1963-P Franklin Silver Half Dollar Proof NGC PF69

The Last Franklin Silver Half Dollar Proof

The Franklin Silver Half Dollar, the last half-dollar series to be struck in highly pure 90% fine silver, began in 1948 after the Walking Liberty Half Dollar was retired. The coin was unique because its profile of founding father Benjamin Franklin was as the time the only non-president to be featured on a U.S. circulating coin. The reverse design was equally unique because it showed the Liberty Bell as its main subject rather than an eagle. The series abruptly ended in 1963 after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy when the U.S. Mint decided to strike JFK's bust on the half-dollar as a tribute to the fallen president beginning in 1964.

One Of The Highest Graded And Finest Known 1963-P Franklins

In addition to the circulating coins, Franklins were struck in proof condition beginning in 1950. Here you can secure a last-year-of-issue 1963 Franklin Silver Half Dollar struck by the "Mother Mint" in Philadelphia in gorgeous Proof condition. Not only was this coin expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies, and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields, but it comes graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in near-perfect Proof-69 (PF69) condition. This distinction means that this almost-flawless coin showcases an impressive full strike and indistinguishable imperfections–well above and beyond the quality of the vast majority of coins in the series! It's also tied for the highest graded and finest known 1963-P Franklin ever certified by NGC! Hurry! Quantities are severely limited.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• LAST FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR – This coin is from the last year that the Franklin Half Dollar was struck in 1963.
• SHORT-LIVED HALF DOLLAR SERIES – The Franklin Half Dollar was issued from only 1948 to 1963, making it one of the shortest-lived series of the 20th century.
• BELOVED COIN DESIGNS – With an obverse portrait of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin designed by John R. Sinnock and a Liberty Bell reverse designed by Gilroy Roberts, the eighth and ninth Chief Engravers of the U.S. Mint respectively, the Franklin Half Dollar is an exquisitely designed coin that is popular among collectors.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Franklin Half Dollars were struck in 12.5 grams of highly pure 90% fine silver and measure 30.6 mm in diameter.
• UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER – Despite not being issued in more than half a century, Franklin Half dollars are still accepted as legal tender, though their collector value far exceeds their 50 cents legal-tender denomination.
• NEAR-PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 1963-P Franklin Silver Half Dollar has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in near-perfect Proof-69 (PF69) condition.

Franklin Half Dollars are attractive coins gaining in collector popularity thanks to their rich history, silver content and nice size. Here's your chance to start or add to your collection with a last-year-of-issue 1963-P Franklin Half Dollar Proof. Click this coin to your cart today!