Franklin Half Dollar, 1948-1963 : Coin Guide
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:00:59 -0500
the regular design returned in 1977 and 1978, when the Eisenhower series was terminated in favor of the ill-fated Susan B. Even if you are not averse to buying the coins online or over the phone, the internet option can still be an option and should be examined. Photos used with permission and courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. Just start searching and examining your pocket change, I still find wheat pennies and silver war nickels, and many pre 1960 nickels, and sometimes a silver coin in pocket change. Overtime I discovered other cheap methods to aquire some nice coins, one of the methods I still use, is something that anyone can do to start building a nice coin collection. Description: The half dollar was eligible for a change in the early 1940s based on the Act of September 26 ...They were minted from 1793 to 1857 at the mint in Philadelphia, the only U.S. the new nickels had hardly been circulated when a major problem surfaced. These coins too will be looked at to make sure that they are in a condition that will invite coin collectors to come and look at the stock.