1952 50C, FBL MS(PCGS#86661)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4317

Grade

MS67+FBL

Price

2,040

Lot Description

Splashes of russet patina are more prevalent on the obverse, both sides with areas of silvery near-brilliance also very much in evidence. The luster is full and satiny, and the strike is razor sharp over even the most trivial design elements. Writing in the 2023 edition of the <em>Guide Book of Franklin & Kennedy Half Dollars</em>, Rick Tomaska describes the 1952 in MS-67 and MS-67 FBL as:<p><em>Rare! I have handled only five or six attractive examples in this highest grade going back to 1991. All were Mint set toned with better-than-average color.</em><p>Indeed, the coin offered here is far more attractively toned than the typical Mint set Franklin half. When combined with its outstanding strike quality and amazing preservation, this coin is one of the finest Mint State 1952 half dollars available in the numismatic market.