It means the coin was made in Denver.
Half dollars dated 1954 and earlier may also have an S for San Francisco.
Half dollars dated 1979 and earlier don't carry a mint mark if they were made in Philadelphia. Halves dated 1980 and later have a P.
The letter D is the mint mark so it can't both have a mint mark and not have a mint mark.Please see the related question for more information.
It's just a common date half dollar that's still found on circulation, spend it.
It depends on the mint mark, if any, between the eagle's claw and the "1/2" in the denomination. Retail prices for moderately worn 1852 quarter eagles are: No mint mark - about $150 "O" mint mark - $170 "C" mint mark - $730 "D" mint mark - $940
At current silver prices, a '61 Franklin half is worth just under $10.
If the coin came from circulation it's only face value. Just a high grade Mint State P or D coin is worth more than 50 cents.
The mint mark is on the reverse of the coin between the tail and the D in the word dollar.
The 1920 Half Dollar - aka - Liberty Walking - mint mark of "D" or "S" would be located on the reverse side, just to the left and above the "H" in half dollar.
The letter D is the mint mark so it can't both have a mint mark and not have a mint mark.Please see the related question for more information.
The letter D is the mint mark so it can't both have a mint mark and not have a mint mark.Please see the related question for more information.
Not being certain which half dollar you have, I can tell you that there was never an "A" or a "N" mint mark. The letters you should find will be a "D", an "S", an "O", a "P" or a "CC"
Need to know if mint mark is on the front or back of coin
It's just a common date half dollar that's still found on circulation, spend it.
If the coin has any wear the value is for the silver, about $8.50
above the d on dollar
1940 makes it a Walking Liberty half, so the mint mark is on the reverse (tails) side, directly below the leaves of the branch, to the left of the word "half." D is Denver, S is San Francisco, and no mark is Philadelphia.
Half dollars in 1942 were produced at 3 US Mint facilities; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania {uses no mint mark}, Denver, Colorado {uses the letter "D" as a mint mark, San Francisco, California {uses the letter "S" as a mint mark.
The "P" Mint mark was not used on half dollars until 1980, it's only a half dollar so spend it.