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 The Franklin Half Dollar was minted from 1948 to 1963. During this short time span, coins were produced for circulation at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints.
Due to the nature of the design, Franklin Halves are often encountered with weak strikes or excessive contact marks that preclude higher grades. As a result, despite higher mintages for some years, top grade coins can still remain elusive.
The mint mark is located on the reverse of the coin above the Liberty Bell. The mint marks used were "D" for Denver and "S" for San Francisco. Coins minted in Philadelphia do not carry a mint mark.
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
| 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 |
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