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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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View 50 cents 1965 to 1989 coins not intended for circulation.

Variety AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1965 $9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80
1966 $9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80
1967 $9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$9.80$10.50
1967 - Double Struck ------$196
1967 - Flip strike -------
1968 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1968 - Missing A -------
1969 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1970 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1971 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1972 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1973 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1974 ---$0.50$0.50$0.50$0.60
1974 - Missing S ----$14.70$22.10$29.40
1975 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1976 ----$0.50$0.50$0.50
1977 -----$0.50$0.50
1978 - Square Jewels -----$0.50$0.60
1978 - Round Jewels -----$0.50$0.70
1979 - Round Bust -----$0.50$0.50
1979 - Pointed Bust -------
1980 -----$0.50$0.50
1981 -----$0.50$0.50
1982 - Small Beads -----$9.80$13.90
1982 - Large Beads -----$0.50$0.50
1983 -----$0.50$0.50
1984 -----$0.50$0.50
1985 -----$0.50$0.50
1986 -----$0.50$0.50
1987 -----$0.50$0.50
1988 -----$0.50$0.50
1989 -----$0.50$0.50
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1965 $10.50$12.10$13.50$22.80$57.20$351-
1966 $10.30$11.60$15.10$21.70$61.50--
1967 $11.10$14.20$15.40$21.70$74.60$250-
1967 - Double Struck $350$400$438$604$857-$1,920
1967 - Flip strike ----$3,650--
1968 $1.65$2.50$3.40$9.60$46.10$118-
1968 - Missing A $36.10-$98.00$126$392--
1969 $1.15$2.00$2.80$11.20$45.20$136-
1970 $1.15$1.20$1.95$10.90$31.10$79.30-
1971 $1.15$1.20$1.95$10.20$39.70$118-
1972 $1.15$1.20$1.95$9.70$44.90$148-
1973 $1.15$1.20$4.10$10.80$30.70$123-
1974 $1.15$1.20$1.95$9.90$34.70$98.00-
1974 - Missing S $68.60$73.70$149$182$881--
1975 $1.15$1.20$1.95$11.00$53.80$123-
1976 $1.15$1.20$1.95$12.00$76.00$115-
1977 $1.95$2.70$3.40$11.70$43.40$142-
1978 - Square Jewels $1.15$1.70$2.60$11.40$37.10$111-
1978 - Round Jewels $6.20$6.90$10.30$18.60$44.60$132-
1979 - Round Bust $1.15$1.70$2.60$10.50$26.10$76.20-
1979 - Pointed Bust -------
1980 $1.15$1.70$3.10$9.70$23.50$49.50$180
1981 $1.15$1.70$2.60$11.00$30.40$65.50-
1982 - Small Beads $21.30$25.00$28.70$42.70$84.60$221-
1982 - Large Beads $1.15$1.70$3.70$9.60$25.80$63.80-
1983 $1.15$1.70$2.60$11.30$27.10$80.60$125
1984 $1.15$1.70$2.60$9.20$27.10$65.30-
1985 $1.15$1.70$3.90$10.50$34.40$125-
1986 $1.30$1.70$2.60$8.40$25.60$87.20-
1987 $1.45$1.95$2.80$9.20$27.30$85.80-
1988 $2.90$3.70$4.30$9.00$28.30$71.30-
1989 $1.40$1.95$2.60$9.20$26.90$80.10-
Variety SP-60 SP-62 SP-63 SP-64 SP-65 SP-66 SP-67
1965 ----$295-$980
1967 ---$20.00$22.70$23.40$70.10
1969 -----$245$490
1970 -----$123$294
1971 -----$1.95$36.10
1972 -----$24.60$62.80
1973 -----$1.95$19.60
1974 -----$4.90$14.70
1975 -----$32.20$58.30
1976 -----$1.95$14.70
1977 -----$2.90$14.70
1978 - Square Jewels -----$1.95$14.70
1978 - Round Jewels -----$19.60$39.20
1979 - Round Bust -----$2.50$14.70
1979 - Pointed Bust -----$4.90$14.70
1980 -----$1.95$14.70
1981 -----$1.95$14.70
1982 - Large Beads -----$1.95$14.70
1983 -----$2.90$14.70
1984 -----$2.90$14.70
1985 -----$2.90$14.70
1986 -----$2.90$14.70
1987 -----$2.90$14.70
1988 -----$3.90$14.70
1989 -----$2.90$14.70

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 ---$3.90-$17.80-
1982 - Small Beads ---$3.90-$18.20-
1983 ---$3.90-$18.10-
1984 ---$3.90-$21.10-
1985 ---$3.90$13.00$24.50-
1986 ---$3.90-$18.50-
1987 ---$3.90-$24.50-
1988 ---$4.90-$24.50-
1989 ---$4.90-$15.60-

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