Early Franklin Dollars are known for their difficulty to find in high grades and for their low mintages. The mix of these two factors increases the rarity of stunning, high-grade examples exponentially. This 1953 Proof Franklin Half Dollar comes from the fourth year of issue and has one of the lowest mintages out of all proof Franklins. Out of every 1953 Proof Franklin Half Dollar struck, only 32 have been graded in Proof 67 Ultra Cameo condition with just 9 examples graded higher. Recognizing the quality of this stunning coin, it has been placed in NGC’s exclusive “We the People” holder, hand-signed by Rick Tomaska. With a minuscule mintage of only 128,800 examples struck and such a low PF67 UCAM population, this coin is not only an Absolute and Condition Rarity, but also one of the finest known of the issue.