Benjamin Franklin Half Dollars: 1952 P, D, S
In the year 1952, approximately 21 million Ben Franklin half dollars were minted in Philadelphia (no mint mark), about 25 million were made at the Denver mint and around 6 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 1952: January 18 - Curly Howard of the Three Stooges dies, February 6 - King George VI of Great Britain dies and Elizabeth II becomes Queen, June 15 - Publication of "The Diary of Anne Frank," October 7 - Vladimir Putin born.
Right: Picture of King George VI.
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