Finally a chance to post a real half dollar: 1795 O-105 R-4 Well, finally! 1795 O-105 Obverse 3 Reverse C R-4 Diagnostics: Obverse: Two points of star 1 solid to curl. Reverse: Point of leaf is between RI closer to base of R. M widely recut at left serifs.
or: 795 O-115 R-5 Pardon the crummy pictures, my camera died, and I have to use my cell phone 1795 O-115 R-5 Obv: Star one pierces 1st curl Rev: Berries 8-8; leaf attached to left base of D.
Nice coins Frank but it needs to be either another Franklin or any coin dated 1963. If we play off of your early half dollars I'm afraid this thread will be stopped in its tracks. Probably why early stuff hasn't shown up much on this thread before