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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Franklin Halves series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 230 distinct entries with CPG® values between $16.11 and $616,200.00.
Franklin half dollars were struck from 1948 through 1963 and are one of the shorter-lived series of the 20th century. Designed by John R. Sinnock, the half dollar bearing one of America's most famous and beloved Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, is no doubt a popular coin. However, collecting the entire series by date and mintmark is an affordable objective, due mainly to the Franklin half dollar being a short-lived type with no truly rare regular issues.

The lowest-mintage circulation strikes are some of the Philadelphia issues, including those from 1948 (3,006,814), 1953 (2,796,820), and 1955 (2,876,381). Even in uncirculated condition, these relatively scarce pieces are available for a price. The real rarities in the Franklin half dollar series are those which show full horizontal lines across the depiction of the Liberty Bell on the coin's reverse. These are known as Full Bell Lines, or FBL Franklin half dollars.

All FBL Franklin half dollars are scarce with certain dates unequivocally considered rare in the mid Mint State levels -- particularly MS65 or better. The most challenging of all FBL Franklin half dollars is the 1953-S, which is a five-figure coin MS64-65 range or higher.

Starting in 2023, we have created separate pricing categories for Franklin half dollars that are toned (colored surfaces) vs. pure white surfaces. Unless a coin has spectacular toning, there is usually a significant premium for coins that are pure white, due to collector preference.

Catalog Detail

  Franklin Halves Value Range Favorite
Franklin Halves Value Range  
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS Type Coin
$16.11
-
$343
$16.11 - $343
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS White Type Coin
$19.31
-
$378
$19.31 - $378
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS FBL Type Coin
$21.60
-
$973
$21.60 - $973
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS FBL White Type Coin
$23.76
-
$1,070
$23.76 - $1,070
1948 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,800
$16.11 - $1,800
1948 50c MS White
$28.22
-
$2,160
$28.22 - $2,160
1948 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1948 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
-
 
1948 50c MS FBL
$39.15
-
$102,000
$39.15 - $102,000
1948 50c MS FBL White
$43.07
-
$2,160
$43.07 - $2,160
1948 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$135.00
-
$182.00
$135.00 - $182.00
1948 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$95.00
-
$780
$95.00 - $780
1948-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$5,250
$16.11 - $5,250
1948-D 50c MS White
$25.25
-
$6,300
$25.25 - $6,300
1948-D 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$22.95
-
$520
$22.95 - $520
1948-D 50c MS FBL
$33.75
-
$6,000
$33.75 - $6,000
1948-D 50c MS FBL White
$37.13
-
$7,200
$37.13 - $7,200
1948-D 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$101.00
-
$9,380
$101.00 - $9,380
1949 50c MS
$16.11
-
$6,000
$16.11 - $6,000
1949 50c MS White
$38.61
-
$7,200
$38.61 - $7,200
1949 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$95.00
-
$338
$95.00 - $338
1949 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
-
 
1949 50c MS FBL
$37.80
-
$10,400
$37.80 - $10,400
1949 50c MS FBL White
$41.58
-
$12,400
$41.58 - $12,400
1949 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$115.00
-
$520
$115.00 - $520
1949 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 

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1949-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,040
$16.11 - $1,040
1949-D 50c MS White
$56.00
-
$1,140
$56.00 - $1,140
1949-D 50c MS FBL
$51.00
-
$31,200
$51.00 - $31,200
1949-D 50c MS FBL White
$56.00
-
$37,400
$56.00 - $37,400
1949-S 50c MS
$20.16
-
$9,750
$20.16 - $9,750
1949-S 50c MS White
$82.00
-
$780
$82.00 - $780
1949-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$51.00
-
$813
$51.00 - $813
1949-S 50c MS FBL
$101.00
-
$6,880
$101.00 - $6,880
1949-S 50c MS FBL White
$111.00
-
$8,250
$111.00 - $8,250
1949-S 50c MS FBL PL
-
 
1950 50c MS
$16.11
-
$2,810
$16.11 - $2,810
1950 50c MS White
$37.13
-
$3,380
$37.13 - $3,380
1950 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1950 50c Booger, FS-402a MS
$520
-
$813
$520 - $813
1950 50c MS FBL
$33.75
-
$3,450
$33.75 - $3,450
1950 50c MS FBL White
$37.13
-
$4,140
$37.13 - $4,140
1950 50c Booger, FS-402a MS FBL
-
 
1950-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$5,000
$16.11 - $5,000
1950-D 50c MS White
$32.67
-
$6,000
$32.67 - $6,000
1950-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$19.44
-
$998
$19.44 - $998
1950-D 50c MS FBL
$33.75
-
$16,600
$33.75 - $16,600
1950-D 50c MS FBL White
$37.13
-
$19,900
$37.13 - $19,900
1950-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
$40.50
-
$1,580
$40.50 - $1,580
1951 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,230
$16.11 - $1,230
1951 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$1,440
$19.82 - $1,440
1951 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$54.00
-
$182.00
$54.00 - $182.00
1951 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-802 MS
-
 
1951 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$6,880
$21.60 - $6,880
1951 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$8,250
$23.76 - $8,250
1951-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$374
$16.11 - $374
1951-D 50c MS White
$40.10
-
$412
$40.10 - $412
1951-D 50c MS FBL
$47.25
-
$12,000
$47.25 - $12,000
1951-D 50c MS FBL White
$52.00
-
$13,800
$52.00 - $13,800
1951-S 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,500
$16.11 - $1,500
1951-S 50c MS White
$26.73
-
$1,800
$26.73 - $1,800
1951-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$81.00
-
$2,000
$81.00 - $2,000
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$101.00
-
$374
$101.00 - $374
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS White
$111.00
-
$412
$111.00 - $412
1951-S 50c MS FBL
$195.00
-
$6,900
$195.00 - $6,900
1951-S 50c MS FBL White
$215.00
-
$8,280
$215.00 - $8,280
1951-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
$208.00
-
$1,150
$208.00 - $1,150
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$234.00
-
$785
$234.00 - $785
1951-S 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL White
$257
-
$863
$257 - $863
1952 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,500
$16.11 - $1,500
1952 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$1,800
$19.82 - $1,800
1952 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$122.00
-
$780
$122.00 - $780
1952 50c Cracked Die, FS-402 MS
-
 

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1952 50c MS FBL
$47.25
-
$1,500
$47.25 - $1,500
1952 50c MS FBL White
$52.00
-
$1,800
$52.00 - $1,800
1952-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$2,400
$16.11 - $2,400
1952-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$2,880
$19.82 - $2,880
1952-D 50c Booger, FS-401 MS
-
 
1952-D 50c Booger, FS-402 MS
-
 
1952-D 50c MS FBL
$22.07
-
$10,000
$22.07 - $10,000
1952-D 50c MS FBL White
$24.27
-
$12,000
$24.27 - $12,000
1952-D 50c Booger, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1952-S 50c MS
$16.11
-
$715
$16.11 - $715
1952-S 50c MS White
$64.00
-
$858
$64.00 - $858
1952-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1952-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$29.70
-
$325
$29.70 - $325
1952-S 50c MS FBL
$182.00
-
$11,300
$182.00 - $11,300
1952-S 50c MS FBL White
$200.00
-
$13,000
$200.00 - $13,000
1952-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
-
 
1953 50c MS
$16.11
-
$2,000
$16.11 - $2,000
1953 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$2,200
$19.82 - $2,200
1953 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$21.26
-
$293
$21.26 - $293
1953 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$21.26
-
$293
$21.26 - $293
1953 50c MS FBL
$45.90
-
$24,800
$45.90 - $24,800
1953 50c MS FBL White
$50.00
-
$27,300
$50.00 - $27,300
1953 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$86.00
-
$879
$86.00 - $879
1953 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1953-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$13,800
$16.11 - $13,800
1953-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$15,200
$19.82 - $15,200
1953-D 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$21.26
-
$345
$21.26 - $345
1953-D 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$21.26
-
$345
$21.26 - $345
1953-D 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$14,400
$21.60 - $14,400
1953-D 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$15,800
$23.76 - $15,800
1953-D 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1953-D 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
$27.00
-
$562
$27.00 - $562
1953-S 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,350
$16.11 - $1,350
1953-S 50c MS White
$35.64
-
$1,490
$35.64 - $1,490
1953-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$27.00
-
$1,490
$27.00 - $1,490
1953-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$32.40
-
$1,750
$32.40 - $1,750
1953-S 50c MS FBL
$5,630
-
$96,600
$5,630 - $96,600
1953-S 50c MS FBL White
$6,190
-
$106,300
$6,190 - $106,300
1954 50c MS
$16.11
-
$3,000
$16.11 - $3,000
1954 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$3,300
$19.82 - $3,300
1954 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1954 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$19.82
-
$3,300
$19.82 - $3,300
1954 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$11,700
$21.60 - $11,700
1954 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$12,300
$23.76 - $12,300
1954 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$23.76
-
$12,300
$23.76 - $12,300
1954-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$5,250
$16.11 - $5,250
1954-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$5,780
$19.82 - $5,780
1954-D 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$19.82
-
$5,780
$19.82 - $5,780
1954-D 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$19.82
-
$5,780
$19.82 - $5,780
1954-D 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$12,100
$21.60 - $12,100
1954-D 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$13,300
$23.76 - $13,300

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1954-S 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,500
$16.11 - $1,500
1954-S 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$1,650
$19.82 - $1,650
1954-S 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1954-S 50c MS FBL
$33.75
-
$7,500
$33.75 - $7,500
1954-S 50c MS FBL White
$37.13
-
$8,250
$37.13 - $8,250
1955 50c MS
$16.11
-
$1,380
$16.11 - $1,380
1955 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$1,510
$19.82 - $1,510
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$16.11
-
$1,510
$16.11 - $1,510
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS White
$21.79
-
$1,660
$21.79 - $1,660
1955 50c Clashed Die, FS-403 MS
$19.01
-
$1,510
$19.01 - $1,510
1955 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$4,950
$21.60 - $4,950
1955 50c MS FBL White
$32.67
-
$5,450
$32.67 - $5,450
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$32.67
-
$624
$32.67 - $624
1955 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL White
$35.94
-
$686
$35.94 - $686
1956 50c MS
$16.11
-
$343
$16.11 - $343
1956 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$378
$19.82 - $378
1956 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$19.82
-
$378
$19.82 - $378
1956 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$973
$21.60 - $973
1956 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$1,070
$23.76 - $1,070
1956 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$23.76
-
$1,070
$23.76 - $1,070
1956 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
$23.76
-
$1,070
$23.76 - $1,070
1957 50c MS
$16.11
-
$343
$16.11 - $343
1957 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$378
$19.82 - $378
1957 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$1,150
$21.60 - $1,150
1957 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$1,270
$23.76 - $1,270
1957-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$650
$16.11 - $650
1957-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$715
$19.82 - $715
1957-D/D 50c Clashed Die, RPM, FS-402 MS
-
 
1957-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
-
 
1957-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-502 MS
-
 
1957-D 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$1,280
$21.60 - $1,280
1957-D 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$1,400
$23.76 - $1,400
1957-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS FBL
-
 
1958 50c MS
$16.11
-
$343
$16.11 - $343
1958 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$378
$19.82 - $378
1958 50c Booger, FS-401 MS
$19.82
-
$378
$19.82 - $378
1958 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
-
 
1958 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$1,730
$21.60 - $1,730
1958 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$1,900
$23.76 - $1,900
1958-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$343
$16.11 - $343
1958-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$378
$19.82 - $378

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1958-D 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$973
$21.60 - $973
1958-D 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$1,070
$23.76 - $1,070
1959 50c MS
$16.11
-
$3,000
$16.11 - $3,000
1959 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$3,300
$19.82 - $3,300
1959 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$19.82
-
$3,300
$19.82 - $3,300
1959 50c Goiter, FS-402 MS
$95.00
-
$780
$95.00 - $780
1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$29.70
-
$423
$29.70 - $423
1959 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$13,700
$21.60 - $13,700
1959 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$15,000
$23.76 - $15,000
1959 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
-
 
1959 50c Goiter, FS-402 MS FBL
-
 
1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
$115.00
-
$1,750
$115.00 - $1,750
1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL White
$126.00
-
$1,930
$126.00 - $1,930
1959-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$4,380
$16.11 - $4,380
1959-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$4,810
$19.82 - $4,810
1959-D 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$6,000
$21.60 - $6,000
1959-D 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$6,600
$23.76 - $6,600
1960 50c MS
$16.11
-
$5,000
$16.11 - $5,000
1960 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$5,500
$19.82 - $5,500
1960 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$19.82
-
$5,500
$19.82 - $5,500
1960 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$19.82
-
$5,500
$19.82 - $5,500
1960 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$18,700
$21.60 - $18,700
1960 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$20,600
$23.76 - $20,600
1960 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$23.76
-
$20,600
$23.76 - $20,600
1960 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS FBL
$23.76
-
$20,600
$23.76 - $20,600
1960-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$494
$16.11 - $494
1960-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$543
$19.82 - $543
1960-D 50c MS FBL
$24.30
-
$27,600
$24.30 - $27,600
1960-D 50c MS FBL White
$26.73
-
$30,400
$26.73 - $30,400
1961 50c MS
$16.11
-
$2,380
$16.11 - $2,380
1961 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$2,610
$19.82 - $2,610
1961 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$19.82
-
$2,610
$19.82 - $2,610
1961 50c MS FBL
$33.75
-
$34,500
$33.75 - $34,500
1961 50c MS FBL White
$37.13
-
$38,000
$37.13 - $38,000
1961 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS FBL
$37.13
-
$38,000
$37.13 - $38,000
1961-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$2,750
$16.11 - $2,750
1961-D 50c MS White
$19.82
-
$3,030
$19.82 - $3,030
1961-D/D 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
-
 
1961-D 50c MS FBL
$27.00
-
$34,500
$27.00 - $34,500
1961-D 50c MS FBL White
$29.70
-
$38,000
$29.70 - $38,000
1962 50c MS
$16.11
-
$406
$16.11 - $406
1962 50c MS White
$20.79
-
$446
$20.79 - $446
1962 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
-
 
1962 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$20.79
-
$446
$20.79 - $446
1962 50c MS FBL
$37.80
-
$34,500
$37.80 - $34,500
1962 50c MS FBL White
$41.58
-
$38,000
$41.58 - $38,000

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1962-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$11,300
$16.11 - $11,300
1962-D 50c MS White
$20.79
-
$12,400
$20.79 - $12,400
1962-D 50c MS FBL
$22.95
-
$34,500
$22.95 - $34,500
1962-D 50c MS FBL White
$25.25
-
$38,000
$25.25 - $38,000
1963 50c MS
$16.11
-
$3,750
$16.11 - $3,750
1963 50c MS White
$19.31
-
$4,130
$19.31 - $4,130
1963 50c Bugs Bunny Die Clash, FS-401 MS
$19.31
-
$4,130
$19.31 - $4,130
1963 50c Obverse Die Clash, FS-402 MS
$19.31
-
$4,130
$19.31 - $4,130
1963 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$19.31
-
$4,130
$19.31 - $4,130
1963 50c MS FBL
$128.00
-
$28,800
$128.00 - $28,800
1963 50c MS FBL White
$136.00
-
$31,700
$136.00 - $31,700
1963-D 50c MS
$16.11
-
$4,500
$16.11 - $4,500
1963-D 50c MS White
$19.31
-
$4,950
$19.31 - $4,950
1963-D 50c MS FBL
$21.60
-
$18,000
$21.60 - $18,000
1963-D 50c MS FBL White
$23.76
-
$19,800
$23.76 - $19,800
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS Set Total
$547
-
$10,300
$547 - $10,300
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS White Set Total
$908
-
$11,400
$908 - $11,400
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS FBL Set Total
$22,400
-
$549,100
$22,400 - $549,100
Franklin Half Dollar Set 50c 35 Coins MS FBL White Set Total
$24,700
-
$616,200
$24,700 - $616,200
       

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Franklin Halves series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 230 distinct entries with CPG® values between $16.11 and $616,200.00.
Franklin half dollars were struck from 1948 through 1963 and are one of the shorter-lived series of the 20th century. Designed by John R. Sinnock, the half dollar bearing one of America's most famous and beloved Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, is no doubt a popular coin. However, collecting the entire series by date and mintmark is an affordable objective, due mainly to the Franklin half dollar being a short-lived type with no truly rare regular issues.

The lowest-mintage circulation strikes are some of the Philadelphia issues, including those from 1948 (3,006,814), 1953 (2,796,820), and 1955 (2,876,381). Even in uncirculated condition, these relatively scarce pieces are available for a price. The real rarities in the Franklin half dollar series are those which show full horizontal lines across the depiction of the Liberty Bell on the coin's reverse. These are known as Full Bell Lines, or FBL Franklin half dollars.

All FBL Franklin half dollars are scarce with certain dates unequivocally considered rare in the mid Mint State levels -- particularly MS65 or better. The most challenging of all FBL Franklin half dollars is the 1953-S, which is a five-figure coin MS64-65 range or higher.

Starting in 2023, we have created separate pricing categories for Franklin half dollars that are toned (colored surfaces) vs. pure white surfaces. Unless a coin has spectacular toning, there is usually a significant premium for coins that are pure white, due to collector preference.

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