{"product_id":"1948-1963-franklin-half-dollar-coin","title":"1948-1963 Franklin Half Dollar Coin","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eOwn a true piece of American history with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eFranklin Half Dollar (1948–1963)\u003c\/strong\u003e—a classic silver coin honoring one of the nation’s most influential founding figures, \u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-section-id=\"13a4knb\" data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"759\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e🇺🇸 Historical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"980\"\u003eIntroduced in 1948, the Franklin Half Dollar was the first regular U.S. coin to feature a non-president Founding Father. 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