The Franklin Half Dollar is popular for several reasons, including its patriotic images and the fact that Benjamin Franklin himself graces the front. Franklin is also on the $100 bill, ...

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Franklin half dollars in ”gem uncirculated” condition won the coin investment ”sweepstakes” in 1987, spurting 70 percent in value, according to a survey by hobby newspaper Coin World.

A day later, he began work on the new half-dollar design. The mint wanted to ensure production of the Kennedy coin could start in 1964, but in order to replace Benjamin Franklin with Kennedy ...

Franklin County spent more than half a billion dollars compensating thousands of employees in 2024. ... Franklin County Coroner Dr. Nathaniel Overmire made $102,797.42 from the county in 2024, ...

A half-torn-down house in Franklin is drawing attention from residents and city officials. Walls on two sides of the ground floor of the house have been removed and the structure is open to the ...

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Franklin County until 7:15 p.m. Thursday ... moving east at 35 mph. Wind gusts of 60 mph and half dollar size hail are possible.Locations ...

The Kennedy half dollar was introduced in 1964, months after President John F Kennedy's assassination. The U.S. Mint moved to honour the fallen president and thus replaced the Benjamin Franklin ...

Franklin half dollars were issued from 1948 through 1963, according to the Gainesville Coins website. They were the last U.S. half dollar series struck entirely in 90% silver.

As GR Coins noted, the 1955 Franklin half dollar is the lowest mintage coin of the entire series, with 48,200 coins struck. This coin is worth up to $5,000 depending on its condition, ...

Last year, the United States commemorated the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who was gunned down in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. One of the smaller impacts of JFK's ...