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Here are 13 Franklin half dollars that have sold for at least five figures, according to CoinValueChecker. 1961 Proof DDR Franklin Half Dollar : $14,400. 1963 Full Bell Line Franklin Half Dollar ...
The Franklin half dollar was struck in relatively small numbers in its first years, [9] as there was limited demand due to a glut of Walking Liberty halves. No half dollars were struck at Denver in 1955 and 1956 due to a lack of demand for additional pieces. [20] The San Francisco Mint closed in 1955; it did not reopen until 1965. [21]
Heraldic eagle reverse, 1801–1807 (Silver) Year Mint Mintage [3] Comments 1801 (P) 30,289 1802 (P) 29,890 1803 (P) 188,234 1804 n/a 0 None struck.
As GR Coins noted, the 1955 Franklin half dollar is the lowest mintage coin of the entire series, with 48,200 coins struck. This coin is worth up to $5,000 depending on its condition, with ...
The half dollar, sometimes referred to as the half for short or 50-cent piece, is a United States coin worth 50 cents, or one half of a dollar.In both size and weight, it is the largest circulating coin currently minted in the United States, [1] being 1.205 inches (30.61 millimeters) in diameter and 0.085 in (2.16 mm) in thickness, and is twice the weight of the quarter.
Franklin half dollar; H. Half dollar (United States coin) K. ... Kennedy half dollar mintage figures; U. United States half dollar mintage figures; W. Walking Liberty ...
No Mint Sets were produced in 1982 and 1983, and when the set returned in 1984, no dollar coin was included (the denomination had been discontinued in 1981) and US Mint tokens from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints were included in its place. These tokens were removed from the set when the denomination was reintroduced in 2000.
The half dollar was changed from 90% silver to 40%. [18] Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1965 in July. [19] The new half dollars retained their silvery appearance, due to the outer layer being 80% silver and 20% copper. The coin was also minted with an inner layer of 21% silver and 79% copper.