Franklin Half Coin
Gold and Silver Coin Investing For Your Future
Over and above being one of the most collectible and valuable of the precious metals, silver is a necessary component in many everyday electronics which will only serve to increase its value well into the future. Because the price of gold keeps rising, more typical investors are looking to silver to vary their investment portfolios. The technology sector continues to manufacture an incredible volume of computers and cell phones which require silver to function. A silver boom is bound to happen that is going to pay off big for the wise investors, those who start investing their money in silver now while it is still at a comparatively low price range. In the past ten years, the metal has increased an astonishing 300%. Due to this investors have been paying more attention to this market.
For the last 30 years or so, it’s a recognized fact that as the worth of the US dollar declines, the price of gold increases. In our economic climate it still makes good fiscal sense to invest in gold coins. Remember we all have read that gold is the investment of choice right now. And gold coins are always an outstanding asset. The last couple years gold has held steady at or about 7-8 hundred dollars an ounce but has fluctuated a lot between that number and over 1000 dollars. If there is another predicament it should go up to 1400 while holding steady at or above 1100. This could push it up to 2000 dollars.
There is no equivalent risk. Gold and silver in your custody is your ownership and reward. All bank deposits and paper or electronic transactions are nothing more than a promise to give by someone else. Moreover possessing precious metals is a good protection against inflation.
For the most part there are three half dollar coins that merit investing in. Since these half dollars are made of 90% silver, these coins are more sought-after by silver investors than others. These are the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, the 1964 dated Kennedy half dollar and the Ben Franklin half dollar.
When silver and gold go up in price coins go up too. If silver or gold go down the coins continue to be valuable to collectors. If the world economy suffers again, all coins should escalate in value.
There are those who are worried about a dooms day future – so there is only one medium of exchange that is acceptable–gold and silver. Because credit cards and paper money will be of no value. Remember that the smaller denominations – dimes, will be of more value than the larger - quarters. 1 oz silver will be used only for major purchases. Gold will buy almost anything, even the 1/10 oz coins. It seems like a great idea to have some silver coins and also some gold coins on hand in safe keeping.
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Franklin Half Coin
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 1950 1964 Franklin Kennedy Half Dollar Proof 15 Coins  US $1,395.00
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 1958 50c Franklin Half Dollar PCGS MS67 Registry Coin US $750.00
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 1951 US FRANKLIN SILVER HALF DOLLAR PROOF COIN US $499.99
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 1951 Gem Proof Franklin Silver Half Dollar US Coin US $499.95
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 1951 Choice Proof Franklin Silver Half Dollar US Coin US $429.95
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 FRANKLIN HALF SET OF 35 COINS1948 1963★BETTER SET BOOK US $422.10
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 1949 S FRANKLIN HALF 1 4 roll 5 BU COINS B UNC US $400.00
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 3 1963D Franklin half 20 coin rolls Original UNC US $375.00
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 1955 FRANKLIN HALF ORIGINAL ROLL 20 COINS BU CH GEM BU US $374.00
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 ROLL 1954 D FRANKLIN HALFS BU UNCIRCULATED GREAT COINS US $350.00
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 FRANKLIN HALF SET 1948 63 35 COINS NICE CIRC UNC US $325.00
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 1952 S FRANKLIN HALF PCGS MS 66 NICEE SHARP COIN US $310.00
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 FRANKLIN HALVES silver coins UNSEARCHED 1948 64 35 US $300.00
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 ROLL 20 1956 SILVER FRANKLIN HALFS BU NICE COINS US $299.50
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 1949 Franklin Half Dollar PCGS MS66FBL Pretty Coin US $299.00
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 BU 90 Silver 1957 D Ben Franklin Half Dollar 20 Coins US $298.00
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 35 Coin 1750 faceCirc 90 Silver Franklin Halves SET US $296.99
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 1957 1963 Ben Franklin 50¢ Half PCGS PR66 7 Coin Set US $284.95
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 PROOF FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR ROLL MIXED DATE 20 COINS US $250.00
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 1961 D FRANKLIN 50 CENT SILVER HALF DOLLAR COIN NGC MS US $248.85
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 1963 Silver Franklin Half Dollar 20 LOT Roll UNC Coins US $245.00
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 1963 Silver Franklin Half Dollar 20 LOT UNC Coins D US $245.00
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 1952 Choice Proof Franklin Silver Half Dollar US Coin US $244.95
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 $1500 FACE FRANKLIN HALVES 30 DIFFERENT COINS VG AU US $230.00
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 35 US Franklin Half Dollar Coin Set 1948 1963 F Unc US $225.00
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Benjamin Franklin Coin?
It says: Benjamin Franklin and on the reverse, PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED. It's not silver or a half dollar, but it is very old. There is no date and it is double struck. Any help would be appreciated.
What you have is known as a token, and the study of these items is called exonumia. The first link below is selling them at the following retail prices: $22US in XF-40; $39US uncirculated; and $129US choice uncirculated. You could check with a coin dealer or two to see if the token is indeed worth more as a double struck token or just "worthless doubling." I hope that helps.