1960-1963

1963-D Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

At the time of issue in 1963, no one had any inkling that the Franklin halves produced by the Denver Mint would be the last in the popular series. But in late November of that year, John F. Kennedy was assassinated and the Franklin series was...

1956-1963 Franklin Silver Half Dollar Proof

Own the most beautiful form of the beloved Franklin silver half dollar! Double-struck, mirror-finish Franklin proofs were issued only as part of limited-mintage proof sets. To obtain individual Franklin proofs, some of those proof sets had to be broken...

1962-D Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

The Franklin half dollar series was the last complete American coin series to be struck with 90% silver content. In 1962 when these 50 cent pieces rolled off the press at the Denver Mint, no one had any inkling that the series would only be struck for...

1963-P Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

1963 was the last year of the unexpectedly short lived Franklin series, as it was speedily replaced with the Kennedy half after JFK's assasination.

1960-D Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

Only 18.2 million of these 90% silver dollars were output more than six decades ago at the Denver Mint. Just a few years later for the final issue of the series, over 67 million were produced at that branch mint. Begun in 1948, the Franklin half dollar...

1961-P Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

When Congress authorized the Franklin series in 1948, it was expected to be struck for a quarter of a century. But just a few years after this issue's release Congress approved a new half dollar design in the wake of President Kennedy's assassination...

1961-D Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

When Congress authorized the Franklin silver half dollar series in 1948, it was expected to be issued for the next 25 years. Only two years after the release of this 1961 issue, Congress approved the Kennedy half dollar in the wake of the President's...

1960-P Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

The Philadelphia Mint struck just over six million Franklin half dollars for circulation in 1960. By comparison, the Denver Mint output three times as many that same year. Our no-mintmark Philadelphia specimens never entered commerce and remain in...

1962-P Franklin Silver Half Dollar Brilliant Uncirculated

1961 Franklin Half Dollar Proof

In 1961, nearly 29 million Franklin silver half dollars were struck for circulation, yet only a measly three million were produced in proof finish. At the time of issue, proof specimens could only be found in the annual limited-mintage proof set. Over...

1963 P OR D Franklin Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated

No one had any inkling that the 1963 Franklin half dollars produced by Philadelphia and Denver would be the last issues of the popular series. But tragedy struck in late November of that year – President Kennedy's life was cut short by an assassin's...