Franklin half dollar
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The Franklin half dollar is a coin of the United States, minted from 1948 to 1963. The coin pictured Benjamin Franklin on the obverse and the Liberty Bell on the reverse. A small eagle to the right of the bell was necessitated by law; ironically, Franklin himself had opposed the selection of the eagle as the US national symbol. A bill rushed through Congress after the assassination of John F. Kennedy caused the Franklin half to be replaced by the current Kennedy half dollar in February 1964, nine years before the design would otherwise have been eligible for a change.
Approximately 510 million Franklin halves were minted during the period 1948 to 1963. Coins without a mint mark were minted in Philadelphia, whereas those with a "D" were minted in Denver and with an "S" in San Francisco.
Mintage figures
| Year | Philadelphia Mint | Denver Mint | San Francisco Mint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3,006,814 | 4,028,600 | |
| 1949 | 5,614,000 | 4,120,600 | 3,744,000 |
| 1950 | 7,793,509 (51,386) | 8,031,600 | |
| 1951 | 16,859,602 (57,500) | 9,475,200 | |
| 1952 | 13,696,000 | ||
| 1953 | 2,796,820 (128,800) | 20,900,400 | 4,148,000 |
| 1954 | 13,421,503 (233,300) | 25,445,580 | 4,993,400 |
| 1955 | 2,876,381 (378,200) | ||
| 1956 | 4,701,384 (669,384) | ||
| 1957 | 6,361,952 (1,247,952) | 19,966,850 | |
| 1958 | 4,917,652 | 23,962,412 | |
| 1959 | 7,349,291 (1,149,291) | 13,053,750 | |
| 1960 | 7,715,602 (1,691,602) | 18,215,812 | |
| 1961 | 11,318,244 (3,028,244) | 20,276,442 | |
| 1962 | 12,932,019 (3,218,019) | 35,473,281 | |
| 1963 | 25,239,645 (3,075,645) | 67,069,292 |
Note: Numbers in parentheses represent coins which were distributed in mint sets.
External links
- US Franklin Half Dollar by year. Histories, photos, and more.
- Franklin Half Dollar Pictures
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