Franklin Half Key Date

al410

What is considered to be the Key date for Regular strike Franklin Halfs? I don't collect this particular coin but am just getting interested in it.
thanks in advance

AL

100proof1957

53 S is certainly one

al410

100proof1957> thanks for the info

AL

Scioto

From the Registry Set portion of the CU site:

Set Composition
Issue Weight
1948 3
1948-D 4
1949 3
1949-D 9
1949-S 3
1950 3
1950-D 8
1951 2
1951-D 7
1951-S 2
1952 2
1952-D 4
1952-S 2
1953 4
1953-D 4
1953-S 2
1954 2
1954-D 4
1954-S 2
1955 2
1956 1
1957 1
1957-D 1
1958 1
1958-D 1
1959 2
1959-D 3
1960 3
1960-D 6
1961 4
1961-D 5
1962 4
1962-D 5
1963 2
1963-D 2

I'd say anything with a weight of 5 or higher?

Look here too! Coinfacts.com courtesy of the CU site also.

SkyMan

<< <i>What is considered to be the Key date for Regular strike Franklin Halfs? I don't collect this particular coin but am just getting interested in it.
thanks in advance

AL >>



Al, that is a VERY wide ranging question. What exactly are you looking to collect; FBL, brilliant, toned?

Truth be told, there is no key date if you want to collect them in MS 64 and don't care about FBL. The '53-S is actually a very common coin, it is only the key date in FBL.

Some coins are more common in brilliant condition, while others are more common in toned condition. Do you have an idea of what you would prefer to collect?

al410

Actually I am considering putting together a Key date collection, Just something I have thought about for awhile, I am just finishing a Morgan date collection and am thinking about starting a key date regular strike collection. I am on a budget so I wil get the best grade I can afford. The Morgan set was all PCGS however this one won't be.

AL