Franklin Half Dollars Mintage

The Franklin Half Dollar was introduced in 1948, replacing the prior depiction of Liberty. The coin was designed by John Sinnock, who had also created the new design for the ten cent denomination a few years earlier. The obverse of the Franklin Half Dollar features a right-facing portrait of Benjamin Franklin. The reverse of the coin features a large, central depiction of the Liberty Bell. A diminutive eagle with wings outstretched apperas to the right of the bell.

Franklin Half Dollar Mintage

One of the most important considerations for the Franklin Half series is the strike quality. The coin features overall low relief and many broad, flat surfaces. The designation Full Bell Lines is awarded to sharply struck coins, which display full and uninterrupted horizontal lines on the lower portion of the Liberty Bell.

  • For the Franklin Half Dollar coin series:
  • The series has a duration of 16 years, with coins issued each year between 1948 and 1963.
  • There were a total of 35 different date and mint mark combinations. Coins were minted at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints.
  • The lowest mintage is held by the 1955 Franklin Half Dollar with 2,498,181.
  • The highest mintage occurred for the 1963-D Franklin Half Dollar with 67,069,292.
  • The average mintage across all date and mint mark combinations is 13,308,984.

Franklin Half Dollar Mintages

IssueMintage
19483,006,814
1948-D4,028,600
19495,614,000
1949-D4,120,600
1949-S3,744,000
19507,742,123
1950-D8,031,600
195116,802,102
1951-D9,475,200
1951-S13,696,000
195221,192,093
1952-D25,395,600
1952-S5,526,000
19532,668,120
1953-D20,900,400
1953-S4,148,000
195413,188,202
1954-D25,445,580
1954-S4,993,400
19552,498,181
19564,032,000
19575,114,000
1957-D19,966,850
19584,042,000
1958-D23,962,412
19596,200,000
1959-D13,053,750
19606,024,000
1960-D18,215,812
19618,290,000
1961-D20,276,442
19629,714,000
1962-D35,473,281
196322,164,000
1963-D67,069,292

Source: Franklin Half Guide