Educational coin references, grading resources, and variety guides for collectors everywhere.
Franklin half dollar key dates, famous Bugs Bunny varieties, doubled dies, RPMs, die clashes, and PCGS / Variety Vista references from your ODT file. Buttons use Error (VV) and PCGS where available.
Same style as the other error pages: key-date notes first, famous Franklin half dollar errors next, then the full reference list with popup buttons.
Key and semi-key dates can be valuable even without a listed variety. Confirm date, mintmark, grade, luster, and bell-line strength before pricing.
Early Franklin half dates with lower mintages across the first years of the series.
3.7–5.6 millionSemi-key San Francisco issue; check grade, luster, and bell-line strength.
5,526,000Lower-mintage Philadelphia date and a tougher regular issue in better grades.
2,796,920San Francisco date collectors compare for scarcity and strike quality.
4,148,000Lowest regular mintage Franklin half dollar; one of the main key dates.
2,498,181These are the named and popular Franklin half dollar varieties collectors commonly search first.
Classic Franklin die-clash variety that gives Franklin a tooth-like mark. One of the best-known Franklin Half errors.
Popular Bugs Bunny listing and a good comparison piece for collectors checking clash marks.
Named variety with a strong facial die mark; easy to feature because collectors recognize the nickname.
Franklin doubled-die listing from the ODT. Check the date and lettering for doubling.
Popular reverse doubled die with both Vista and PCGS references in the ODT.
Later-series doubled die reverse worth checking on higher-grade Franklin halves.
Named Franklin variety collectors look for because the diagnostic is easy to remember.
Final-year Franklin DDR variety; useful addition for end-of-series collectors.
| Year-Mint | Error/Variety | FS / Variety # | Error (VV) | PCGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Obv Die Clash | FS-401 | — | |
| 1948 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1948-D | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1949 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1949 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1949-S | RPM | FS-501 | ||
| 1950 | DDO | FS-101 | — | |
| 1950 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1950 | Booger Variety | FS-402a | — | |
| 1950-D | RPM | FS-501 | ||
| 1951 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1951 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1951-S | RPM | FS-501 | ||
| 1951-S | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1952 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1952 | Scarface | FS-402 | — | |
| 1952-D | Booger Variety | FS-401 | — | |
| 1952-S | RPM S/S | FS-501 | ||
| 1953 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1953 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1953-D | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1953-D | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1953-S | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1953-S | RPM S/S | FS-501 | ||
| 1954 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1954 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1954-D | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1954-D | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1954-S | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1955 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1956 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1956 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1957-D | RPM | FS-501 | ||
| 1958 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1959 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1959 | Goiter | FS-402 | — | |
| 1959 | DDR | FS-801 | ||
| 1960 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1960 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1961 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1962 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1962 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1963 | Bugs Bunny | FS-401 | — | |
| 1963 | Obv Die Clash | FS-402 | — | |
| 1963 | DDR | FS-801 |