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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Anntron, post: 4500793, member: 109580&quot;]Hi [USER=75866]@Santinidollar[/USER],</p><p><br /></p><p>Nice Coin!&nbsp; If the “scratches” and blemishes are on the holder (as I suspect) then this is most likely an MS65 FBL Franklin.&nbsp; However, as some have guessed, it can not be a Proof.&nbsp; Actually, this is a very rare RDV-001a transitional reverse variety of the 1950 P Franklin.&nbsp; They were only struck during the first few months of 1950 Franklin production.&nbsp; During the early months of 1950, the original 1948-1949 Reverse Franklin Master Die (Reverse Die Variety RDV-001a) was re-engraved to create the modified RDV-001b 1950 Franklin Reverse Master Die. During 1950 and 1951, the two distinct reverse Types were used for Franklin Half Dollar production in the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints.&nbsp; The term “Transitional Reverse” refers to Franklin Half Dollar reverses minted between 1950 and 1951 that have the original Type 1948-49 reverse Master Die (RDV-001a) image on a 1950-1951 coin.&nbsp; Your coin was struck during the months before the modified reverse Master Die was put into service.&nbsp; It is the same reverse that was used on all 1948-49 Franklins. Unfortunately, only ANACS attributes RDV-001A and RDV-001b varieties.&nbsp; This Vista Variety Web page explains the variety: <a href="http://www.varietyvista.com/11%20Franklin%20Halves/Reverse%20Design%20Varieties.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.varietyvista.com/11%20Franklin%20Halves/Reverse%20Design%20Varieties.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.varietyvista.com/11 Franklin Halves/Reverse Design Varieties.htm</a> .&nbsp; No Proof Franklins with the RDV-001a reverse have ever been reported.&nbsp; The 1950 P RDV-001a (your coin) is the rarest of all “regular” transitional reverse Franklins.&nbsp; There are much rarer specimens of transitional reverse Franklins but they fall into &quot;variety &amp; error&quot; categories such as RPM, DDR, DDO, etc.&nbsp; Congratulations on a nice piece!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1116182[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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