1776-1976 S SILVER 50C MS | Coin Explorer (2024)

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1776-1976 S SILVER Eisenhower Dollar Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2024, a Eisenhower Dollar from 1776-1976 S in circulated condition is worth between $10 and $11.25. However, on the open market 1776-1976 S SILVER Silver Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $7000.

As all Kennedy halves struck during 1975 and 1976 display the characteristic double date of 1776-1976, there is only one way to determine when they were struck: the Mint Sets. If a Bicentennial coin is included in the 1975 Uncirculated Coin Set, it was struck in 1975. The same holds for the 1976 sets.

Jaime Hernandez: The 1976 (Type 2) Proof Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollar coin without an "S" mint mark is probably the rarest non-error modern coin in existence. All other known 1976 Bicentennial Proof Eisenhower dollars bear an "S" mint mark as they were all produced at the San Francisco Mint.

Mint State Bicentennial Eisenhower Dollars were struck on clad planchets at the Denver Mint in 1976. Somehow, a 40% Silver planchet was accidentally mixed with the clad planchets resulting in a Silver Bicentennial Ike Dollar.

The national motto IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed in a straight line above the year but divided by the harp truncation of Kennedy's neck. For the 1976-D and 1976-S half dollars, the mint mark “D” or “S” is found on the right side of the point of this truncation.

Obverse of the 1976 Eisenhower Silver Dollar

It features a portrait of Dwight Eisenhower facing left. The legend Liberty is above his head and the motto In God We Trust is below his chin. The dates 1776 and 1976 are at the bottom with a dot between them. The S Mint Mark is above 1976, under Eisenhower's neckline.

Type 1 – The reverse lettering, including the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and “ONE DOLLAR” have a blockier, sans-serif appearance. Type 2 – Reverse lettering is refined with serifs that much more closely resemble the lettering style ordinarily seen on the obverse of the Eisenhower Dollar.

1976-S Silver Proof Bicentennial Quarter: sold for $13,500 in 2019. Double Denomination 1976 Bicentennial Quarter Struck on a Dime: sold for $9,200 in 2020. 1976-D Clad DDO Bicentennial Quarter Business Strike: sold for $8,400 in 2023. 1976-D Clad Bicentennial Quarter Regular Strike: sold for $6,463 in 2017.

What is the rarest 50 cent? ›

Round 50-cent coins , which were minted in 1966 and made from 80 per cent silver, are now worth $15 due to their silver value. An extremely rare 1988 coin could be worth nearly $15,000 due to an error by the Royal Australian Mint. The coins commemorate the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet.

The 1976-S Uncirculated Silver Bicentennial Half Dollars were only sold by the U.S. Mint in a 3-Piece Bicentennial Mint Set for that year. Additionally, this is also a one year Type coin as the reverse design was changed in 1977.

On average, a Susan B Anthony coin that has been previously circulated is worth about $1.05-$1.35. Since they were originally $1 coins, they have only increased slightly in numismatic value. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. A coin in pristine, uncirculated condition can sell for up to $1950.

1953-S Full Bell Line Franklin Half Dollar: $69,000. 1954-D Full Bell Line Franklin Half Dollar: $21,275. 1955 Full Bell Line Franklin Half Dollar: $14,100. 1958 Full Bell Line Franklin Half Dollar: $129,250.

Although the standard coin itself can hold value, you can identify rarer versions of this coin by looking at the design. Coins with known and documented errors, like changes in the former president's hair, can be worth even more.

On average, a Susan B Anthony coin that has been previously circulated is worth about $1.05-$1.35. Since they were originally $1 coins, they have only increased slightly in numismatic value. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. A coin in pristine, uncirculated condition can sell for up to $1950.