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Franklin Half Dollars > Ch 4 > Mint State Franklin > 1954-D

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Mintage
 25,445,580
Varieties
101 RPM west. (W&M photo)

Current Availability & Values

All Circulated Grades: Readily available.

Value: AU’s are worth about $4. Very high mintage makes these

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Franklin Half Dollars > Ch 4 > Mint State Franklin > 1954-S

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Mintage
4,993,400

Current Availability & Values

All Circulated Grades: Readily available.

Value: AU’s are worth about $5. Uncirculated coins are recommended as they are cheap enough. Like the

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Franklin Half Dollars > Ch 4 > Mint State Franklin > 1955

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Mintage
 2,528,181
Varieties
101 So-called “Bugs Bunny” variety. Franklin looks as though he has buck teeth.(Breen,p.417) Probably the result of die chips or clash marks. Often sought by non-Franklin collectors as well… Continued...

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Franklin Half Dollars > Ch 4 > Mint State Franklin >1956

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Mintage
4,032,000

Current Availability & Values

All Circulated Grades: Available with a little searching.

Value: AU’s are worth about $5. Uncirculated coins are recommended.

MS 64

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Franklin Half Dollars > Ch 4 > Mint State Franklin > 1957

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Mintage
5,114,000

Current Availability & Values
 All Circulated Grades: Readily available.
Value: AU’s are worth about $4. Uncirculated coins are recommended.
MS 64 FBL: Scarce in MS 64 FBL… Continued...

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Franklin Half Dollars > Ch 4 > Mint State Franklin > 1957-D

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Mintage
19,966,850

Current Availability & Values
All Circulated Grades: High mintage and readily available.
Value: AU’s are worth about $6. Uncirculated coins are recommended.
MS 64 FBL: Much… Continued...

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Franklin Half Dollars > Ch 4 > Mint State Franklin > 1958

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, Rick Tomaska. This information was originally published in 2002 in The Complete Guide to Franklin Half Dollars]
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Mintage
4,042,000
Varieties
101 Type 1, or weak eagle obverse (found on business strikes only).
102 Type 2, or strong eagle reverse (found on both business strikes and proof coinage. Breen… Continued...

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