The listing, 1963 D Ben Franklin Half Dollar - 90% Silver has ended.
Type: Ben Franklin Half Dollar
Year: 1963
Mint Mark: D
Face Value: 0.50 USD
Total Produced: 67,069,000
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: .3617 oz.
Silver Melt: $5.17
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $12, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $52 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1963, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies.
Additional Info: 67 million...1963 Benjamin Franklin Half Dollars were minted at the Delaware mint. That 2-3x the number of coins minted in previous years at all the mints combined. This was the final year for the Ben Franklin Half Dollars, and they were quickly replaced by the 1964 JFK Half Dollars after the assassination of jfk.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value: This coin in poor condition is still worth $6.83 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $5.17, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.
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