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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Franklin Halves (1948–1963) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 20 distinct entries with CPG® values between $18.50 and $37,500.00.
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 ...

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  Franklin Halves (1948–1963) Value Range Favorite
Franklin Halves (1948–1963) Value Range  
1949 50c MS
$18.50
-
$6,000
$18.50 - $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
-
 
1949-D 50c MS
$18.50
-
$925
$18.50 - $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
$23.00
-
$9,750
$23.00 - $9,750
1949-S 50c MS PL
$495
-
$1,100
$495 - $1,100
1949-S 50c MS White
$80.00
-
$850
$80.00 - $850
1949-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$50.00
-
$900
$50.00 - $900
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
-
 

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Franklin Halves (1948–1963) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 20 distinct entries with CPG® values between $18.50 and $37,500.00.
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 ...

Catalog Detail