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    1954-S FRANKLIN HALF REMAINS A SLEEPER

    Dec 21, 2020 3 minutes
    (Image courtesy Heritage Auctions, www.HA.com)

    It gets so little attention that some might be surprised to learn that the 1954-S Franklin half dollar even exists. It does indeed exist, and for a variety of reasons it just might be a better coin than one would assume.

    Back in 1954, the 1954-S Franklin half was a natural date to get lost in what were very exciting times. By that year, the 1950-D Jefferson nickel had been discovered

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