I’m a coin collector – your half dollar could be worth $4,700, the exact ‘rattler’ detail to look for

NORMALLY a very ordinary coin, this Franklin half-dollar recently sold for $4,700.

The 1963 proof Franklin half-dollar is a rare piece of numismatic history, according to Legend Auctions.

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Coin collector blueridgesilverhound recently shared a TikTok revealing that the half dollar typically isn’t worth much, about $20.

Even Legends Auction, the dealer that sold the coin, shared that this half-dollar is a common issue in this grade.

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The collector, whose real name is Shaun, identified what makes the Franklin half-dollar so rare, the graded holder.

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Professional Coin Grading Systems (PCGS) graded this half-dollar in a first-generation rattler holder.

These are given the name due to how loosely the coin sits in the holder.

Meaning when you shake it, the coin will often rattle around and rotate because there is no silicone ring holding the coin in place.

Additionally, this preproduction white label is printed with a crude dot matrix printer – something only used in the first generation of PCGS encapsulation.

More about 1963 proof Franklin half-dollars

The Franklin coin was minted in Philadelphia where over 3million were minted.

The first proof versions were made for most of the duration of the series spanning from 1948 through 1963.

A proof coin typically refers to special early samples of a coin issue, sort of like a trial run.

The coin appeared in 1950 during the third year of the series as the U.S. Mint relaunched production of proofs after a wartime hiatus that began in 1943.

John R. Sinnock and John Frederick Lewis designed the coin.

Check your coin’s worth

Make sure to check your spare change for any rare pennies, nickels, dimes and other coins as many of them could sell for thousands.

Typically, the most valuable coins are ones with a low mintage or an error, as collectors find those coins are some of the rarest.

Additionally, coin experts will pay top dollar if they are also well-struck.

A great website to check if your coins are worth anything is eBay.

You just need to search the full coin name, select the “sold” listing and then toggle the search to “highest value”.

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