Franklin Half-Dollars
(1948 - 1963)
The Franklin Half Dollar was introduced in 1948, replacing the Walking Liberty design. The obverse features founding father Benjamin Franklin, while the reverse depicts the Liberty Bell with a small eagle added to comply with the legal requirement that half dollars include an eagle.
The design was created by U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock. These coins were struck in 90% silver and 10% copper, weighing 12.50 grams—the same silver standard used for half dollars since 1837.
Minted in Philadelphia and Denver, the series does not contain major rarity dates, but certain issues are highly sought after in high grade, particularly examples with “Full Bell Lines” (FBL) showing complete horizontal lines on the Liberty Bell. The Franklin Half Dollar represents the final regular-issue 90% silver half dollar series before the transition to the Kennedy design in 1964.
Check out dates & mintages for Franklin Half-Dollars, below.Business Strikes
1892 | 934,000
1892-O | 390,000
1892-S | 1,029,028
1893 | 1,826,000
1893-O | 1,389,000
1893-S | 740,000
1894 | 1,148,000
1894-O | 2,138,000
1894-S | 4,048,960
1895 | 1,834,338
1895-O | 1,766,000
1895-S | 1,108,086
1896 | 950,000
1896-O | 924,000
1896-S | 1,140,948
1897 | 2,480,000
1897-O | 632,000
1897-S | 933,900
1898 | 2,956,000
1898-O | 874,000
1898-S | 2,358,550
1899 | 5,538,000
1899-O | 1,724,000
1899-S | 1,686,411
1900 | 4,762,000
1900-O | 2,744,000
1900-S | 2,560,322
1901 | 4,268,000
1901-O | 1,124,000
1901-S | 847,044
1902 | 4,922,000
1902-O | 2,526,000
1902-S | 1,460,670
1903 | 2,278,000
1903-O | 2,100,000
1903-S | 1,920,772
1904 | 2,992,000
1904-O | 1,117,600
1904-S | 553,038
1905 | 662,000
1905-O | 505,000
1905-S | 2,494,000
1906 | 2,638,000
1906-D | 4,028,000
1906-O | 2,446,000
1906-S | 1,740,154
1907 | 2,598,000
1907-D | 3,856,000
1907-O | 3,946,000
1907-S | 1,250,000
1908 | 1,354,000
1908-D | 3,280,000
1908-O | 5,360,000
1908-S | 1,644,828
1909 | 2,368,000
1909-O | 925,400
1909-S | 1,764,000
1910 | 418,000
1910-S | 1,948,000
1911 | 1,406,000
1911-D | 695,080
1911-S | 1,272,000
1912 | 1,550,000
1912-D | 2,300,800
1912-S | 1,370,000
1913 | 188,000
1913-D | 534,000
1913-S | 604,000
1914 | 124,230
1914-S | 992,000
1915 | 138,000
1915-D | 1,170,400
1915-S | 1,604,000
Proof Strikes
1892 Proof | 1,245
1893 Proof | 792
1894 Proof | 972
1895 Proof | 880
1896 Proof | 762
1897 Proof | 731
1898 Proof | 735
1899 Proof | 846
1900 Proof | 912
1901 Proof | 813
1902 Proof | 777
1903 Proof | 755
1904 Proof | 670
1905 Proof | 727
1906 Proof | 675
1907 Proof | 575
1908 Proof | 545
1909 Proof | 650
1910 Proof | 551
1911 Proof | 543
1912 Proof | 700
1913 Proof | 627
1914 Proof | 380
1915 Proof | 450
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