- Year: 1951
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Franklin Half
- Price: $8.00-$200.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 13,696,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $11.41
Notes: Mint mark on reverse near the top of the liberty bell. S stands for San Francisco. The rare FBL (Full Bell Line) versions of the Franklin Half Dollar are worth between $100 and $900 depending upon overall grade.
Mintages
How much is a 1951 S Ben Franklin Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $8.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $200 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 1951, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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