50 cents 1965 to 1989 - Price guide and values
The composition of the 50 cents changed in 1968 from silver to nickel. In 1977, design on both sides became smaller on the reverse showed beads instead of denticles.
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| Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| 1966 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| 1967 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.20 | $7.60 |
| 1967 - Double Struck | - | - | - | - | - | - | $143 |
| 1967 - Flip strike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1968 - Missing A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1971 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1972 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1973 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1974 | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.45 |
| 1974 - Missing S | - | - | - | - | $10.70 | $16.10 | $21.40 |
| 1975 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1976 | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1977 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1978 - Square Jewels | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.45 |
| 1978 - Round Jewels | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.50 |
| 1979 - Round Bust | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1979 - Pointed Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1981 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1982 - Small Beads | - | - | - | - | - | $7.10 | $10.20 |
| 1982 - Large Beads | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1986 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1987 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 1989 | - | - | - | - | - | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $7.60 | $8.80 | $9.80 | $16.60 | $41.70 | $256 | - |
| 1966 | $7.50 | $8.40 | $11.00 | $15.80 | $44.80 | - | - |
| 1967 | $8.10 | $10.30 | $11.20 | $15.80 | $54.30 | $182 | - |
| 1967 - Double Struck | $255 | $291 | $319 | $440 | $624 | - | $1,400 |
| 1967 - Flip strike | - | - | - | - | $2,660 | - | - |
| 1968 | $1.20 | $1.85 | $2.50 | $7.00 | $33.60 | $85.70 | - |
| 1968 - Missing A | $26.30 | - | $71.40 | $91.80 | $286 | - | - |
| 1969 | $0.85 | $1.50 | $2.00 | $8.20 | $33.00 | $99.20 | - |
| 1970 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $1.45 | $7.90 | $22.70 | $57.80 | - |
| 1971 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $1.45 | $7.50 | $28.90 | $85.80 | - |
| 1972 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $1.45 | $7.10 | $32.70 | $108 | - |
| 1973 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $3.00 | $7.90 | $22.40 | $89.30 | - |
| 1974 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $1.45 | $7.20 | $25.30 | $71.40 | - |
| 1974 - Missing S | $50.00 | $53.70 | $108 | $132 | $642 | - | - |
| 1975 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $1.45 | $8.00 | $39.20 | $89.30 | - |
| 1976 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $1.45 | $8.70 | $55.40 | $83.60 | - |
| 1977 | $1.45 | $1.95 | $2.50 | $8.50 | $31.60 | $103 | - |
| 1978 - Square Jewels | $0.85 | $1.25 | $1.90 | $8.30 | $27.00 | $81.20 | - |
| 1978 - Round Jewels | $4.50 | $5.00 | $7.50 | $13.60 | $32.50 | $96.10 | - |
| 1979 - Round Bust | $0.85 | $1.25 | $1.90 | $7.60 | $19.00 | $55.50 | - |
| 1979 - Pointed Bust | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | $0.85 | $1.25 | $2.30 | $7.10 | $17.10 | $36.00 | $131 |
| 1981 | $0.85 | $1.25 | $1.90 | $8.00 | $22.20 | $47.70 | - |
| 1982 - Small Beads | $15.50 | $18.20 | $20.90 | $31.10 | $61.60 | $161 | - |
| 1982 - Large Beads | $0.85 | $1.25 | $2.70 | $7.00 | $18.80 | $46.50 | - |
| 1983 | $0.85 | $1.25 | $1.90 | $8.30 | $19.70 | $58.80 | $91.10 |
| 1984 | $0.85 | $1.25 | $1.90 | $6.70 | $19.70 | $47.60 | - |
| 1985 | $0.85 | $1.25 | $2.80 | $7.60 | $25.10 | $91.10 | - |
| 1986 | $0.95 | $1.25 | $1.90 | $6.10 | $18.60 | $63.60 | - |
| 1987 | $1.05 | $1.45 | $2.00 | $6.70 | $19.90 | $62.60 | - |
| 1988 | $2.10 | $2.70 | $3.10 | $6.60 | $20.60 | $51.90 | - |
| 1989 | $1.00 | $1.45 | $1.90 | $6.70 | $19.60 | $58.40 | - |
| Variety | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | - | - | - | - | $215 | - | $714 |
| 1967 | - | - | - | $14.60 | $16.60 | $17.10 | $51.10 |
| 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | $179 | $357 |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | $89.30 | $214 |
| 1971 | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45 | $26.30 |
| 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | $17.90 | $45.80 |
| 1973 | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45 | $14.30 |
| 1974 | - | - | - | - | - | $3.60 | $10.70 |
| 1975 | - | - | - | - | - | $23.50 | $42.50 |
| 1976 | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45 | $10.70 |
| 1977 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.10 | $10.70 |
| 1978 - Square Jewels | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45 | $10.70 |
| 1978 - Round Jewels | - | - | - | - | - | $14.30 | $28.60 |
| 1979 - Round Bust | - | - | - | - | - | $1.80 | $10.70 |
| 1979 - Pointed Bust | - | - | - | - | - | $3.60 | $10.70 |
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45 | $10.70 |
| 1981 | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45 | $10.70 |
| 1982 - Large Beads | - | - | - | - | - | $1.45 | $10.70 |
| 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.10 | $10.70 |
| 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.10 | $10.70 |
| 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.10 | $10.70 |
| 1986 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.10 | $10.70 |
| 1987 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.10 | $10.70 |
| 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.90 | $10.70 |
| 1989 | - | - | - | - | - | $2.10 | $10.70 |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2024. Before 1996, if specimen coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from PL coins. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.
| Variety | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 | PR-68 | PR-69 | PR-70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | - | - | $2.90 | - | $13.00 | - |
| 1982 - Small Beads | - | - | - | $2.90 | - | $13.30 | - |
| 1983 | - | - | - | $2.90 | - | $13.20 | - |
| 1984 | - | - | - | $2.90 | - | $15.40 | - |
| 1985 | - | - | - | $2.90 | $9.50 | $17.90 | - |
| 1986 | - | - | - | $2.90 | - | $13.50 | - |
| 1987 | - | - | - | $2.90 | - | $17.90 | - |
| 1988 | - | - | - | $3.60 | - | $17.90 | - |
| 1989 | - | - | - | $3.60 | - | $11.40 | - |
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