1961 Ben Franklin Half Dollar

Notes: There are 3 million proofs issued this year. Of those 3 million there are an unknown number of "Double Die" proofs. The proofs themselves regularly sell for around $22 while the Double Die error proofs sell for somewhere between $1,100 and $1,250 each. The rare FBL (Full Bell Line) versions of the Franklin Half Dollar are worth between $100 and $6,000 depending upon overall grade and quality of bell lines. Making these one of the most expensive in the series.

How much is a 1961 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 $180 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 1961, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].

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Yes! Ben Franklin Half Dollar's produced in 1961 are 90% silver to be precise, and contain .3617 troy oz or 11.25 grams in total of .999 pure silver. Silver weight is measured in troy ounces. Troy ounces weigh about 2 grams more than the standard ounce. CoinTrackers has built a tool that will let you know if your coin is silver or not. The tool is called Is My Coin Silver?.