In circulated condition this coin's value is determined by its silver content; as of 05/2011 retail values range from $17 to $20.
There is also a special Double-Die Proof 1961 Franklin Half that is worth approximately $1250. These double-die half dollars are quite scarce.
If it's uncirculated, Check to see if there's a mint mark above the top of the bell on the back. Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 05/2011:
No mint mark (Philadelphia): $17 to $630.00 depending on quality
"D" mint mark (Denver): $17 to $1160.00
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Value is for the silver about $2.50
The US didn't strike any half dollars in 1804.
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No president is on a 1961 half dollar. It depicts Benjamin Franklin who was a Founding Father, statesman, diplomat, inventor, writer, and philosopher ... but never president.
At current silver prices, a '61 Franklin half is worth just under $10.
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A US half dollar with a date of 1979 is a Kennedy half dollar not a liberty half dollar. The coin has no silver and is only face value.
It has a metal value of about $10.
Value is for the silver about $2.50
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The US didn't strike any half dollars in 1804.
A U.S. half dollar dated 1953 or 1952 is a Franklin half dollar. If it shows any wear, the value is only for the silver, about $10.00. The coins are very common.
A US half dollar with a date of 1983 is a Kennedy half dollar not a liberty half dollar.The coin has no silver and most are only face value.