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1961 Proof Silver Franklin Half Dollar

1961 Proof Silver Franklin Half Dollar

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1961(No mint Mark) Philadelphia Proof Silver Franklin Half Dollar

The Benjamin Franklin half dollar and the Roosevelt dime were both designed by John R. Sinnock, whose initials appear below the shoulder. Mint Director Nellie Tayloe Ross had long been a proponent of memorializing Franklin on a U.S. coin. On the reverse, the tiny eagle was included to satisfy the Mint Act of 1873.

1961 Proof Silver Franklin Half Dollar

SPECIFICATION VALUE
Composition: 90% Silver and 10% Copper
Weight: 12.50g
Diameter: 30.6mm
Mintage: 3,028,244
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