Following is a graphic I made to help myself remember Type I and Type II Franklin halves.
This was compiled some years ago from many online sources and then summarized greatly to try to make an easy identification aid.
The aid shows only the years when both types were used to some extent.
Prior to 1951 two similar looking "Type I" designs were used in some years: RDV-001a and RDV-001b. RDV-001a has more detail in the "fields" than RDV-001b. But since first Type I (RDV-001a) did not overlap into the Type II years, it is not included.
Identification Aid - Franklin Half Type I & Type II
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Identification Aid - Franklin Half Type I & Type II
Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
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Re: Identification Aid - Franklin Half Type I & Type II
That does make things much much easier... Very nice bit of work and thank you for sharing it :D
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Re: Identification Aid - Franklin Half Type I & Type II
Glad to help. Please feel free to copy/share
Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
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Re: Identification Aid - Franklin Half Type I & Type II
Thing for me is PCGS only recognizes these for proofs so I haven't looked into this any deeper than that. Good post.
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Re: Identification Aid - Franklin Half Type I & Type II
Makes sense. I have found very few people talking about anything but the 56 b/c, as you said, it is the only thing people see on slabs/on the market.
Common grading company shortcomings & resulting co$tly mi$take$ to collectors (using Kennedy No FG halves):
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
https://tinyurl.com/y7rksxu8
How much squash would a sasquatch squash if a sasquatch would squash squash?
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