Benjamin Franklin Half Dollars: 1948 P, D
In the year 1948, approximately 3 Million Ben Franklin half dollars were minted in Philadelphia (no mint mark) and about 4 Million were made at the Denver mint.
Franklin halves were made of 90% silver. The mint mark appears on the reverse side of the coin above the image of the Liberty Bell.
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Events of 1948: January 30 - Mahatma Gandhi assassinated in India, January 30 - Orville Wright dies, April 3 - Marshall Plan signed by Harry Truman, October 11 - Cleveland Indians best the Boston Braves in World Series.
Right: Picture of General George C. Marshall, author of the Marshall Plan.
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