1961 Franklin Half Dollar. FS-801. Doubled Die Reverse. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS). A virtually perfect specimen of this popular Doubled Die Reverse variety. The surfaces are platinum-white and sport outstanding field to device contrast of the kind rarely seen in examples of this Fivaz-Stanton number. Both sides are without flaws beneath a glass.The 1961 Doubled Die Reverse has a loyal following not only for its scarcity but for the strong doubling of the reverse, most easily noticed in the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. It is, in fact, the strongest known Doubled Die of the Franklin series and, per Rick Tomaska (2018), "is the king of the 20th-century Proof half dollar error varieties." The author further describes Cameo specimens as "<em>extremely</em> rare" and, indeed, PCGS has bestowed a CAM designation on only four different occasions. This dazzling Superb Gem is the finest of the quartet and would serve as a centerpiece in the finest advanced Franklin half dollar collection on the Set Registry. PCGS# 86689. NGC ID: 24TZ. PCGS Population: 1; 0 finer in this category. There are no Deep Cameo specimens certified, and PCGS reports only four grading events at all levels in the Cameo category.
