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1949-S Franklin half dollar value guide -- the series' lowest San Francisco mintage, and grade-by-grade prices.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
3,744,000 struck — against the other key dates in the Franklin Half Dollar series.
Bars are scaled to keep the smallest mintages visible; the exact figure is printed on every row. Mintage is coins struck, not coins surviving — melting and circulation wear thin those numbers further.
Lowest-mintage San Francisco date in the entire Franklin half dollar series.
MS-65 value is roughly 2x its own MS-60 value, consistent with the series-wide pattern where San Francisco strikes are harder to find with strong strike quality.
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date and its 3,744,000-coin mintage.
The same date runs from about $33 worn to $237 at the top of the scale — a 7× spread. Nearly all of that gap is condition, not the date on the coin, so work out where an example sits on the table above before deciding whether its asking price is fair.
Every figure on this page depends on that S. The same year from another mint is a far more common coin, which is exactly why added and altered mint marks are the usual way this date gets faked. Ask for a close-up of the mark itself — a listing title claiming it is not evidence.
Grading fees would eat much of what this coin is worth, so raw examples are normal here and nothing to be wary of. Judge it on clear photos of both sides and the seller's track record instead.
Every Franklin Half Dollar listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1949-S Franklin Half Dollar
Value depends heavily on condition. A well-worn example brings closer to $33, while an uncirculated one can reach $237 or more.
Lowest-mintage San Francisco date in the entire Franklin half dollar series.
For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
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