One of the smaller impacts of JFK’s assassination is that the government put his image on half dollar coins beginning in 1964. Those coins permanently replaced the Benjamin Franklin 50-cent ...

Benjamin Franklin was a man of many professions and talents — tradesman, publisher, writer, artist, scientist, inventor, ...

the Franklin half dollar is a hot item with collectors. This 50-cent piece honors founding father Benjamin Franklin. Made of 90% silver, the coin is worth far more than its face value of 50 cents.

a few changes in letter size — but nothing of real significance until it was replaced after a 31-year run with the Benjamin ...