Franklin Half Dollar
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND THE LIBERTY BELL, 1948 TO 1963
No major key dates. Value here follows condition and metal content.
Prices are MS-63 estimates, Oct 2026. A photograph appears below only where we hold a licensed photo of that exact date and mint; every other issue is a medallion.
1940s
5 issues1950s
22 issues1960s
8 issues
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In preparationValues are Lustre editorial estimate, Oct 2026, not market data. Medallions stand in for issues without a licensed photograph of that exact date. How we estimate.
The Franklin Half Dollar, in brief
The Franklin half dollar was struck from 1948 to 1963 in 90% silver and was replaced by the Kennedy half after the 1963 assassination. John R. Sinnock designed the Franklin portrait and the Liberty Bell reverse, to which a small eagle was added at the request of the Mint. Every date and mint (Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco) is inexpensive in circulated grades; the series is a favourite for completing in Mint State.
Franklin halves are common and priced mostly on their silver. The extra value is in Full Bell Lines (FBL) coins, where the lines at the bottom of the bell are fully struck, and in a handful of lower-mintage dates.
- Designer
- John R. Sinnock
- Composition
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Mint marks
- Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
- Key dates
- None
Franklin half dollar, Wikipedia: mintage (business strikes), composition, weight, diameter, edge, designer, mint mark position.
Lustre editorial grade-value estimates, Lustre: grade value ranges (estimates, not market data).
gold-api.com spot prices (reference level for estimates), gold-api.com: reference spot prices behind the estimates.