Franklin half dollars were issued from 1948 through 1963, according to the Gainesville Coins website. They were the last U.S. half dollar series struck entirely in 90% silver.

Find out how much the US spends on minting its coins and cash. Skip to content. ... Cost of the half-dollar. The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute.

Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.

Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.

That's also more than half of the 25 cent coin's buying power today. The quarter's unit cost has increased by 26.2% since the Mint's 2023 report, when its price tag was closer to 12 cents.

Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins ... U.S. Mint said it shipped 52 million half-dollar coins in its 2024 fiscal year, up from 18 million coins shipped in the 2023 period.

Cost of the half-dollar The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece’s buying power.