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1936 50c Cincinnati

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
XF40 $306.00
XF45 $312.00
AU50 $318.00
AU53 $321.00
AU55 $325.00
AU58 $332.00
MS60 $338.00
MS61 $351.00
MS62 $364.00
MS63 $384.00
MS64 $403.00
MS65 $442.00
MS66 $702.00
MS67 $3,500.00
XF40 CAC $351.00
XF45 CAC $359.00
AU50 CAC $366.00
AU53 CAC $369.00
AU55 CAC $374.00
AU58 CAC $381.00
MS60 CAC $389.00
MS61 CAC $404.00
MS62 CAC $419.00
MS63 CAC $441.00
MS64 CAC $463.00
MS65 CAC $508.00
MS66 CAC $807.00
MS67 CAC $5,000.00

Apr Data

577 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 660 08/31/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (521/218). NGC Census: (262/103). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M 65 HA 384 08/31/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (182/34). NGC Census: (95/8). CDN: $540 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Minta 66 HA 630 08/01/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (688/735). NGC Census: (443/365). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 360 08/01/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (443/365). PCGS Population: (688/737). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 336 08/01/2022
    50C 1936 CINCINNATI. PCGS MS67+ CAC 67 Legend 55,812 07/28/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (231/1425 and 0/40+). NGC Census: (92/808 and 0/20+). CDN: $295 Whsle. Bid 63 HA 336 07/27/2022
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 336 06/17/2022
    1936 Cincinnati 50c NGC/CAC MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 410 06/13/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (519/216). NGC Census: (262/101). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M 65 HA 492 05/02/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (684/735). NGC Census: (440/363). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 456 05/02/2022
    1936 Cincinnati 50c PCGS/CAC MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 475 04/18/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (519/216 and 8/26+). NGC Census: (262/101 and 2/15+). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid 65 HA 576 03/23/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (520/214). NGC Census: (259/102). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M 65 HA 432 03/21/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (519/214). NGC Census: (262/101). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M 65 HA 336 03/09/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (684/734). NGC Census: (441/361). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 336 02/09/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (519/213). NGC Census: (259/99). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 516 02/07/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (519/213). NGC Census: (259/99). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 576 02/07/2022
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS67 PCGS. Stephen Foster (1826-1864) was identified as "America's Troubadour" on the obverse of this c 67 HA 2,640 12/15/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (518/211). NGC Census: (258/99). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS6 65 HA 840 12/01/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (684/731). NGC Census: (439/358). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 372 12/01/2021
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 240 11/10/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (518/213). NGC Census: (258/99). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 480 11/04/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (229/1415). NGC Census: (91/794). CDN: $285 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M 63 HA 420 11/04/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (519/211). NGC Census: (259/99). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 300 10/20/2021
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 336 08/25/2021
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 336 08/25/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (438/359). PCGS Population: (683/731). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 301 08/25/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (183/33). NGC Census: (93/7). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Minta 66 HA 564 08/15/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (515/213). NGC Census: (257/97). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 396 06/30/2021
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 312 06/16/2021
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 360 06/09/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (514/211). NGC Census: (256/93). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 372 01/15/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (181/31 and 20/3+). NGC Census: (87/7 and 8/2+). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for N 66 HA 504 01/15/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (256/93). PCGS Population: (514/212). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 312 01/15/2021
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (682/726). NGC Census: (435/351). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 300 01/13/2021
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 360 12/21/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (435/349). PCGS Population: (680/725). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 288 12/02/2020
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 288 11/18/2020
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 264 11/18/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS66+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (180/30). NGC Census: (85/7). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 1,022 10/28/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (516/208). NGC Census: (257/93). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 456 10/17/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (178/30). NGC Census: (86/7). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 840 10/17/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (680/724). NGC Census: (433/350). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 312 10/17/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (517/206). NGC Census: (257/92). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 390 09/15/2020
    1936 Cincinnati Music Center. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 336 07/29/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (516/204). NGC Census: (256/87). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 432 05/27/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (172/28). NGC Census: (80/7). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 810 05/15/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (172/27). NGC Census: (82/7). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. 66 HA 516 05/15/2020
    1936 50C Cincinnati MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (432/343). PCGS Population: (680/718). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mi 64 HA 324 05/15/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9283
      Coin Date: 1936
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: Cincinnati
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 5,005
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic Commemoratives, Silver
      Coinage Years: 1892-1954
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: Constance Ortmayer
      Edge: Reeded
      General Notes: One of the more controversial commemorative issues is the 1936 Cincinnati half dollar, minted to honor the 50th anniversary of the Cincinnati Music Center, which was built in 1886. However, the coin, billing the medium-sized Ohio city as a center of music, also carries the bust of Stephen Foster. He was by every measure a talented musician but someone who spent only a few years in Cincinnati and did not compose any major pieces there. While the coin, designed by Constance Ortmayer, perhaps paints Cincinnati as a city on an equal musical footing a la Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, or Philadelphia, far more egregious matters occurred behind the scenes. <BR><BR> A very small number of coins were minted across the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints, and many of the coins were distributed among the major players who brought the coin to fruition. The coins, offered in sets of three (P, D, S) for $7.75, were reported as sold out early on, leaving many collectors who wanted these coins disappointed. Values for the trio shot up quickly, reaching $50 for the three coins. Of course, after values peaked, many of the early inside buyers sold the coins for a tremendous profit. As coins flooded the market, values returned to more reasonable levels of $12 to $15 for the set. <BR><BR> The Cincinnati half dollars are popular with collectors today. While it would seem the three issues would be equally rare given their virtually identical mintages, the 1936-D is encountered more frequently than the 1936 (-P) or 1936-S Cincinnati halves. While mostly encountered in the MS63-66 range, they are generally tough even in those levels, while examples grading MS67 or better are scarce to rare.
      PCGS #: 9283
      NGC ID: BYCJ
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