Franklin half dollars: values by year
Franklin half dollars were made 1948–1963. Designed by John R. Sinnock. Pick a year to see what each mint mark is worth.
Year-by-year value pages
Metal and weight
- 1948–1963: 90% silver, 10% copper, 12.5 g
Where the mint mark is
- 1948–1963: Back of the coin, above the Liberty Bell's wooden beam. Philadelphia coins have no letter.
Mintage by year
| Year | Mintage by mint |
|---|---|
| 1948 | D: 4,028,600, (no mint mark): 3,006,814 |
| 1949 | D: 4,120,600, (no mint mark): 5,614,000, S: 3,744,000 |
| 1950 | D: 8,031,600, (no mint mark): 7,742,123 |
| 1951 | D: 9,475,200, (no mint mark): 16,802,102, S: 13,696,000 |
| 1952 | D: 25,395,600, (no mint mark): 21,192,093, S: 5,526,000 |
| 1953 | D: 20,900,400, (no mint mark): 2,668,120, S: 4,148,000 |
| 1954 | D: 25,445,580, (no mint mark): 13,188,202, S: 4,993,400 |
| 1955 | (no mint mark): 2,498,181 |
| 1956 | (no mint mark): 4,032,000 |
| 1957 | D: 19,966,850, (no mint mark): 5,114,000 |
| 1958 | D: 23,962,412, (no mint mark): 4,042,000 |
| 1959 | D: 13,053,750, (no mint mark): 6,200,000 |
| 1960 | D: 18,215,812, (no mint mark): 6,024,000 |
| 1961 | D: 20,276,442, (no mint mark): 8,290,000 |
| 1962 | D: 35,473,281, (no mint mark): 9,714,000 |
| 1963 | D: 67,069,292, (no mint mark): 22,164,000 |
P is Philadelphia, D Denver, S San Francisco, O New Orleans, CC Carson City, W West Point. Years in links have a full value page.