1948 Franklin Half Dollars Kicked Off Short, Popular Silver Series
March 26, 2026
The year 1948 launched what became the United States’ last circulating half dollar series struck entirely in 90% silver. The Franklin Half Dollar came along as a replacement for the aging Walking Liberty Half Dollar, which today is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most beautiful coins ever struck and certainly so among the U.S. silver catalog.
From PCGS