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1938-S 50c Arkansas

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
XF40 $139.00
XF45 $142.00
AU50 $144.00
AU53 $146.00
AU55 $147.00
AU58 $152.00
MS60 $156.00
MS61 $160.00
MS62 $166.00
MS63 $202.00
MS64 $221.00
MS65 $358.00
MS66 $936.00
MS67 $7,880.00
XF40 CAC $167.00
XF45 CAC $170.00
AU50 CAC $173.00
AU53 CAC $175.00
AU55 CAC $176.00
AU58 CAC $183.00
MS60 CAC $187.00
MS61 CAC $192.00
MS62 CAC $200.00
MS63 CAC $242.00
MS64 CAC $265.00
MS65 CAC $429.00
MS66 CAC $1,060.00
MS67 CAC $9,380.00

Apr Data

345 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 264 09/06/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (95/9). NGC Census: (42/7). CDN: $720 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 66 HA 840 08/07/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (216/104). NGC Census: (146/49). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 360 07/24/2023
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 336 07/12/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (216/104). NGC Census: (146/49). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 348 06/07/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (214/101). NGC Census: (142/46). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 312 04/24/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (142/46). PCGS Population: (214/101). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 288 04/24/2023
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 288 03/29/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (235/187). PCGS Population: (338/314). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 169 01/25/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (93/8). NGC Census: (39/6). CDN: $720 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 66 HA 680 01/23/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (189/649). NGC Census: (85/419). CDN: $145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi 63 HA 192 01/23/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS63 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Teich Family Collection. PCGS Population: (189/649). NGC Census: (85/419). CDN: $14 63 HA 169 01/23/2023
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS67+ NGC. 67 HA 5,880 01/12/2023
    1938-S Arkansas 50c PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 185 12/19/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (140/45). PCGS Population: (208/101). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 264 11/07/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (140/45). PCGS Population: (208/101). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65 65 HA 294 11/07/2022
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 240 10/11/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (209/101). NGC Census: (139/47). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 312 08/01/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (209/101). NGC Census: (139/47). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 264 08/01/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (93/8 and 12/0+). NGC Census: (40/7 and 2/1+). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NG 66 HA 810 08/01/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (84/420). PCGS Population: (189/646). CDN: $135 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Min 63 HA 139 08/01/2022
    1938-S Arkansas 50c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 315 06/27/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (93/8). NGC Census: (40/7). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 66 HA 720 06/22/2022
    1938-S Arkansas 50c NGC MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 185 05/30/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS67 PCGS. 67 HA 6,300 05/06/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (336/308). NGC Census: (234/185). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 336 05/02/2022
    1938-S Arkansas 50c NGC MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 259 04/18/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (138/47). PCGS Population: (208/100). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 240 03/23/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (138/47). PCGS Population: (207/100). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 264 03/21/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (208/100). NGC Census: (138/47). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 312 02/07/2022
    1938-S Arkansas 50c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 360 02/07/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (336/308). NGC Census: (234/185). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 149 02/07/2022
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (40/7). PCGS Population: (93/7). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 66 HA 660 12/15/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (234/186). PCGS Population: (336/308). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 125 12/01/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (208/100). NGC Census: (139/47). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 312 11/10/2021
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 264 11/10/2021
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 240 11/10/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (208/100). NGC Census: (139/47). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 336 11/04/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (92/7). NGC Census: (40/7). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 66 HA 780 11/04/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (139/47). PCGS Population: (208/100). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 204 10/20/2021
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH. 64 Stacks Bowers 168 07/29/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS67 NGC. CAC. 67 HA 6,600 04/24/2021
    1938-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 180 04/01/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (232/183). PCGS Population: (332/301). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 180 01/20/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (135/47). PCGS Population: (202/99). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mint 65 HA 186 01/15/2021
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (333/302). NGC Census: (231/182). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 168 10/17/2020
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS67 PCGS. 67 HA 7,800 06/05/2020
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (90/7). NGC Census: (39/7). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mi 66 HA 960 05/15/2020
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (90/7). NGC Census: (39/7). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mi 66 HA 900 05/15/2020
    1938-S 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (135/46). PCGS Population: (204/97). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mint 65 HA 210 05/15/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9247
      Coin Date: 1938-S
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: Arkansas
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 3,156
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative
      Coinage Years: 1892-1954
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: Edward Everett Burr
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: A double portrait of Liberty and Native American Chieftain with the words ARKANSAS CENTENNIAL at the bottom periphery.
      General Notes: While the 1938 Arkansas half dollars, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the admission of Arkansas to the Union in 1836, marked the fourth year of this long-running type, these late-1930s issues were not necessarily very popular. This may be due to the deluge of commemorative coins struck during the mid-1930s, many issued for relatively minor occasions and a few coins even struck amid allegations of financial abuses. <BR><BR> Arkansas half dollars were struck from 1935 through 1939. They were designed by Everett Burr and their dies were prepared by Emily Bates of Arkansas. The 1938 Arkansas half dollar obverse features an eagle and rays, while the reverse depicts a jugate portrait of a Native American chief of 1836 and an American woman of 1935. The 1938 Arkansas commemorative half dollars were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints and sold in three-piece sets at an issue price of $8.75. <BR><BR> The 1938 Arkansas halves are among the scarcest of the five different dates among this type, yet they are encountered on a relatively frequent basis in the marketplace. Most were saved in uncirculated grades, and the vast majority are found in the grades of MS60-65. All are scarce in grades of MS66 and higher, though in MS66 or higher the San Francisco issue is certainly the rarest of the three 1938 issues.
      PCGS #: 9247
      NGC ID: BYFH
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