The Franklin Silver Half Dollar was made in commemoration of one of U.S. history's favorite figures, Benj. Franklin. The Benjamin Franklin Half Dollar coin was only made for a short, 15-year run from 1948 to 1963. The composition of Silver Franklin Half Dollars is 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. The obverse side depicts a shoulders-and-up bust of Franklin while the reverse features a likeness of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The coin is alternatively known as the Liberty Bell or the Franklin Half. They were produced in San Francisco (S), Denver (D) and Philadelphia. Philly coins bear no mint mark.
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