Anyway, back onto the circulation issues. Truly uncirculated 50 cent coins from 1969 (cv $25), 1971 ($25), 1972 ($55), 1973 ($60), 1974 ($35), 1985 ($13), 1993 ($22) , and 1997 ($30) are all worth more than any commemorative 50c coin.
A list of valuable 50c Australian coins is fairly short - most are only worth their face value unless they are in premium grade. One of the first 50 cent piece designs that many people notice in their change are the fifty cent coins struck for the Centenary of Federation - there is one for each state and territory.
The 1977 Coat of Arms 50c is the rare one. They were not meant to be minted but 10 of them have appeared.
The rarest coins that still exist are the 1796 and 1797 halves. Seated liberty half dollars from 1878 to 1890 have some low mintages and are generally tough to find. It is important to value each coin on its own individual merits.
Kennedy half-dollar coins are not very rare and most of them are worth only their face value of 50 cents. However, some are more valuable, depending on the year they were minted and their condition. For example, a Kennedy half-dollar coin minted in 1970 and in uncirculated condition is worth about $8.
According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2023, a Kennedy Half Dollar from 1971 in circulated condition is worth between $0.60 and $0.75. However, on the open market 1971 Half Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $2050.
Like many of the early commemorative 50c coins the Silver Jubilee coins were hoarded away in great numbers, and you can easily buy a nice uncirculated coin for just $4 or $5. A coin from a mint set may fetch a couple of dollars more.
It's from 1966,' she wrote. Coin enthusiasts were quick to offer their varying assessments on its worth, with most guessing between $8 and $15 dollars. 'Dealers will give you $8 or so for them or charge you $11 or thereabouts unless in extremely fine or mint condition,' one person wrote.
You can see the Numisbid images of the coin above. This is for a coin with a McDonald's catalogue value of $5, from a proof set with a mintage of 80,000. The set itself has a catalogue value of $50 but in the real world 1983 proof sets can be had for less than twenty dollars.
Some of the 2010 50 cent coins were minted with the obverse and reverse die rotated 30 degrees or one face of the dodecagonal shaped planchet. Presumably this was in error.
The round fifty cent coin was the highest-denomination and largest diameter coin of the Australian decimal coins, introduced in 1966. It has a nominal value of half an Australian dollar, the equivalent of five shillings in pre-decimal currency.
There were still nearly 5 million of them made though, so it is by no means a scarce coin and only really worth more than face value if it is uncirculated, when it is worth $7-$10.
This particular 1966 round 50 cent shows a linear planchet flaw on the obverse of the coin extending fully from one rim to another across the full diameter from the second E in ELIZABETH to the I in Australia.
While it is unknown how many of the 1977 mules exist, with estimates of under 10 and catalogs noting seven known examples, it is indeed a rare and desirable coin.
And the silver crisis of 1945 and 1946 and the 1945 Penny, Australia's rarest penny. And this 1946 cupro nickel florin, an experimental strike in an alternative metal and the the only example held by a private collector. The Melbourne Mint produced four florins in cupro nickel.
A really interesting error on a 1977 50 cent. It looks like it was struck through an attached cold shut. The smooth surface of the struck through area indicates a cold shut while the fractured edge shows that the cold shut was probably attached.
The most notable 1970s quarter errors are the 1974 and 1977 quarters that were accidentally struck on 40% silver clad planchets. These transitional errors are very rare and valuable, generally selling for more than $1,000 each.
In a new video, TikTok user TheHistoryOfMoney pointed out how an easy-to-miss feature on the 2000 Millennium 50 cent piece could be worth as much as $800. Perth money expert Joel Kandiah, who runs the TikTok account, said the St George's Cross in the Union Jack on the tail side of the coin is meant to be raised.
A 1776-1976 Bicentennial half dollar is worth about $6 to $8, depending on its condition. These coins were minted to commemorate the United States bicentennial and are composed of silver.
According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2023, a Kennedy Half Dollar from 1973 in circulated condition is worth between $0.60 and $0.75. However, on the open market 1973 D Half Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $300.
The United States Mint minted the 1971 Half Dollar. The coin features John F. Kennedy on the obverse side and the Presidential Coat of Arms on the reverse side. The coin is made of a copper-nickel alloy and not silver.
The 1969 D half dollar is worth around $6 in uncirculated condition with a grade of MS 63. Uncirculated coins with a grade of MS 65 can sell for around $30. The 1969 S proof half dollar is worth around $8 in PR 65 condition. Click here to search for 1969 half dollars on Amazon.