Coin Highlights Issuer: United States of America Date: 1963 Mint: Philadelphia (no mintmark) Denomination: 50 Cents (Half Dollar) Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper Weight: 12.5 g Diameter: 30.6 mm Grade: NGC PR69 – virtually flawless proof with mirrored surfaces and sharp design elements Special Holder: Purple Bert Label presentation Obverse Design: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by John R. Sinnock, with inscriptions LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST. Reverse Design: The Liberty Bell with a small eagle to the right; inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR. Edge: Reeded Historical Significance The Franklin Half Dollar series (1948–1963) was the first circulating U.S. coin to depict a non-president Founding Father. The 1963 issue marked the series’ final year before the design was replaced by the Kennedy Half Dollar in 1964, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. With proof mintages limited to 3,075,645 coins, the 1963 proof half dollar remains highly collectible, particularly in near-perfect grades.
