1959 Franklin Half Dollar, 90% Silver

A classic mid-century silver half dollar — Ben Franklin on the obverse, the Liberty Bell on the reverse, just as John Sinnock designed it. Both photos are clear and the details read well. Details: - Date: 1959 - Mint mark: none visible on reverse — Philadelphia (no mint mark) - Denomination: Half Dollar - Series: Franklin Half Dollar (1948–1963) - Silver content: 90% silver (pre-1965) - Obverse: Benjamin Franklin portrait, "Liberty" and "In God We Trust" - Reverse: Liberty Bell with small eagle to the right Circulated with moderate wear; some attractive golden toning around the rims on the obverse, fields show light contact marks and hairlines consistent with age. Bell lines on the reverse are mostly flat, as is typical for circulated Franklins. Honest, problem-free example. The Franklin half dollar series ran only 15 years before Kennedy replaced Franklin on the coin in 1964 — making 1963 the last year of issue and this 1959 one of the later entries in a short-lived but beloved series. *Generated with Gavel AI — please ask questions if the description doesn't seem right.

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