Franklin Half Dollars 1954 D 50C MS

NGC Universal ID: 24TA

Coin Information

1954 D 50C MS
Obverse
1954 D 50C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Franklin Half Dollars (1948-1963)
  • Mint: Denver
  • Mintage: 25,445,580
  • Obverse Designer: John R. Sinnock
  • Reverse Designer: John R. Sinnock
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 12.5g
  • ASW: 0.3617oz
  • Melt Value: $13.27 (6/10/2025)
  • Diameter: 30.6mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1954 D 50C MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$18 $20 $22 $30 $50 $125 $700 $12350
000000000001030002039034403,370131,0539158261200000

9/11/12 - NGC
$23.00
Lot# 1077 - TT

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5/27/98 - PCGS
$20.75
Lot# 1586 - TT

10/20/97 - PCGS
$49.05
Lot# 1671 - TT

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1/12/14 - PCGS
$24.00
Lot# 163262 - GC

6/9/13 - PCGS
$32.00
Lot# 117070 - GC

9/30/12 - PCGS
$26.01
Lot# 76071 - GC

9/18/12 - NGC
$29.00
Lot# 1103 - TT

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6/19/19 - PCGS
$144.00
Lot# 25697 - HA

8/1/18 - PCGS
$94.00
Lot# 21614 - HA

5/14/17 - PCGS
$33.00
Lot# 27433 - HA

5/24/15 - PCGS
$36.00
Lot# 21802 - HA

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8/8/18 - PCGS
$65.00
Lot# 23379 - HA

12/7/14 - PCGS
$55.00
Lot# 259 - DL

10/12/14 - PCGS
$30.00
Lot# 224610 - GC

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3/1/23 - PCGS
$75.00
Lot# 21344 - HA

10/19/22 - PCGS
$73.00
Lot# 25560 - HA

9/16/20 - PCGS
$168.00
Lot# 25347 - HA

10/16/19 - PCGS
$84.00
Lot# 25300 - HA

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10/8/17 - PCGS
$144.00
Lot# 25609 - HA

7/31/16 - PCGS
$79.00
Lot# 23205 - HA

4/3/16 - PCGS
$141.00
Lot# 23220 - HA

2/15/15 - PCGS
$141.00
Lot# 27172 - HA

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6/21/23 - NGC
$288.00
Lot# 25290 - HA

5/19/21 - NGC
$360.00
Lot# 92383 - SB

1/20/21 - PCGS
$432.00
Lot# 25484 - HA

11/11/20 - NGC
$348.00
Lot# 23231 - HA

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6/14/23 - NGC
$1020.00
Lot# 23403 - HA

8/17/21 - PCGS
$2160.00
Lot# 3249 - SB

8/17/21 - NGC
$1200.00
Lot# 3250 - SB

9/20/20 - PCGS
$1560.00
Lot# 7192 - HA

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8/9/20 - NGC
$4080.00
Lot# 3233 - HA

6/5/02 - PCGS
$21275.00
Lot# 5904 - HA

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7/25/07 - PCGS
$73.00
Lot# 1783 - TT

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Description & Analysis

The 1954-D half dollar set a new mintage record for this coin type that lasted until 1962. Not surprisingly, it is very common in both circulated and Mint State grades. Also typical is that it is much better struck as a rule than its Frisco and Philly cousins. Contact marks are particularly plentiful on most pieces, greatly limiting the number of coins certified above the grade of MS-65. Despite its very high mintage this entry has revealed remarkably few varieties. A single DDO and a single RPM, both extremely minor, are the only ones yet reported.

1954 D Franklin Half Dollar Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2025, a Franklin Half Dollar from 1954 in circulated condition is worth between $14.25 and $16.75. However, on the open market 1954 D Half Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $4850.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 9634
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 64
  • High Grade: 67
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NGC Census Detail
1954 D 50C MSFBL Last updated 06/04/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
0000000001302393443,3561,04313112000 4,931
0000000000000001110000 3
000000000000000139250000 47
0000000000000000010000 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 39 344 3,370 1,053 158 12 0 0 0 4,982
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1954 D 50C MS FBL
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
59 67 67 72 72 72 76 76 76 81 81 89 94 98 139 237 575 1,594 6,007 7,610 9,717 12,227 
62 67 69 72 72 73 76 76 78 81 84 91 95 112 172 350 915 3,065 6,541 8,312 10,554 12,838 
76 76 78 81 84 91 95 112 172 350 915 3,065 6,541 8,312 
76 76 79 81 86 92 97 125 204 462 1,254 4,536 7,076 9,015