1949–1954-S Silver Franklin Half-Dollar F–AU

Franklin Half Dollars From The San Francisco Mint

Two years after the end of World War II, it was time for a change. The Walking Liberty Half Dollar series came to an end in 1947 and was replaced by the Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar. The Franklin Half Dollar was the first circulation coin in the United States to depict a real historical figure that was not a U.S. President. But long before the series was cut short by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the San Francisco Mint stopped striking the coin. The first S-Mint Franklin was struck in 1949, and the last in 1954 with none being struck in 1950.

Add A Low-Mintage ’Frisco Franklin To Your Collection

The reverse displays the Liberty Bell along with a small eagle, as it is required for an eagle to be a part of any U.S. coin design. Here you’ve got a 90% fine silver Franklin Half Dollar dated between 1949 and 1955 (date our choice) from the San Francisco Mint—which struck just 7% of the total—in Fine to About Uncirculated (F–AU) condition. And, while these coins were used heavily in circulation during the 1950s, an even worse fate awaited them, as many were melted down in the 1960s when silver prices skyrocketed.

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COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• SHORT-LIVED HALF DOLLAR SERIES – The Franklin Half Dollar was issued from only 1948 to 1963, making it one of the shortest-lived series of the 20th century. The San Francisco Mint struck Franklin Half Dollars for only five years – 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954
• BELOVED COIN DESIGN – With an obverse portrait of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin designed by John R. Sinnock and a Liberty Bell reverse designed by Gilroy Roberts, the eighth and ninth Chief Engravers of the U.S. Mint respectively, the Franklin Half Dollar is an exquisitely designed coin that is popular among collectors.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Franklin Half Dollars were struck in 12.5 grams of 90% fine silver and measure 30.6 mm in diameter.
• FINE TO ABOUT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – your Silver Franklin Half Dollar will come in Fine to About Uncirculated (F–AU) condition, with sharp lettering and even wear.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Though they have not been issued in more than half a century, Franklin Half dollars are still accepted as legal tender, though their collector value far exceeds their 50 cents legal-tender denomination.

Franklin Half Dollars are attractive coins gaining in collector popularity thanks to their rich history, silver content and nice size. Here’s your chance to start or add to your collection with a Franklin Half Dollar struck at the San Francisco Mint. Click one to your cart today!