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
On a 1941 U.S. half dollar, the mint mark is located on the reverse side of the coin, just below the eagle's tail feathers. It will be positioned to the left or right of the ribbon that holds the olive branches. Depending on the mint where the coin was produced, the mint mark can be either a "D" for Denver, an "S" for San Francisco, or no mark at all for the Philadelphia mint.
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.