90% Silver Franklin Half | $1 Face Value

This listing delivers $1 in face value of 90% silver Franklin Half Dollars, two circulated halves struck by the United States Mint between 1948 and 1963. Constitutional silver like this trades close to melt value, making it a practical entry point for stackers, while the short-lived Franklin series holds steady appeal for collectors of classic American coinage.

Key Features: 

• Composed of 90% silver and 10% copper
• $1 face value equals two half dollars containing roughly 0.715 troy ounces of pure silver
• Obverse: right-facing bust of Benjamin Franklin with LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST
• Reverse: the Liberty Bell flanked by a small eagle, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR

The obverse presents a right-facing portrait of Benjamin Franklin, his long hair falling to the collar in loose waves. LIBERTY arcs above the bust, IN GOD WE TRUST runs beneath it, and the date sits to the right of Franklin’s shoulder. Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock designed the coin, and it remains the only circulating U.S. coin to feature Franklin, a founder who famously never served as president.

The reverse centers on the Liberty Bell, complete with its famous crack running up from the rim of the bell. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA wraps the upper edge, HALF DOLLAR anchors the bottom, and a small eagle stands to the right of the bell, added to satisfy the legal requirement that half dollars carry the national bird. E PLURIBUS UNUM appears in small letters at the left. Mint marks, when present, sit above the bell’s yoke.

These halves come from circulation, so expect honest wear consistent with junk silver: full legends and dates remain legible, while high points show smoothing. Dates and mint marks are of our choosing and may vary from the coins described here. Coins ship loose or in protective flips depending on quantity.

Franklin halves stopped production in 1963, cut short by the Kennedy half the following year, so the surviving supply is fixed. At $1 face value per lot, this is an affordable way to hold recognizable, divisible U.S. silver. Add a lot to your cart at Hero Bullion and start stacking constitutional silver today.