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Add one more to your exquisite coin collection by getting the 1949, Franklin Half Dollar home. The Franklin Half Dollar silver coin series was introduced in 1948, at the time of grave political unrest because of the cold war. This Franklin Half Dollar featured Benjamin Franklin, one of the most renowned of the Founding Fathers. In 1947, the then Mint Director and an admirer of Franklin, Nellie Tayloe Ross, wished the coin to depict a design honoring him. The 1949, Franklin Half Dollar was designed by John R. Sinnock, based on the design of a medal he had previously created in 1932. The reverse of this Franklin Half Dollar features a rendition of the famous Liberty Bell of Philadelphia. This silver coin series was cut short in 1963 to be replaced with the Kennedy Half Dollar the following year. Although, this Franklin Half Dollar series was relatively short lived, it does provide coin collectors like you with an interesting and challenging series.Product Key Features
Fineness0.9
CompositionSilver
Year1949
Additional Product Features
GeographyUnited States
Diameter (mm.)30.6
Reverse DescriptionLiberty Bell, Small Eagle at Right
Coinage TypeCirculation Coinage
Coin NameFranklin Half Dollar
Catalog NumberKm# 199
Weight (g.)12.5
Actual Weight (Oz.)0.362
GeoUnited States
DenominationHalf Dollar
Mint NameU.S. Mint
Sub GeoNot Available
Obverse DescriptionFranklin Bust Right
