1971 - 2000 Half Dollar Value

I have been looking all over the Internet looking for the value. Do u guys happen to know if these coins have any kind of value to them greater than 50 cents?

 

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Rarely.

 

You can look on ebay but those years are way too modern and for that reason alone I think they're worth half a dollar each.

 

Perhaps you can post photos. Are they proof or business strikes? I don't collect moderns, but typically only coins in exceptionally good condition garner premiums. There are exceptions to this, DDO's and other varieties.

If you can be more specific, some of the modern collectors could help you out.

 

I had to smile at this, I have paid for lunch with a roll of halfs every day for the last 2 weeks. Made lots of people happy.

 

Look no further:

http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/prices/kenhlv/pricesfull.shtml

 

They aren't proofs or anything (that I know of). They are just 50 cent pieces that I bought from the bank.

 

So I was looking at eBay and people were selling them for $1 - $2. This is saying that they are only worth about 10¢ more than face value. Which one would you trust (I have no clue how to grade the coins for the site you suggested).

 

Circulated clad Kennedy Halves are more than likely worth face value, unless they have a particular variety that someone would pay a premium for. This is most likely what you got from the bank.

Since the mintages of these coins are usually quite high, and the coins you got are most likely very circulated (worn, damaged, etc) premiums would probably be reserved for coins grading MS65 or higher (gem quality) - and many of these coins will be in a Third Party Grading (TPG) slab. Those are the coins you will see in the Numismedia Price Guide.

There are a few websites (PCGS Photograde is free, and there is a phone/tablet app that is also free) that will explain grading standards to you for this particular series, as well as a few books like the Red Book, ANA Grading Standards, etc.

Without knowing any specifics on which coins you got, and without being able to actually see the coins in question, it is impossible to give you a definitive answer when it comes to grade/value. It is possible to guess, based on coins that we have all received from the bank for one reason or another, that the coins are worth approximately face value and could be spent or returned to the bank for more coins to search through.

If your halves are dated earlier than 1970, they will contain silver (which will bring the value up considerably.) Coinflation will help you with this.

 

Pick out a couple of your best ones and post pictures of them.

 

It all depends on condition, grade and if it is a variety or not.

A few examples of Kennedy Half Dollars graded by PCGS:
1971 (P) MS65 $ 30
1971 (P) MS66 $ 200
1971 (P) MS67 $ 2,000

1971-D MS66 $ 20
1971-D MS67 $ 100
1971-D MS68 $ 2,800

1972 (P) MS65 $ 15
1972 (P) MS66 $ 150
1972 (P) MS67 $ 1,500

1988-D MS66 $ 15
1988-D MS67 $ 100
1988-D MS68 $ 3,200

1998-D MS66 $ 20
1998-D MS67 $ 110
1998-D MS68 $ 3,000

 

Here is a picture of what most of the coins look like. It is one of the nicer ones though.

 

Those are heavily circulated. Unless you can search them for varieties (errors) and find a special one, they are pretty much face value.

 

Ok thank you. Even the Bicentenial's are only worth face value?!? So the dates I want are anything before 1970, or any error coins?

 

Or coins in exceptional condition.

 

Bicentennials are very common. Mintage was high, and everyone saved them.

 

OR Specific Varieties of which there are many which command unusually high premiums. Certainly, much more than face.

Typically, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989 have some nice varieties but with some, you'll have to look close.

Each time I get half dollars from the bank, I carefully screen each of the above years regardless of wear or damage.

But then, you'd then be getting into a specialty market.

 

cointrackers.com will give you a good idea-
I have a TON of them also.........I just love the coins so Ill take em any way I can get em! I DID get proof 1964 and 2014-

 

So is cointracker.com reliable? Cuz I was looking on there and they were saying that basicly all my coins are worth a dollar or two. That would be awesome.

 

There are 2 things that make coins worth more than face value. Rarity and condition. If you can go to your local bank and buy 100's just like yours, at face value, there is a very good chance that they aren't rare. Not to say that you don't have one but to make sure you will have to search each one.

If you do find an error coin, the value of it too will depend on how many of those are out there and the condition counts here also.