55 Bugs Bunny Half

OmegaMan · Jul 3, 2011

I found this one today in my Brinks box, third one this year.
It's not in the greatest condition but I'll take it.
I take really bad photos but you can kinda see it.

legend76 · Jul 3, 2011

NICE SCORE :thumbsup:

How was the rest of the box?

StevoCBR · Jul 3, 2011

i don't get it?

Tuberale · Jul 3, 2011

Sure. Just go to a box and get one. (mumble, mumble, mumble.) Good find!

legend76 · Jul 3, 2011

StevoCBR said:
i don't get it?

http://www.coinresource.com/articles/1955_p_franklin_half_dollar_bugs.htm

They call it "bugs bunny" because the die clash (or whatever it was) caused Franklin to appear to have bugs bunny teeth.

rileyboy · Jul 3, 2011

Nice find. They are rare in the wild.
Congrats,
rileyboy

Diver_Down · Jul 3, 2011

silver spoon said:
ive had 2 guys explain the bugs bunny thing to me and i dont get it either seroiusly!I want to know what die?

A die clash occurs when a coin is struck absent the coin (planchet). The die will smash (clash) against each other causing an imperfection in the die. Then the coin process resumes with planchets inheriting the imperfection. The Bugs Bunny die clash gives the appearance of "buck teeth" to Franklin. It was nicknamed a Bugs Bunny Franklin. They are quite rare in dealer inventories no less the wild.

Omega's pictures are hard to discern the die clash, but if he says it is, then it is. Nice find.

Tuberale · Jul 3, 2011

Jeesh. We're all on the Internet, or you wouldn't be able to post? You have the technology, use it. Go to Google and type 1955 Franklin half dollar Bugs Bunny. You might be able to get by with Franklin half dollar Bugs Bunny, too. Check images for same.

I thought this was available on PCGS, but just checked and it isn't shown.

maine_Jim · Jul 3, 2011

Three in one year - that is wild. Congrats! :icon_thumright:

Maine_Jim

CHAINCHOMP · Jul 4, 2011

awesome find! congrats! Keep it up and hh! [R.I.P. Rich Hartford]

legend76 · Jul 4, 2011

Tuberale said:
Jeesh. We're all on the Internet, or you wouldn't be able to post? You have the technology, use it. Go to Google and type 1955 Franklin half dollar Bugs Bunny. You might be able to get by with Franklin half dollar Bugs Bunny, too.

That's what I was thinking!

coolpix9 · Jul 4, 2011

Is this a Bugs Bunny version ?

OmegaMan · Jul 4, 2011

Thanks for all the positive comments and sorry for the bad pics.

OmegaMan · Jul 4, 2011

legend76 said:
NICE SCORE
How was the rest of the box?

That was the only silver in that box.

tgcougar · Jul 4, 2011

Tuberale said:
Jeesh. We're all on the Internet, or you wouldn't be able to post? You have the technology, use it. Go to Google and type 1955 Franklin half dollar Bugs Bunny. You might be able to get by with Franklin half dollar Bugs Bunny, too. Check images for same.

I thought this was available on PCGS, but just checked and it isn't shown.

Actually, all it took was "bugs bunny frank"

http://www.carlscoins.com/Modern Varieties.htm