The 50-cent coin, or half dollar, has a lineage going back to 1794 ... Still, the scrap value of silver pales in comparison to a particularly rare special edition of the coin, which sold in ...

The coin was designed by John R ... The Franklin Half Dollar is popular for several reasons, including its patriotic images and the fact that Benjamin Franklin himself graces the front.

The Mint launched the Kennedy Half Dollar coin in 1964 to commemorate President John F. Kennedy after his assassination in 1963. The coin’s obverse (heads) features the original 1964 design of ...