The Poe Collection
1954


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Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: HALF DOLLARS - FRANKLIN
Item Description: 50C 1954
Grade: NGC MS 65 FBL
Owner: physics-fan3.14
 
Winning Set: The Poe Collection
Date Added: 10/19/2008
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

The 1954 seems to be a pretty good date. Its one of the better P mint issues; it’s also one of the easiest to find a nice example of. Luster tends be above average, and bagmarks seem to be below average. The strike is generally pretty good, but by this time the master had worn significantly. Full Bell Lines are hard to find, but no more than many other P mint issues. Lines on the 1954 generally tend to be a bit mushy. Color, like many Franklins, is usually of the mint set variety. <br /><br />Overall, my MS-65 FBL example is a standard 1954 in just about every way. The luster shines, bagmarks are few, there is a bit of brown mint set toning, and the strike is average. The bell lines are a bit mushy, but Pass & Stow is well defined. I got this gem on Teletrade for $75 in October, 2008. This was my first coin that I ever got from Teletrade. <br /><br />Notable events in 1954:<br />The first nuclear powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched. <br />RCA manufactures the first color TV set. <br />The Boeing 707 is released. <br />The words “under God” are added to the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />The last episode of “The Lone Ranger” airs on the radio. <br />The Senate votes to censure Senator McCarthy, due in large part to his hearings on the Army. This effectively ended McCarthyism.

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