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The Ultimate Franklin Half-Dollar Set
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Country:
U.S.A. |
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Date:
1948-63 |
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Metal:
Silver |
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Purity:
0.900 |
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Denomination:
50
Cents |
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Weight:
12.5 g |
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Diameter:
30.6 mm |
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Condition:
Brilliant Uncirculated |
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Obverse:
Bust of Benjamin Franklin, "Liberty," "In God We Trust"
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Reverse:
Liberty Bell with crack, "United States of America," denomination
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Packaging:
Dansco Album |
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For most Baby Boomers, the half dollar they used to buy everything from comic books to movie tickets was the Franklin Half Dollar. Designed by the great John R. Sinnock, these hefty coins circulated from only 1948 to 1963. More importantly, their short, 16-year run represents America’s last-ever set of circulating coins struck in .900 fine silver. Suspended in 1964 for a special Kennedy Half Dollar that paid tribute to the assassinated President, the Franklins never returned and are now forgotten by most people born after 1963. ***** After years of securing Franklins whenever we could get them, we’ve assembled complete sets of Franklins—every date, every mint mark—all 35 coins! They’re all here, even the scarce 1953-P—the lowest mintage in the series, and the key 1949-S and 1955-P issues. In addition, each coin comes in About Uncirculated to Brilliant Uncirculated condition, and the entire collection comes beautifully displayed in a handsome album.
It’s harder than ever to assemble sets like this because large quantities of these coins are being hoarded for their high silver content. Thousands were melted as silver bullion shortly after 1964, when the intrinsic value exceeded the face value of U.S. silver coinage. Today, finding well-struck, attractive specimens like the ones we are offering here can be extremely difficult. We’ve done all the work for you, and now you can own the complete set for less than $40 per coin!
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