Lot 201
1963-1964 US Silver Half Dollars
Sold October 23, 2025
- Price realized
- $225
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $250-400
Origin: United States
Denomination: Half Dollars
Year: 1963-1964
Mint: Philadelphia
Grade: Various Conditions
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Weight: 249.3g total
Additional Description: The 1963 and 1964 U.S. Silver Half Dollars together mark a poignant turning point in American coinage—one a quiet farewell, the other a sudden memorial. The 1963 Franklin Half Dollar, last of its series, carried the unembellished portrait of Benjamin Franklin, a choice that reflected mid-century ideals of civic virtue and rationalism. Its reverse, with the Liberty Bell and a modest eagle, echoed the restrained symbolism of a postwar republic confident in its institutions. Struck in 90% silver, the coin was familiar in commerce, utilitarian in design, and largely uncontroversial.
Lot details
- Lot
- 201
- Closed
- October 23, 2025
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