Rare Pabst Blue Ribbon Encased Franklin Half Dollar Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 152.50 Time Left - Bid Count 5 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location Gardner, MA See more about 'Rare Pabst Blue Ribbon Encased Franklin Half Dollar' Description An unusual item for you breweriana or encased coin collectors! A 1952 Franklin half dollar is encased by a brass ring which reads THE PEERLESS BEVERAGE COMPANY - PABST BLUE RIBBON. Other side reads KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE. 1 5/8" diameter overall. There are thousands of varieties of encased coins, but the overwhelming majority of them are either Indian Head or Lincoln Cents.  It is very unusual to see an encased half dollar from any period. VF - XF with a few small marks.   Please check both our sites - ladystark and cree-baby.We are more than happy to combine items for shipping, we charge actual shipping costs with nothing added - ever! PLEASE DISREGARD SHIPPING COSTS AS STATED ON LISTING. Ebay is DEMANDING that sellers state shipping charges in advance. This is crazy, as we have no idea where it's being shipped or the amount of the insurance. We will quote you EXACT SHIPPING after the item sells to save you money. PLEASE WAIT FOR YOUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING. We usually accept Paypal only from overseas bidders. We prefer personal cks/MO's from American buyers. With good feedback we don't hold items waiting for checks to clear. We require insurance for items $50 and over, under that can be shipped at the buyer's risk. Place a Bid!