Kennedy Proof Halves
Kennedy Proof Halves
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 ESTATE COIN COLLECTION LOT PROOF SET GRADED COIN SILVER BU PROOFS 12 PIECE LOT  US $49.99
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 1776 1976 United States Bicentenial Silver Proof Set W COA in OGP US $15.00
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 1998 UNITED STATES PROOF SET LAST YEAR OFGREEN BOX SETS OGP COA US $3.38
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 THREE 1970 UNITED STATES PROOF SET with 40 silver half dollars 128g silver US $45.00
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 2005s Kennedy Gem Proof Half Dollar US $.50
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 50 cents Face Value Silver Coins Fast FREE Shipping Not All Junk $1 incl w 8lots US $15.30
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 ESTATE COIN COLLECTION LOT PROOF SET SILVER INDIAN HEAD PROOFS 10 PIECE LOT US $39.99
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 US Mint Proof Coins Mixed lot US $25.55
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 1964 UNITED STATES PROOF SET COMPLETE US $21.95
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 2005 S Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar coin lot US $19.49
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 2004 S Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar Coin Lot US $24.99
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 2002 S Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar coin lot US $24.99
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 2001 S Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar coin lot US $24.99
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 1996 S Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar coin lot US $18.79
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 1992 S Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar coin lot US $24.99
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 THE WASHINGTON MINT 1994 LARGE HALF POUND PRESTIGE PROOF SET 40 TROY OUNCES US $1,199.00
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 Unsearched Half Dollar Roll Possible Kennedy Franklin Liberty Silver US $19.49
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 1973s Kennedy Gem Proof Half Dollar From US Mint Tube US $.50
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 Fast FREE Shipping 1 Ounce Not All Junk SilverDollar Included with 4 Lots WoW US $30.70
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 1973 S KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR MIRROR PROOF ULTRA CAMEO 09 US $.99
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 Uncirculated 2010 P Kennedy Half Dollar US $1.49
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 1976 S SILVER 3 PIECE BICENTENNIAL COMM PROOF COIN SET W BOX COA 3 COINS US $22.00
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 2005 SILVER PROOF 11 COIN SET 2003 SILVER PROOF 10 COIN SET OGPS COAS US $72.00
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 2008 SILVER KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR GEM CAMEO PROOF COIN US $24.95
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 1976 SILVER BICENTENNIAL 5 COIN PROOF SET OGP A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY US $4.34
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 1964 US SILVER PROOF SET 5 COINS 1ST KENNEDY HALF US $23.50
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 1964 US PD MINT SET 2 SILVER KENNEDYS US $45.74
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 1776 1976 US Bicentenial Silver Proof Set US $17.50
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 1970 US MINT PROOF SET KENNEDY HALF 40 SILVER US $6.00
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 2003 P Kennedy Half Dollar US $.99
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 2003 S SILVER Kennedy Half Dollar Proof Cameo Must LK US $22.95
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 Kennedy Half Dollars 1971 2000 97 Total Mixed condition Copper clad US $80.00
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 44 Proof BU Coins Mixed Various Lot US COLLECTION $ 674 cash value US $36.00
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 5 US Bicentennial Silver Sets 40 Proof C237 US $103.50
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 AIRTITE 1oz American Silver Eagle New Coin Protectors U Bid U Win US $5.65
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 HUGE ESTATE COIN COLLECTION LOT GOLD PROOFS SILVER BAR BU ROLL STOCKS WWII US $71.00
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 1976 Silver PROOF Kennedy Half DOLLAR FREE SHIPPING US $6.99
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 1964 CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 90 SILVER US $25.00
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 LOT OF US HALF DOLLARS US $44.00
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 1968S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 40 SILVER US $10.50
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 1969S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 40 SILVER US $10.50
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 1970S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 40 SILVER US $12.50
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 2001 proof kennedy half ULTRA CAMEO US $1.49
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 HUGE ESTATE SALE SILVER COINS JEWELS GEMS GOLD VIALS US $49.95
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 1971S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US $4.95
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 1972S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US $4.95
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 1973S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US $4.95
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 1974S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US $3.95
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 1976S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US $3.95
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 1976S CH GEM PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 40 SILVER US $12.50
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 1981 S CLEAR S PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US COIN 50C US $6.49
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 AIRTITE Morgan Peace Silver Dollar COIN HOLDERS If U bid U Win US $5.55
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 2003 P Kennedy Half Dollar US $1.59
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 AIRTITE 1oz US Silver Eagle RING TYPE Coin Protectors U Bid U Win US $6.75
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 1981 S CLEAR S PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US COIN 50C FROM PROOF SET AIR TITE US $1.29
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 silver platinum gold collection US $4,600.00
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 1977 P Kennedy Half Dollar US $1.59
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 2008 P D United States Mint Uncirculated Set 28 Coins US $49.99
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 2007 United States Mint Silver Proof Set Box COA Coins San Francisco 14 coin US $50.00
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 1971 S Kennedy US Half Dollar Coin Gem Cameo Proof Slab US $9.50
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 1978 S Kennedy US Half Dollar Gem Cameo Proof Coin US $9.50
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 2011 S Silver Proof Kennedy Half Dollar US $15.56
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 MASSIVE ESTATE SALE DIAMONDS GOLD VIALS SILVER CERT GEM US $49.95
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 CHOICE UNCIRCULATED 1989 D KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR US $.99
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 AIR TITE Direct Fit Holder for Small Dollar A26 US $.01 |
 1976 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Clad Kennedy Half Dollar 10281841 19 US $3.25
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 1997 D Kennedy Half Dollar US $.99
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 2003 S PROOF SILVER PARTIAL SET WITH BOX AND COA INCL US $18.99
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 1972 us proof set US $6.00
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 1988 us proof set US $6.00
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 1979 us proof set US $6.00
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 1989 us proof set US $6.00
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 2011 S Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Proof PCGS PR70DCAM Beautiful PCGS Perfection US $65.00
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 1988 S PROOF DCAM KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR FROM US PROOF SET 1 COIN US $2.00
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 1977s Kennedy Gem Proof Half Dollar From US Mint Tube US $3.50
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 GORGEOUS RAINBOW TONED KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 1983S UNC PROOF SET COIN US $7.50
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 1990S PROOF SET 5 COINS US $1.68
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 1984S PROOF SET 5 COINS US $1.70
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 1983S PROOF SET 5 COINS US $3.25
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Finds out of 5 boxes ($2500) in halves and some other finds
Franklin Half Dollar Coins Provide History and Rarity by Michael Zielinski
The Franklin Half Dollar coin was issued from 1948 to 1963 to celebrate one of the most well known figures from the American Revolutionary period. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and among other things a leading author, scientist, and inventor. Although the coin series issued in his honor was short lived, it provides coin collectors with many unique aspects and challenges.
Franklin Half Dollars followed the highly popular Walking Liberty Half Dollar series which ended in 1947. The new design continued the trend of replacing the allegorical figure of Liberty with historical American figures. Within the same time frame, George Washington was honored on the quarter dollar and Franklin Roosevelt was honored on the dime.
The new coin featuring Ben Franklin was designed by John R. Sinnock under United States Mint Director Nellie Taloe Ross. The obverse design of the coin features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin based on a medal previously designed by Sinnock in 1932.
The reverse design of the coin features the Liberty Bell located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The choice was appropriate because of Franklin's close ties to Philadelphia and the bell's association with the American Revolutionary War. Sinnock had used a similar rendition of the Liberty Bell on the 1926 Sesquincentennial Commemorative Half Dollar. Credit for the design was also subsequently provided to John Frederick Lewis. Sinnock had apparently based his original 1926 rendition on a sketch prepared by Lewis.
The reverse also features a small bald eagle placed to the right of the bell. Because of the small size of the eagle, this design aspect often seems like an afterthought. The odd inclusion of the eagle was actually the result of prevailing legislation which required the Bald Eagle's appearance on the reverse of the half dollar coin.
During its run, Franklin Halves were produced at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. Proof coins were produced at the Philadelphia mint from 1950 to 1963. The lowest mintage coin is the 1953 Franklin Half with only 2,796,820 produced at the Philadelphia Mint. Even though it did not have the lowest mintage, the 1949-D Franklin Half is considered to be the key date of the series. The mintage was 4,120,000.
Coin collectors of the series often take focus on two unique aspects. First, collectors will seek out coins with sharp strikes and well defined features. The key aspect for differentiating these factors are the two sets of horizontal lines included on the Liberty Bell. Sharply struck coins will display "Full Bell Lines." To qualify for Full Bell Lines, the two sets of horizontal lines must be well defined and uninterrupted by bag marks or other abrasions. Some dates are exceedingly difficult to find with Full Bell Lines and can carry significant premiums.
Collectors of the proof coins will often seek out coins with a cameo or deep cameo finish. Proof coins struck during this era typically have a mirrored finish throughout the entire surfaces of the coin. A small number of coins display frosted raised features over mirrored backgrounds. This is known as a cameo finish. The most difficult coins to find with a cameo finish are the early proof coins from 1950 to 1953.
The Franklin series was ultimately cut short by events which took place in 1963. On November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The idea to memorialize the fallen president on a circulating coin quickly emerged. By the end of 1963 legislation had been passed to authorize production of the new Kennedy Half Dollar. The legislation overruled a requirement for circulation coin designs to have a duration of 25 years. As a result, the life of the Franklin Half was cut short in 1963 at only 16 years.
Michael Zielinski is an internet entrepreneur and coin collector. Find more details on Franklin Halves or additional information on coins.
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