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Arkansas half dollars commemorate the 100th anniversary of the admission of Arkansas to the Union in 1836. While the first Arkansas halves were released in and dated 1935, the series went on for five years, including 1936 -- the proper centennial of the Arkansas' statehood. Arkansas half dollars were designed by Everett Burr and their dies were prepared by Emily Bates of Arkansas. The obverse of the Arkansas half dollars features an eagle and rays.
In 1936, the Arkansas halves sported two reverses. One features a jugate image of a Native American chief of 1836 and an American woman of 1935; the other was engraved by Henry Kreis and features then-current Arkansas Governor Joseph T. Robinson. Known as the Arkansas-Robinson half dollar, these half dollars were struck only in 1936 and with a total distribution of 25,265 pieces.
While the Arkansas-Robinson halves were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, pieces with the 1935 jugate reverse with the Native American and American girl were made at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints and sold in three-piece sets for a price of $8.75. The vast majority are known in uncirculated grades ranging from MS62-66. And while mintages for the three 1936 Arkansas halves with the original reverse were virtually identical, the Philadelphia Mint pieces are much tougher in the Gem grades than the Denver and San Francisco issues. All three are extremely rare in grades above MS67.
Obverse Description
A double portrait of Liberty and Native American Chieftain with the words ARKANSAS CENTENNIAL at the bottom periphery.
Catalog Information
GSID:
10229
Designer:
Edward Everett Burr
Obverse Designer:
Edward Everett Burr
Reverse Designer:
Edward Everett Burr
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
12.5 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3617 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Arkansas
Coin Date:
1936-S
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
9,662
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1892-1954
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
9239
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Coin Value History
1936-S 50c Arkansas MS
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1936-S 50c Arkansas MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$2,250 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,500 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1893 25c Isabella MS
Worth: $190 – $52,000
1900 $1 Lafayette MS
Worth: $360 – $80,000
1921 50c Alabama MS
Worth: $90 – $20,250
1921 50c Alabama, 2x2 MS
Worth: $150 – $14,500
1936 50c Albany MS
Worth: $160 – $16,100
1937 50c Antietam MS
Worth: $405 – $35,000
Arkansas 50c MS [Type]
Worth: $72 – $20,000
1935-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $216 – $4,400
1935 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $1,800
1935-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $24,000
1935-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $1,100
1936-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $216 – $4,520
1936 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $1,620
1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $72 – $20,000
1937-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $261 – $9,700
1936-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-65 (PCGS).
$195
1936-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-64 (PCGS).
$171
1936-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-67+ (PCGS).
$2,684
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mint...
$171
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS66 NGC. NGC Census: 105 in 66 (10 in 66+), 35 finer (2/26). CDN: $305 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. ...
$616
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS62 PCGS. This piece is housed in a first-generation "rattler" holder. PCGS Population: (46/1555). Mi...
$134
1936-S 50C Arkansas PCGS Genuine. The PCGS number ending in .91 suggests questionable or artificial toning as the reason, o...
$104
1936-S 50C Arkansas--Cleaned--ANACS. MS60 Details. NGC Census: (0/844). PCGS Population (4/1255). Mintage: 9,662. Numismedi...
$54
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS61 ICG. NGC Census: (1/828). PCGS Population (3/1247). Mintage: 9,662. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/...
$69
1936-S 50C Arkansas AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/1247). NGC Census: (0/823). Mintage: 9,662. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC...
$76
1936-S 50C Arkansas AU55 ANACS. ...
$39
1936-S Arkansas AU50--Cleaned-- ANACS. UNC Details....
$47
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS65 PCGS. CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 9,662. ...
$244
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS64 ANACS. Mintage 9,662. ...
$114
1936-S Arkansas Centennial. MS-67+ (NGC).
$1,200
1936-S 50C Arkansas, MS63 NGC. CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 9,662. ...
$114
1936-S 50C Arkansas, MS66+ PCGS. CDN: $305 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 9,662....
$396
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (25/1028). PCGS Population: (44/1497). CDN: $84 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Min...
$111
1936-S 50C Arkansas--Cleaned--MS60 ICG. MS60 Details. NGC Census: (0/815). PCGS Population (4/1237). Mintage: 9,662. Nu...
$64
1936-S 50C Arkansas MS61 ANACS. NGC Census: (1/716). PCGS Population (3/1176).Mintage: 9,662. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $90. (...
$86
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