollars 1948-1963

PCGS MS67+FBL

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PCGS MS67+FBL

PCGS MS67FBL

PCGS #:: 86660

Designer:: John R. Sinnock/John Frederick Lewis

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.00 millimeters

Weight:: 12.50 grams

Mintage:: 13,696,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $30,550 • MS67 • 04-24-2013 • Heritage Auctions

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1951-S 50C
1951-S 50C, PL
1951-S 50C, FBL

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	5,200	R-3.9	7 / 35	7 / 35
60 or Better	5,200	R-3.9	7 / 35	7 / 35
65 or Better	2,300	R-4.5	10 / 35 TIE	10 / 35 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	5,200
60 or Better	5,200
65 or Better	2,300

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-3.9
60 or Better	R-3.9
65 or Better	R-4.5

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	7 / 35
60 or Better	7 / 35
65 or Better	10 / 35 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	7 / 35
60 or Better	7 / 35
65 or Better	10 / 35 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Jaime Hernandez:

The 1951-S Franklin Half Dollar is one of the more common dates and has one of the higher mintages for the series. Most Franklin Half Dollars have mintages under 10 million and any coin with a mintage higher than that is usually very common in most circulated grades.

The 1951-S seems to be common up to MS63 grades and can still be found in Uncirculated rolls in this condition and lower. In MS64 condition most examples have been pulled from rolls and are sold as singles or many times graded already. In MS65 condition they become a little scarcer especially with the Full Bell Lines designation. In MS66 FBL there are probably less than 1,000 coins that survive in this condition or higher. In MS67 FB it is really scarce with less than a dozen known and none being known in any higher condition.