The obverse features a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, while the reverse depicts the Liberty Bell with a small eagle positioned to its right. PCGS lists a circulation-strike mintage of 22,164,000 for the 1963 Philadelphia issue.
Coin Highlights
- Year: 1963
- Denomination: 50 Cents
- Series: Franklin Half Dollar
- Mint: Philadelphia
- Mint Mark: None
- Grade: PCGS MS65
- Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Silver Content: 0.362 Troy Oz
- Weight: 12.50 Grams
- Diameter: 30.6 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Mintage: 22,164,000
- Obverse Designer: John R. Sinnock
- Condition: Mint State 65
Collector Appeal
As the last year of the Franklin Half Dollar, the 1963 issue is a popular choice for type and series collectors. The MS65 grade offers a particularly attractive uncirculated example while retaining the substantial 90% silver content characteristic of pre-1965 U.S. half dollars.
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