Benjamin Franklin Half Dollars: 1962 P, D
In the year 1962, approximately 13 Million Ben Franklin half dollars were minted in Philadelphia (no mint mark) and about 36 Million were made at the Denver mint.
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 1962: February 14 - First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gives White House tour on television, July 10 - Telstar communication satellite lauched into orbit, August 5 - Marilyn Monroe found dead, October 28 - Cuban Missle Crisis resolved.
Right: Picture of Mrs. Kennedy.
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