SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D.C.  20549
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                               FORM 10-Q


(X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1997

                                    OR

( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              For the transition period from _________ to _________

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                      Commission File Number 2-27985

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                   1st Franklin Financial Corporation

    A Georgia Corporation                I.R.S. Employer No. 58-0521233     

                          213 East Tugalo Street
                           Post Office Box 880
                          Toccoa, Georgia  30577
                             (706) 886-7571

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and  (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X   No     

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                  Class                        Outstanding at October 31, 1997
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Voting Common Stock, par value $100 per share              1,700 Shares       
Non-Voting Common Stock, no par value                    168,300 Shares

                       PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements:
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        The following financial statements required hereunder are 
        incorporated by reference from the Company's Quarterly Report 
        to Investors for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997.  
        See Exhibit 19

            Consolidated Statements of Financial Position:
                September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996

            Consolidated Statements of Income:
                Quarters and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 
                  September 30, 1996

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
                Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


ITEM 2. Managements' Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
        Results of Operations.
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        The information required hereunder is set forth under "Management's 
        Letter" of the Company's Quarterly Report to Investors for the Nine 
        Months Ended September 30, 1997.  See Exhibit 19




                         PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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        (a)  Exhibits:
                  19   Quarterly Report to Investors for the Nine Months 
                       Ended September 30, 1997.

                  27   Financial Data Schedule

        (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:
                  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended 
                  September 30,1997.


                                SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                       1st FRANKLIN  FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
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                                                   Registrant
      

                                              s/ Ben F. Cheek, III     
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                                                Chairman of Board


                                               s/ A. Roger Guimond    
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                                               Vice President and 
                                               Chief Financial Officer


Date:  November 14, 1997