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The 1958 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) completes a trio of three consecutive years where circulation strike issues of the series are more readily encountered in high grades with…

After two years of only being struck at a single mint in relatively low numbers, the 1957 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) saw production resume at the Denver Mint…

The 1956 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was the second of two years when production for the denomination was limited to the Philadelphia Mint. Higher grade coins and those…

The 1955 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) represented the first of two years when production was limited to only the Philadelphia Mint. The mintage levels also declined for these…

The 1954 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was the last year that the series was produced at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. For the next two years…

For the past two years of the series, the San Francisco Mint issues had shown progressively weaker strikes. This reached its culmination with the 1953-S Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on…

Similar to the previous year, the 1952 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) was struck for circulation at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mint facilities in reasonably high quantities.…

The 1951 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) experienced a jump in production compared to the earlier years of the series. Across the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mint facilities,…

Although the third year of the series overall, the 1950 Franklin Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) represents the first year that the coins were minted in proof. The production of…

Despite having similar mintages to the previous year, the 1949 Franklin Half Dollars (Buy on eBay) are generally more elusive as the coins were not as frequently saved. For this…