Please turn the coin over and check the denomination on the back. You'll find it's a half dollar. The U.S. didn't mint any $1 coins from 1936 to 1970 inclusive.
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A 1954 US half dollar has a bust of Ben Franklin on the obverse, not Miss Liberty. Franklin half's are common, if it shows any wear the value is just for the silver about $10.00.
Franklin half dollars are not rare or even scarce, if the coin has any wear at all value is just for the silver about $12.00.
1960 & 1960-D Franklin half dollars are the only coins for 1960. 1954 was the last year the San Francisco Mint issued a Franklin half. All Franklin halves are common. If it shows ANY ware, the value is for the silver, about $11.00.
Franklin Half dollars are common coins and are not hard to find. Because of this, and the high price of silver, circulated coins are valued slightly above the silver content of the coin about $10.00 each. Only Mint State coins would have higher premiums.
The last U.S. silver dollars were made in 1935.Dollar coins weren't issued again until 1971. Dollars dated 1971 to 1999 are made of copper-nickel, not silver. Dollars dated 2000 and later are manganese-brass.Please check your coin again and post a new question. There was, however, a silver half-dollar coin. It was minted with 90% Silver and 10% Copper. The Franklin head half dollar was made from 1948 to 1963.
A 1954 US half dollar has a bust of Ben Franklin on the obverse, not Miss Liberty. Franklin half's are common, if it shows any wear the value is just for the silver about $10.00.
Franklin half dollars are not rare or even scarce, if the coin has any wear at all value is just for the silver about $12.00.
1960 & 1960-D Franklin half dollars are the only coins for 1960. 1954 was the last year the San Francisco Mint issued a Franklin half. All Franklin halves are common. If it shows ANY ware, the value is for the silver, about $11.00.
If the coin has any wear, the value is for the silver, about $12.00
7-26-11>>> The coin is a Franklin half dollar (1948-1963) and these half dollars are not rare or even scarce, if the coin has any wear at all value is just for the silver about $14.00.
Franklin Half dollars are common coins and are not hard to find. Because of this, and the high price of silver, circulated coins are valued slightly above the silver content of the coin about $10.00 each. Only Mint State coins would have higher premiums.
The last U.S. silver dollars were made in 1935.Dollar coins weren't issued again until 1971. Dollars dated 1971 to 1999 are made of copper-nickel, not silver. Dollars dated 2000 and later are manganese-brass.Please check your coin again and post a new question. There was, however, a silver half-dollar coin. It was minted with 90% Silver and 10% Copper. The Franklin head half dollar was made from 1948 to 1963.
The US didn't print any bills dated 1954. Please check again and post a new question.
The US didn't print any bills dated 1954. Please check again and post a new question.
There's no such coin. JFK was (a) a Senator in 1954 and (b) very much alive so his picture couldn't be on a coin. If you have a 1954 half dollar it has a picture of BEN FRANKLIN, who (c) lived in the 18th century and (d) was a lot older and A LOT balder than JFK!
The US didn't print any bills dated 1954. Please check again and post a new, separate question.
Franklin Half dollars are common coins and are not hard to find. Because of this, and the high price of silver, circulated coins are valued slightly above the silver content of the coin about $14.00 each. Only Mint State coins would have higher premiums.