The Franklin Half Dollar was produced from 1948 to 1963, with mintages spanning a wide range. The lowest mintage issue was for the 1955 Franklin Half Dollar at 2,498,181, while the highest mintage was for the 1963-D Franklin Half Dollar at 67,069,292.
Coins were produced for circulation at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. Due to the nature of the design, Franklin Half Dollars are often encountered with weak strikes or excessive contact marks that preclude higher grades. As a result, despite higher mintages for some years, gem condition coins with full bell lines can be elusive.
The table below presents the mintage figures for circulation strike Franklin Half Dollars. There are a total of 35 different date and mint mark combinations for the entire series.
Franklin Half Dollar Mintages
| Issue | Mintage |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 3,006,814 |
| 1948-D | 4,028,600 |
| 1949 | 5,614,000 |
| 1949-D | 4,120,600 |
| 1949-S | 3,744,000 |
| 1950 | 7,742,123 |
| 1950-D | 8,031,600 |
| 1951 | 16,802,102 |
| 1951-D | 9,475,200 |
| 1951-S | 13,696,000 |
| 1952 | 21,192,093 |
| 1952-D | 25,395,600 |
| 1952-S | 5,526,000 |
| 1953 | 2,668,120 |
| 1953-D | 20,900,400 |
| 1953-S | 4,148,000 |
| 1954 | 13,188,202 |
| 1954-D | 25,445,580 |
| 1954-S | 4,993,400 |
| 1955 | 2,498,181 |
| 1956 | 4,032,000 |
| 1957 | 5,114,000 |
| 1957-D | 19,966,850 |
| 1958 | 4,042,000 |
| 1958-D | 23,962,412 |
| 1959 | 6,200,000 |
| 1959-D | 13,053,750 |
| 1960 | 6,024,000 |
| 1960-D | 18,215,812 |
| 1961 | 8,290,000 |
| 1961-D | 20,276,442 |
| 1962 | 9,714,000 |
| 1962-D | 35,473,281 |
| 1963 | 22,164,000 |
| 1963-D | 67,069,292 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The lowest-minted mint state Franklin Half Dollar is the 1955 Franklin Half Dollar, which has a mintage of 2,498,181. The lowest-minted Proof Franklin Half Dollar is the 1950 Proof Franklin Half Dollar, which has a mintage of 51,386.
The total mintage for the Franklin Half Dollar is 465,814,454. Mintages for each issue of the Franklin Half Dollar can be found by consulting the data above.
The U.S. Mint struck a total of 465,814,454 Franklin Half Dollars from 1948 to 1963.
The U.S. Mint struck Franklin Half Dollars at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mint facilities.
The U.S. Mint struck 70 varieties of the Franklin Half Dollar from 1948 to 1963.
