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AVERAGE CIRCULATED BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED Proof
Date Inv # Price Inv # Price
1948 08666 37.50 09201 54.95
1948d 08667 37.50 09202 52.50
1949 08668 37.50 09203 62.50
1949d 08669 37.50 09204 79.95
1949s 08670 37.50 09205 129.95
1950 08671 37.50 09206 52.50
1950d 08672 37.50 09207 59.95
1951 08673 37.50 09208 47.50
1951d 08674 37.50 09209 57.50
1951s 08675 37.50 09210 59.95
1952 08676 37.50 09211 47.50
1952d 08677 37.50 09212 47.50
1952s 08678 37.50 09213 97.50
1953 08679 37.50 09214 47.50
1953d 08680 37.50 09215 47.50
1953s 08681 37.50 09216 52.50
1954 08682 37.50 09217 47.50
1954d 08683 37.50 09218 47.50
1954s 08684 37.50 09219 47.50
1955 08685 37.50 09220 47.50
1956 08686 37.50 09221 47.50 04003 67.50
1957 08687 37.50 09222 47.50 04004 52.50
1957d 08688 37.50 09223 47.50
1958 08689 37.50 09224 47.50 04005 59.95
1958d 08690 37.50 09225 47.50
1959 08691 37.50 09226 47.50 04006 49.95
1959d 08692 37.50 09227 47.50
1960 08693 37.50 09228 47.50 04007 49.95
1960d 08694 37.50 09229 47.50
1961 08695 37.50 09230 47.50 04009 49.95
1961d 08696 37.50 09231 47.50
1962 08697 37.50 09232 47.50 04010 49.95
1962d 08698 37.50 09233 47.50
1963 08699 37.50 09234 44.95 04011 49.95
1963d 08700 37.50 09235 44.95
The first Franklin Half Dollar was issued in 1948. The obverse depicted the bust of Benjamin Franklin while the reverse pictured the Liberty Bell, crack and all (a controversial decision at the time). A small stylized eagle is also present to the right of the bell...solely because the law had required the presence of an eagle on every half dollar since 1792. It was not discovered, until the 1960s, that the reverse design was actually 'adapted' from John Fredrick Lewis' original sketch of the 1926 Sesquicentennial Commemorative Half Dollar.
The mint mark is located on the reverse just above the bell's yoke.
The Franklin Half Dollar was designed by John R. Sinnock. His initials 'JS' appear on the obverse, at the truncation of the shoulder. Sinnock had also designed the Roosevelt Dime which went into production two years earlier. It was rumored, by an ignorant and paranoid post-war public, that the 'JS' was placed these coins to show allegiance to Joseph Stalin. Although this is completely false, it can be noted that the next coin Sinnock designed bore his full initials JAS. (Stalin's middle name is Vissarionovich!)
The Franklin Half Dollar was composed of 90% Silver and 10% Copper. Since pure silver is very soft, copper was added to all circulating silver coins to harden them and prevent excessive wear. These 90% Silver Half Dollars had a weight of 12.50 grams, a diameter of 30.6 mm, a reeded edge. The edges of most silver coins were reeded to make evident any attempt to shave silver off the coin.
The Franklin Half Dollar was struck in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.
AVERAGE CIRCULATED: A typical circulated coin from the period. All major features are easily identifiable. Date and mint mark are clear and readable.
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED (BU): A strictly uncirculated coin with attractive mint luster but noticeable detracting contact marks or minor blemishes.
D (Denver): The 'D' mint mark is located on the reverse just above the bell's yoke.
S (San Francisco): The 'S' mint mark is located on the reverse just above the bell's yoke.
Note: Franklin Half Dollars struck in Philadelphia bear no mint mark.
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