What is the value of a gold Franklin half dollar?

Answer 1

The U.S. has never struck a half dollar in gold. Among other reasons, it would have to be about 4 mm in diameter because gold is much more valuable than silver. You almost certainly have an ordinary coin that was plated by someone as a novelty. As such it's considered to be an altered coin and is worth only its silver content, about $6.

Answer 2

Not gold, gold-plated. The U.S. never issued a gold half dollar because it would be so small you'd need tweezers to pick it up.

The good news is that the underlying silver coin is worth about $7 at today's silver prices.

Answer 3

It's not a commemorative coin. Franklin halves were struck for use in ordinary commerce and circulated regularly until the price of silver shot up in the mid-1960s.

Most Franklin halves are only worth their melt value as scrap silver. Because the price of silver changes every day it's almost impossible to quote a specific value. You can roughly estimate the retail melt value by multiplying the current cost of 1 oz of silver by 0.38. Wholesale will be about 2/3 of that.

If the coin is in excellent condition it could be worth more. In that case please post a new, separate question with its date.