| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1948-1963 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Dollar = 50 Cents (1/2 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Dimensions | 30.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: John R. Sinnock Reverse: John R. Sinnock, Gilroy Roberts |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#199, Schön#200 |
| Obverse description | Benjamin Franklin facing right |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LIBERTY 1953 JRS IN GOD WE TRUST |
| Reverse description | Liberty Bell with a small eagle with the denomination below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES oF AMERICA
·E·
PLURIBUS
UNUM
HALF DOLLAR (Translation: United States of America ·Out· Of Many One Half Dollar) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | D United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) P United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - - 3 006 814 1948 D - - 4 028 600 1949 - - 5 614 000 1949 D - - 4 120 600 1949 S - - 3 744 000 1950 - - 7 742 123 1950 - Proof - 51 386 1950 D - - 8 031 600 1951 - - 16 802 102 1951 - Proof - 57 500 1951 D - - 9 475 200 1951 S - - 13 696 000 1952 - - 21 192 093 1952 - Proof - 81 980 1952 D - - 25 395 600 1952 S - - 5 526 000 1953 - - 2 668 120 1953 - Proof - 128 800 1953 D - - 20 900 400 1953 S - - 4 148 000 1954 - - 13 188 202 1954 - Proof - 233 300 1954 D - - 25 445 580 1954 S - - 4 993 400 1955 - - 2 498 181 1955 - `Bugs Bunny` variety - 1955 - Proof - 378 200 1956 - Proof (Type 1 reverse) - 33 469 1956 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 635 914 1956 - Type 1 reverse - 4 032 000 1957 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 1 247 952 1957 - Type 1 reverse - 5 114 000 1957 D - - 19 966 850 1958 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 875 652 1958 - Type 1 reverse - 4 042 000 1958 - Type 2 reverse - 1958 D - - 23 962 412 1959 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 1 149 291 1959 - Type 1 reverse - 6 200 000 1959 - Type 2 reverse - 1959 D - - 13 053 750 1960 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 1 691 602 1960 - Type 1 reverse - 6 024 000 1960 D - - 18 215 812 1961 - Doubled Die Reverse; see comments - 1961 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 3 028 244 1961 - Type 1 reverse - 8 290 000 1961 D - - 20 276 442 1962 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 3 218 019 1962 - Type 1 reverse - 9 714 000 1962 D - - 35 473 281 1963 - Proof (Type 2 reverse) - 3 075 645 1963 - Type 1 reverse - 25 239 645 1963 D - - 67 069 292 |
| Catalog ID | 6661912810 |
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