Printable
Catalog with Mintage Statistics for Items Designed and Minted by Daniel Carr /
Moonlight Mint.
“1964-D”, “1948-DC proof-like” Franklin
Silver Half Dollars – Production Blog
All are over-struck on genuine US Mint Franklin silver half
dollars (circa 1948-1963), unless otherwise noted.
Some were broad-struck and/or multiply struck with moderate shift between
strikes.
The first year that proof Franklin Half Dollars were produced was 1950. No proof or proof-like Franklin Half Dollars were originally produced in 1948 or 1949. No Franklin Half Dollars originally had a “DC” mint mark.
The 1964 Franklin silver half dollar is a coin that almost was. The US Mint performed preliminary preparations to mint 1964 Franklin half dollars. But due to the assassination of President Kennedy, no 1964-dated Franklin coins were actually minted (1964 Kennedy half dollars were produced instead).
NOTE: These are NOT endorsed by the US Treasury. Defacing of US coins is legal so long as the defacement isn't for fraudulent purposes.
Current Status:
All “1964-D” production has ended. The dies have been
totally defaced and scrapped.
The “1948-DC proof-like” production has ended.
|
Die Pair |
Quantity Struck |
Issue |
Notes |
|
|
|||
|
Die Pair 1 |
317 high-grade: 317 |
$ Commissioned |
First produced November
2021.
The amount of apparent “cameo” contrast varies. |
|
Die Pair 2 “1948-DC proof-like” |
|
||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Die Pair 1 |
278 high-grade: 261 bag-handled: 17 |
$95 (sold out) (high-grade) $45 (sold out) (bag-handled) |
First produced September
2011. One (not released) was struck on a virgin US Mint copper-nickel clad half dollar blank. Another (not released) was over-struck on a previous flip-over multi-struck “1964-D” Peace Silver Dollar (on a genuine US Mint Peace Silver Dollar circa 1922-1935). Four (not released) were struck over 1964 copper Lincoln Memorial Cents. |
|
Die Pair 1 “1964-D” |
|
||
