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1985-P 50c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AU50 $1.05
AU53 $1.05
AU55 $1.05
AU58 $1.05
MS60 $1.10
MS61 $1.15
MS62 $1.40
MS63 $1.50
MS64 $4.05
MS65 $8.10
MS66 $18.90
MS67 $136.00
MS68 $3,750.00
OGP* $2.05

Apr Data

29 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1985-P 50c NGC MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7 10/24/2022
    50C 1985-P PCGS MS67+ 67 Legend 2,585 04/28/2022
    (1985-P) 50C Kennedy Half Dollar -- Multi Struck, Obverse Indent -- MS66 NGC. 66 HA 432 07/15/2021
    1985-P 50c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 10 03/30/2020
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/0). NGC Census: (87/1). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Min 67 HA 109 09/03/2019
    1985-P Kennedy Half Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). QA. 67 Stacks Bowers 105 06/12/2019
    1985-P 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (72/1). PCGS Population: (60/0). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mint 67 HA 89 04/16/2019
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/0). NGC Census: (72/1). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Min 67 HA 104 03/26/2019
    1985-P 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (72/1). PCGS Population: (60/0). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mint 67 HA 84 03/19/2019
    1985-P 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (72/1). PCGS Population: (59/0). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mint 67 HA 104 11/13/2018
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (58/0). NGC Census: (71/1). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Min 67 HA 228 10/02/2018
    1985-P 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (65/1). PCGS Population: (58/0). Mintage 18,706,962. 67 HA 84 11/07/2017
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (55/0). NGC Census: (60/1). Mintage 18,706,962. 67 HA 114 09/27/2016
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (55/0). NGC Census: (60/1). Mintage 18,706,962. 67 HA 84 09/13/2016
    (1985-P) 50C Kennedy Half Dollar -- Multi-Struck, Obverse Indention -- MS66 NGC. 66 HA 423 01/11/2016
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. Ex: Vennekotter Collection. PCGS Population (54/0). NGC Census: (59/1). Mintage: 18,706,962. Numismed 67 HA 62 11/03/2015
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (54/0). NGC Census: (57/1). Mintage: 18,706,962. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 67 HA 123 07/15/2014
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (54/0). NGC Census: (57/1). Mintage: 18,706,962. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 67 HA 123 06/24/2014
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (54/0). NGC Census: (57/1). Mintage: 18,706,962. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 67 HA 68 06/10/2014
    1985-P 50c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 12 05/17/2010
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (52/0). NGC Census: (32/1). Mintage: 18,706,962. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS c 67 HA 150 10/05/2008
    1985-P 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (139/52). NGC Census: (63/33). Mintage: 18,706,962. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCG 66 HA 11 09/30/2008
    1985-P 50c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 28 06/26/2006
    1985-P 50c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 40 02/20/2006
    1985-P 50c PCGS MS66 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 12 12/12/2005
    1985-P 50c PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4 12/05/2005
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. 67 HA 98 07/03/2005
    1985-P 50C MS66 PCGS, satiny, well struck, undisturbed, untoned; 1986-P MS66 PCGS, boldly struck, nicely preserved, a hint (4 coins) 66 HA 90 11/08/2004
    1985-P 50C MS67 PCGS. Shimmering, metallic luster swirls 67 HA 150 04/28/2002
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6747
      Coin Date: 1985-P
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
      Mintage: 18,706,962
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Kennedy half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1971-Present
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30.6
      Weight (Grams): 11.34
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: Gilroy Roberts & Frank Gasparro
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Portrait of President John F. Kennedy surrounded by the word LIBERTY on the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left and right of the portrait with the date at the bottom. The mint mark, if any, appears under the right of Kennedy's neck.
      Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch of olive leaves with a full circle of stars around it. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * HALF DOLLAR surround the periphery.
      General Notes: Shortly following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963, Congress expedited the approval of redesigning the half dollar to honor the nation's fallen president. The first Kennedy half dollar was released in early 1964, replacing the Franklin half dollar that debuted only 16 years earlier in 1948.<BR><BR>The Kennedy half dollar, with the obverse designed by Gilroy Roberts and the reverse by Frank Gasparro, was an immediate hit; millions of mourning Americans jumping on the opportunity to own a "souvenir" of Kennedy for only 50 cents. This led many into thinking the Kennedy half dollar is inherently more valuable or worthy of saving than other half dollars and soon helped lead to an effective removal of the half dollar from circulation. By the early 1980s, the denomination had become virtually non-existent in day-to-day transactions, even though the half dollar remained on the lineup of business-strike circulating coinage until 2002.<BR><BR>No single issue of the Kennedy half dollar is rare, though any business-strike pieces grading better than MS66 or MS67 is largely regarded as a conditional rarity. There are also scarce varieties such as the 1974 doubled die obverse, 1982 no FG, and 1998-S matte finish. Several issues were made in relatively small quantities for distribution only in mint sets, including the 1970-D, 1987 Philadelphia and Denver pieces, and all made since 2002.
      PCGS #: 6747
      NGC ID: 24V6
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