1961 50C Doubled Die Reverse, CAM PR(PCGS#86689)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2342

Grade

PR0

Price

5,288

Lot Description

1961 Franklin Half Dollar. FS-801. Doubled Die Reverse. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC). The 1961 Doubled Die reverse has a loyal following not only for its scarcity but for the strong doubling of the reverse, most easily noticed in the motto. It is, in fact, the strongest known Doubled Die of the Franklin series. The current example with strong cameo contrast, deeply reflective fields, and only minor specks in the fields does not disappoint. PCGS# 86689. Provenance: Ex: Bill Fivaz; and from our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Bill Fivaz Collection, July-August 2003, lot 3435. A photocopy of a letter from Bill Fivaz dated June 26, 2013 confirming this pedigree accompanies this lot.