Benjamin Franklin Half Dollars: 1955 P
In the year 1955, approximately 3 million Ben Franklin half dollars were minted in Philadelphia (no mint mark).
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 1955: April 5 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns, April 18 - Albert Einstein dies, September 30 - James Dean killed in car crash, December 1 - Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat to a white man.
Right: Picture of Winston Churchill.
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