Franklin Half Dollar Value
Franklin half dollars, struck from 1948 to 1963, are 90% silver.
Melt value
0.3617 troy oz of silver
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.3617 troy oz of silver (1948 to 1963, 90% silver, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Franklin Half Dollar |
|---|---|
| Years | 1948 to 1963 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) D (Denver) S (San Francisco) |
| Mint mark location | Reverse, above the Liberty Bell's yoke. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 to 1963 | 0.3617 troy oz silver | 90% silver, 10% copper | 12.5 g | 30.61 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Franklin Half Dollar. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Semi-key date1949-SLook for an S above the Liberty Bell and the date 1949.
- Semi-key date1953Check the date for 1953 with no mint mark.
- Variety1955 Bugs BunnyLook at Franklin's mouth: die clash marks look like buck teeth.
- Semi-key date1955Check the date for 1955, the lowest-mintage date of the series.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
Related coins
- 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar value
- Walking Liberty Half Dollar value
- Silver Washington Quarter (1932 to 1964) value
Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.