1958 Franklin Half Dollar BU

One Of The Lowest Mintages In The Entire Franklin Half Dollar Series

The Benjamin Franklin Silver Half Dollar was a beautiful but short-lived coin. During its run from 1948 to 1963, it was the largest coin in circulation at the time. But just a few months after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in the fall of 1963, the Franklin Half Dollar was discontinued and replaced by our current Kennedy Half Dollar. Today, the Franklin Half Dollar remains a collector favorite, despite having been struck for just 16 years.

One Of The Most Coveted Coins In The Series

Here you can secure one of the most coveted coins in the series: The 1958-P Franklin Half Dollar struck at the “Mother Mint” in Philadelphia. The 1958-P Franklin Half Dollar has one of the lowest mintages in the series. Its mintage of slightly more than 4 million may seem large but it’s nearly six times smaller than the total number of Franklin Half Dollars struck at the Denver Mint that same year. And when compared to other coins in the series like the 1963-D, which had a mintage of over 67 million, it’s easy to see that the mintage for the 1958-P is relatively small.

Popular, Short-Lived Design

With an obverse that shows a portrait of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin—the only non-president to be showcased on a U.S. circulating coin—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. Here you have a Franklin Half Dollar that was struck in 1958 at the Philadelphia Mint in highly pure 90% fine silver. It’s also available here in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition with razor sharp details that are clean and crystal clear! Don’t waste a minute; secure your 1958-P Franklin Half Dollar right now before our limited supply is gone!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• SHORT-LIVED HALF DOLLAR SERIES – The Franklin Half Dollar was issued only from 1948 to 1963, making it one of the shortest-lived series of the 20th century.
• BELOVED COIN DESIGNS – 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 – This Franklin Half Dollar was struck in 1958 by the Philadelphia Mint in 12.5 grams of 90% fine silver and measure 30.6 mm in diameter.
• 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.
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1958 Silver Franklin Half Dollar will come in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• RELATIVELY LOW LIMITED EDITION – The Philadelphia Mint struck a relatively small mintage of just 4,042,000 Franklin Half Dollars in 1958—nearly six times fewer than the number of Franklin Half Dollars struck that same year at the Denver Mint!

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 own a key-date 1958 Franklin Half Dollar in gleaming Brilliant Uncirculated condition! Click it to your cart today!