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Obverse Description
A large bust of Benjamin Franklin, facing right, with the words LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST around the periphery. The date appear to the right of Franklin's neck.
Reverse Description
The Liberty bell is prominently featured with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR around the periphery. The motto, E PLURIBUS UNUM is left of the bell, with a eagle -- wings fully spread -- to the right.
Catalog Information
GSID:
71457
Designer:
John R. Sinnock
Obverse Designer:
John R. Sinnock
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1959
Reverse Designer:
John R. Sinnock
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
12.5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Doubled Die Reverse
Variety 2:
FS-801
Coin Date:
1959
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
6,200,000
Coinage Type:
Franklin half dollar
Coinage Years:
1948-1963
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
145434
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Coin Value History
1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
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1959 50c Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS FBL
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1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, Type Two Over Type One, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population:...
$240
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, Type Two Over Type One Reverse, MS63 Full Bell Lines NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Pop...
$89
1959 50c PCGS MS64 FBL (DDR FS-801)
$90
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS66 Full Bell Lines PCGS. ...
$1,528
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines ANACS. ...
$94
1959 50c PCGS MS64+ FBL (DDR FS-801)
$110
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/5). NGC Census: (0/0). MS65. ...
$186
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population (37/23). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$104
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (44/5). MS65. ...
$228
1960 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population (34/23). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$84
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/5). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$264
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS64 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population (34/23). NGC Census: (0/0)....
$74
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/5). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$168
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/5). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$180
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/5). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$288
1959 50c PCGS MS65 FBL (DDR FS-801)
$300
1959 50c PCGS MS65 FBL (DDR FS-801)
$365
1959 50c PCGS MS65 FBL (DDR FS-801)
$300
1959 50C Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 Full Bell Lines PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/4). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$372
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS [Type]
Worth: $21 – $275
Franklin Half Dollar 50c 1948-1963 MS FBL [Type]
Worth: $23 – $900
1948 50c MS
Worth: $21 – $1,400
1948 50c MS FBL
Worth: $35 – $85,000
1948-D 50c MS
Worth: $21 – $3,600
1948-D 50c MS FBL
Worth: $25 – $3,600
1949 50c MS
Worth: $21 – $4,800
1949 50c MS FBL
Worth: $30 – $6,500
1949-D 50c MS
Worth: $21 – $720
1949-D 50c MS FBL
Worth: $38 – $26,000
1949-S 50c MS
Worth: $24 – $7,800
1949-S 50c MS FBL
Worth: $75 – $3,120
1950 50c MS
Worth: $21 – $2,300
1950 50c MS FBL
Worth: $25 – $3,750
1950-D 50c MS
Worth: $21 – $2,160
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