- Year: 1957
- Mint Mark: D
- Type: Franklin Half
- Price: $12.00-$40.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 19,966,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $11.08
Notes: 76% of all the Ben Franklin silver Half Dollars issued this year were at the Denver mint. The mint mark is on the reverse side directly above the liberty bell. The rare FBL (Full Bell Line) versions of the Franklin Half Dollar are worth between $40 and $175 depending upon overall grade and quality of bell lines.
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How much is a 1957 D Ben Franklin Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $12.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $40 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1957, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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