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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Franklin Halves (1948–1963) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 258 distinct entries with CPG® values between $17.00 and $605,500.00.
Franklin half dollars were struck from 1948 through 1963 and are one of the shorter-lived series of the 20th century. Designed by John R. Sinnock, the half dollar bearing one of America's most famous and beloved Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, is no doubt a popular coin. However, collecting the entire series by date and mintmark is an affordable objective, due mainly to the Franklin half dollar being a short-lived type with no truly rare regular issues.

The lowest-mintage circulation strikes are some of the Philadelphia issues, including those from 1948 (3,006,814), 1953 (2,796,820), and 1955 (2,876,381). Even in uncirculated condition, these relatively scarce pieces are available for a price. The real rarities in the Franklin half dollar series are those which show full horizontal lines across the depiction of the Liberty Bell on the coin's reverse. These are known as Full Bell Lines, or FBL Franklin half dollars.

All FBL Franklin half dollars are scarce with certain dates unequivocally considered rare in the mid Mint State levels -- particularly MS65 or better. The most challenging of all FBL Franklin half dollars is the 1953-S, which is a five-figure coin MS64-65 range or higher.

Starting in 2023, we have created separate pricing categories for Franklin half dollars that are toned (colored surfaces) vs. pure white surfaces. Unless a coin has spectacular toning, there is usually a significant premium for coins that are pure white, due to collector preference.

Catalog Detail

  Franklin Halves (1948–1963) Value Range Favorite
Franklin Halves (1948–1963) Value Range  
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS Type Coin
$17.00
-
$345
$17.00 - $345
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS White Type Coin
$20.00
-
$380
$20.00 - $380
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS FBL Type Coin
$22.00
-
$1,150
$22.00 - $1,150
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS FBL White Type Coin
$24.00
-
$1,250
$24.00 - $1,250
1948 50c MS
$17.00
-
$1,800
$17.00 - $1,800
1948 50c MS White
$26.00
-
$2,150
$26.00 - $2,150
1948 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1948 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
-
 
1948 50c MS FBL
$36.00
-
$102,000
$36.00 - $102,000
1948 50c MS FBL White
$41.00
-
$2,150
$41.00 - $2,150
1948 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$130.00
-
$180.00
$130.00 - $180.00
1948 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$95.00
-
$775
$95.00 - $775
1948-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$4,500
$17.00 - $4,500
1948-D 50c MS White
$25.00
-
$5,500
$25.00 - $5,500
1948-D 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$23.00
-
$525
$23.00 - $525
1948-D 50c MS FBL
$34.00
-
$5,500
$34.00 - $5,500
1948-D 50c MS FBL White
$37.00
-
$6,500
$37.00 - $6,500
1948-D 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$100.00
-
$9,500
$100.00 - $9,500
1949 50c MS
$17.00
-
$6,000
$17.00 - $6,000
1949 50c MS White
$39.00
-
$7,250
$39.00 - $7,250
1949 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$95.00
-
$340
$95.00 - $340
1949 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
-
 
1949 50c MS FBL
$38.00
-
$8,250
$38.00 - $8,250
1949 50c MS FBL White
$42.00
-
$9,750
$42.00 - $9,750
1949 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$115.00
-
$525
$115.00 - $525
1949 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 

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1949-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$925
$17.00 - $925
1949-D 50c MS White
$55.00
-
$1,000
$55.00 - $1,000
1949-D 50c MS FBL
$50.00
-
$31,000
$50.00 - $31,000
1949-D 50c MS FBL White
$55.00
-
$37,500
$55.00 - $37,500
1949-S 50c MS
$21.00
-
$9,750
$21.00 - $9,750
1949-S 50c MS PL
-
 
1949-S 50c MS White
$80.00
-
$775
$80.00 - $775
1949-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$50.00
-
$825
$50.00 - $825
1949-S 50c MS FBL
$100.00
-
$3,900
$100.00 - $3,900
1949-S 50c MS FBL White
$110.00
-
$4,700
$110.00 - $4,700
1949-S 50c MS FBL PL
-
 
1949-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
-
 
1950 50c MS
$17.00
-
$2,900
$17.00 - $2,900
1950 50c MS White
$37.00
-
$3,450
$37.00 - $3,450
1950 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1950 50c Booger, FS-402a MS
$525
-
$825
$525 - $825
1950 50c MS FBL
$34.00
-
$3,750
$34.00 - $3,750
1950 50c MS FBL White
$37.00
-
$4,500
$37.00 - $4,500
1950 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1950 50c Booger, FS-402a MS FBL
-
 
1950-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$5,000
$17.00 - $5,000
1950-D 50c MS White
$33.00
-
$6,000
$33.00 - $6,000
1950-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$21.00
-
$1,000
$21.00 - $1,000
1950-D 50c MS FBL
$34.00
-
$16,500
$34.00 - $16,500
1950-D 50c MS FBL White
$37.00
-
$20,000
$37.00 - $20,000
1950-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
$41.00
-
$1,600
$41.00 - $1,600
1951 50c MS
$17.00
-
$1,250
$17.00 - $1,250
1951 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$1,450
$21.00 - $1,450
1951 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$55.00
-
$180.00
$55.00 - $180.00
1951 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
-
 
1951 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS
-
 
1951 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$7,000
$22.00 - $7,000
1951 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$8,250
$24.00 - $8,250
1951 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1951 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1951 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS FBL
-
 
1951-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$375
$17.00 - $375
1951-D 50c MS White
$40.00
-
$410
$40.00 - $410
1951-D 50c MS FBL
$47.00
-
$12,000
$47.00 - $12,000
1951-D 50c MS FBL White
$50.00
-
$14,000
$50.00 - $14,000
1951-S 50c MS
$17.00
-
$1,500
$17.00 - $1,500
1951-S 50c MS White
$27.00
-
$1,800
$27.00 - $1,800
1951-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$80.00
-
$2,000
$80.00 - $2,000
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$100.00
-
$375
$100.00 - $375
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS White
$110.00
-
$410
$110.00 - $410
1951-S 50c MS FBL
$180.00
-
$4,900
$180.00 - $4,900
1951-S 50c MS FBL White
$200.00
-
$5,750
$200.00 - $5,750
1951-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
$210.00
-
$1,150
$210.00 - $1,150
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$235.00
-
$775
$235.00 - $775
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL White
$255
-
$875
$255 - $875
1952 50c MS
$17.00
-
$1,000
$17.00 - $1,000
1952 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$1,200
$21.00 - $1,200
1952 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$120.00
-
$775
$120.00 - $775
1952 50c Cracked Die, FS-402 MS
-
 

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1952 50c MS FBL
$47.00
-
$1,300
$47.00 - $1,300
1952 50c MS FBL White
$50.00
-
$1,550
$50.00 - $1,550
1952 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1952 50c Cracked Die, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1952-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$2,400
$17.00 - $2,400
1952-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$2,900
$21.00 - $2,900
1952-D 50c Booger, FS-401 MS
-
 
1952-D 50c Booger, FS-402 MS
-
 
1952-D 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$10,000
$22.00 - $10,000
1952-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$12,000
$24.00 - $12,000
1952-D 50c Booger, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1952-D 50c Booger, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1952-S 50c MS
$17.00
-
$725
$17.00 - $725
1952-S 50c MS White
$65.00
-
$850
$65.00 - $850
1952-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1952-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$30.00
-
$325
$30.00 - $325
1952-S 50c MS FBL
$170.00
-
$11,500
$170.00 - $11,500
1952-S 50c MS FBL White
$185.00
-
$13,000
$185.00 - $13,000
1952-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1952-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
-
 
1953 50c MS
$17.00
-
$2,000
$17.00 - $2,000
1953 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$2,200
$21.00 - $2,200
1953 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$22.00
-
$295
$22.00 - $295
1953 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$22.00
-
$295
$22.00 - $295
1953 50c MS FBL
$46.00
-
$26,000
$46.00 - $26,000
1953 50c MS FBL White
$50.00
-
$29,000
$50.00 - $29,000
1953 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$85.00
-
$875
$85.00 - $875
1953 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1953-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$14,000
$17.00 - $14,000
1953-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$15,000
$21.00 - $15,000
1953-D 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$27.00
-
$5,250
$27.00 - $5,250
1953-D 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$22.00
-
$345
$22.00 - $345
1953-D 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$14,500
$22.00 - $14,500
1953-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$16,000
$24.00 - $16,000
1953-D 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$130.00
-
$9,500
$130.00 - $9,500
1953-D 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
$27.00
-
$550
$27.00 - $550
1953-S 50c MS
$17.00
-
$1,350
$17.00 - $1,350
1953-S 50c MS White
$36.00
-
$1,500
$36.00 - $1,500
1953-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$27.00
-
$1,500
$27.00 - $1,500
1953-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$32.00
-
$1,750
$32.00 - $1,750
1953-S 50c MS FBL
$5,750
-
$96,500
$5,750 - $96,500
1953-S 50c MS FBL White
$6,250
-
$106,500
$6,250 - $106,500
1954 50c MS
$17.00
-
$3,000
$17.00 - $3,000
1954 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$3,300
$21.00 - $3,300
1954 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1954 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$21.00
-
$3,300
$21.00 - $3,300
1954 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$8,750
$22.00 - $8,750
1954 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$9,750
$24.00 - $9,750
1954 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$24.00
-
$9,750
$24.00 - $9,750
1954 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1954-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$5,250
$17.00 - $5,250
1954-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$5,750
$21.00 - $5,750
1954-D 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$21.00
-
$5,750
$21.00 - $5,750
1954-D 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$21.00
-
$5,750
$21.00 - $5,750
1954-D 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$10,000
$22.00 - $10,000
1954-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$11,000
$24.00 - $11,000
1954-D 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1954-D 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 

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1954-S 50c MS
$17.00
-
$1,300
$17.00 - $1,300
1954-S 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$1,400
$21.00 - $1,400
1954-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1954-S 50c MS FBL
$34.00
-
$5,750
$34.00 - $5,750
1954-S 50c MS FBL White
$37.00
-
$6,250
$37.00 - $6,250
1954-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1955 50c MS
$17.00
-
$1,400
$17.00 - $1,400
1955 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$1,500
$21.00 - $1,500
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$17.00
-
$1,500
$17.00 - $1,500
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS White
$23.00
-
$1,650
$23.00 - $1,650
1955 50c Clashed Die, FS-403 MS
$20.00
-
$1,500
$20.00 - $1,500
1955 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$4,950
$22.00 - $4,950
1955 50c MS FBL White
$34.00
-
$5,500
$34.00 - $5,500
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$34.00
-
$625
$34.00 - $625
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL White
$38.00
-
$675
$38.00 - $675
1956 50c MS
$17.00
-
$345
$17.00 - $345
1956 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$380
$21.00 - $380
1956 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$21.00
-
$380
$21.00 - $380
1956 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
-
 
1956 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$1,150
$22.00 - $1,150
1956 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$1,250
$24.00 - $1,250
1956 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$24.00
-
$1,250
$24.00 - $1,250
1956 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
$24.00
-
$1,250
$24.00 - $1,250
1957 50c MS
$17.00
-
$345
$17.00 - $345
1957 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$380
$21.00 - $380
1957 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$1,150
$22.00 - $1,150
1957 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$1,250
$24.00 - $1,250
1957-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$650
$17.00 - $650
1957-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$725
$21.00 - $725
1957-D/D 50c Clashed Die, RPM, FS-402 MS
-
 
1957-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
-
 
1957-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS
-
 
1957-D 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$1,400
$22.00 - $1,400
1957-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$1,500
$24.00 - $1,500
1957-D/D 50c Clashed Die, RPM, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1957-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
-
 
1957-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS FBL
-
 
1958 50c MS
$17.00
-
$345
$17.00 - $345
1958 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$380
$21.00 - $380
1958 50c Booger, FS-401 MS
$21.00
-
$380
$21.00 - $380
1958 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
-
 
1958 50c Type 2 Reverse MS
-
 
1958 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$1,750
$22.00 - $1,750
1958 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$1,900
$24.00 - $1,900
1958 50c Booger, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1958 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1958 50c Type 2 Reverse MS FBL
-
 
1958-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$345
$17.00 - $345
1958-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$380
$21.00 - $380

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1958-D 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$1,150
$22.00 - $1,150
1958-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$1,250
$24.00 - $1,250
1959 50c MS
$17.00
-
$2,700
$17.00 - $2,700
1959 50c MS PL
-
 
1959 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$2,950
$21.00 - $2,950
1959 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$21.00
-
$2,950
$21.00 - $2,950
1959 50c Goiter, FS-402 MS
$95.00
-
$775
$95.00 - $775
1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$30.00
-
$425
$30.00 - $425
1959 50c Type 2 Reverse MS
-
 
1959 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$15,000
$22.00 - $15,000
1959 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$16,500
$24.00 - $16,500
1959 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1959 50c Goiter, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$115.00
-
$1,750
$115.00 - $1,750
1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL White
$125.00
-
$1,950
$125.00 - $1,950
1959 50c Type 2 Reverse MS FBL
-
 
1959-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$4,400
$17.00 - $4,400
1959-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$4,800
$21.00 - $4,800
1959-D 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$6,000
$22.00 - $6,000
1959-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$6,500
$24.00 - $6,500
1960 50c MS
$17.00
-
$5,000
$17.00 - $5,000
1960 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$5,500
$21.00 - $5,500
1960 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$21.00
-
$5,500
$21.00 - $5,500
1960 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$21.00
-
$5,500
$21.00 - $5,500
1960 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$18,500
$22.00 - $18,500
1960 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$20,500
$24.00 - $20,500
1960 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$24.00
-
$20,500
$24.00 - $20,500
1960 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
$24.00
-
$20,500
$24.00 - $20,500
1960-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$390
$17.00 - $390
1960-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$430
$21.00 - $430
1960-D 50c MS FBL
$24.00
-
$27,500
$24.00 - $27,500
1960-D 50c MS FBL White
$27.00
-
$30,500
$27.00 - $30,500
1961 50c MS
$17.00
-
$2,400
$17.00 - $2,400
1961 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$2,600
$21.00 - $2,600
1961 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$21.00
-
$2,600
$21.00 - $2,600
1961 50c MS FBL
$27.00
-
$34,500
$27.00 - $34,500
1961 50c MS FBL White
$37.00
-
$38,000
$37.00 - $38,000
1961 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$37.00
-
$38,000
$37.00 - $38,000
1961-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$2,750
$17.00 - $2,750
1961-D 50c MS White
$21.00
-
$3,050
$21.00 - $3,050
1961-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
-
 
1961-D 50c MS FBL
$27.00
-
$34,500
$27.00 - $34,500
1961-D 50c MS FBL White
$30.00
-
$38,000
$30.00 - $38,000
1962 50c MS
$17.00
-
$3,000
$17.00 - $3,000
1962 50c MS White
$22.00
-
$345
$22.00 - $345
1962 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1962 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$22.00
-
$345
$22.00 - $345
1962 50c MS FBL
$38.00
-
$34,500
$38.00 - $34,500
1962 50c MS FBL White
$42.00
-
$38,000
$42.00 - $38,000
1962 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
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1962 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
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1962-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$11,500
$17.00 - $11,500
1962-D 50c MS White
$22.00
-
$12,000
$22.00 - $12,000
1962-D 50c MS FBL
$23.00
-
$34,500
$23.00 - $34,500
1962-D 50c MS FBL White
$25.00
-
$38,000
$25.00 - $38,000
1963 50c MS
$17.00
-
$3,750
$17.00 - $3,750
1963 50c MS White
$20.00
-
$4,150
$20.00 - $4,150
1963 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$20.00
-
$4,150
$20.00 - $4,150
1963 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$20.00
-
$4,150
$20.00 - $4,150
1963 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$20.00
-
$4,150
$20.00 - $4,150
1963 50c MS FBL
$130.00
-
$31,000
$130.00 - $31,000
1963 50c MS FBL White
$135.00
-
$34,500
$135.00 - $34,500
1963 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
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1963-D 50c MS
$17.00
-
$4,500
$17.00 - $4,500
1963-D 50c MS White
$20.00
-
$4,950
$20.00 - $4,950
1963-D 50c MS FBL
$22.00
-
$18,000
$22.00 - $18,000
1963-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.00
-
$20,000
$24.00 - $20,000
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS Set Total
$575
-
$9,500
$575 - $9,500
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS White Set Total
$925
-
$10,500
$925 - $10,500
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS FBL Set Total
$22,500
-
$521,500
$22,500 - $521,500
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS FBL White Set Total
$25,000
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$605,500
$25,000 - $605,500
       

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Franklin Halves (1948–1963) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 258 distinct entries with CPG® values between $17.00 and $605,500.00.
Franklin half dollars were struck from 1948 through 1963 and are one of the shorter-lived series of the 20th century. Designed by John R. Sinnock, the half dollar bearing one of America's most famous and beloved Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, is no doubt a popular coin. However, collecting the entire series by date and mintmark is an affordable objective, due mainly to the Franklin half dollar being a short-lived type with no truly rare regular issues.

The lowest-mintage circulation strikes are some of the Philadelphia issues, including those from 1948 (3,006,814), 1953 (2,796,820), and 1955 (2,876,381). Even in uncirculated condition, these relatively scarce pieces are available for a price. The real rarities in the Franklin half dollar series are those which show full horizontal lines across the depiction of the Liberty Bell on the coin's reverse. These are known as Full Bell Lines, or FBL Franklin half dollars.

All FBL Franklin half dollars are scarce with certain dates unequivocally considered rare in the mid Mint State levels -- particularly MS65 or better. The most challenging of all FBL Franklin half dollars is the 1953-S, which is a five-figure coin MS64-65 range or higher.

Starting in 2023, we have created separate pricing categories for Franklin half dollars that are toned (colored surfaces) vs. pure white surfaces. Unless a coin has spectacular toning, there is usually a significant premium for coins that are pure white, due to collector preference.

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