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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;theSharpGun, post: 1542652, member: 39683&quot;]Your favorite coin series in the Franklin Half Dollar series which ran from 1948-1963. </p><p><br /></p><p>And the interesting fact has to do with the designer of the coin, John Sinnock, and particularly his initials, JS. During the Cold War the American people were growing very paranoid of &quot;creeping communism&quot;. So when the public saw the new Franklin Halves they noticed Sinnocks initials, &quot;JS&quot;. People were so paranoid, they thought that the initials actually stood for Joseph Stalin because, according to conspiracy theorists, Russian spies had infiltrated the mint in order to add Stalin&#039;s initials. There was huge public outcry, so in order to calm the public down Sinnock decided to add his middle initial to the coin, &quot;R&quot;. So afterwards the initials read &quot;JRS&quot; instead of &quot;JS&quot;. Pretty cool story haha</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally my favorite series is the Walking Liberty Half Dollar because I feel that is one of the most beautiful designs in all of coinage history but I truly love all halves! Well in any case, a very Happy Early Birthday to you!! Congrats for being on this site for a whole year!!!! </p><p>And thanks for the contest!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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