1948 Half Dollar Pattern - J-A1948-2
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The 1948 Half Dollar Pattern - J-A1948-2 is a lead die trial of the dated Franklin half dollar obverse. It shows the designer's initials JRS in two places and is believed unique. Judd lists it in Appendix A, the die trials, and Pollock numbers it P-3632; USPatterns.com notes a companion, J-A1948-1 (Pollock-3629), with XXXX in place of the date, said to exist. NGC lists it as 1948 J-A1948-2 50C.
Rarity Notes
believed unique (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-A1948-2; Pollock-3632
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