Benjamin Franklin Half Dollars: 1949 P, D, S
In the year 1949, approximately 6 million Ben Franklin half dollars were minted in Philadelphia (no mint mark) and about 4 million were made at the Denver mint and around 4 million were produced in San Francisco.
Franklin halves were made of 90% silver. The mint mark appears on the reverse side of the coin above the image of the Liberty Bell.
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Events of 1949: April 1 - Republic of Ireland established, April 4 - NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) established, June 8 - Publication of George Orwell's novel "1984," October 1 - People's Republic of China established.
Right: Picture of Mao Tse Tung, leader of the People's Republic of China.
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