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The Iowa commemorative half dollar, celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Hawkeye State, saw a huge run of more than 100,000 pieces. The coin was designed by medalist Adam Pietz and was distributed via a numismatically unconventional system of a lottery for Iowa residents who could buy the coin for $2.50 or to anyone outside Iowa through banks for $3 apiece, with just 5,000 coins allocated for non-Iowans. Another 500 coins were held aside for sale during the state's 150th anniversary in 1996, during which they were sold for $500. Another batch of 500 coins plus those unsold from the 1996 sales reprisal await sale during Iowa's bicentennial in 2046.
Most Iowa half dollars are in excellent condition, and many are known in Gem grades up through MS67, with MS68s very rare but available for a price. MS69s are known but are extremely rare and worth fantastic premiums. Most survivors of offer excellent luster.
Catalog Information
GSID:
10318
Designer:
Adam Pietz
Obverse Designer:
Adam Pietz
Reverse Designer:
Adam Pietz
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:
Iowa
Coin Date:
1946
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
100,057
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1892-1954
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
9316
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Coin Value History
1946 50c Iowa MS
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1946 50c Iowa MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS69 |
|
$21,500 | $1,234 |
| MS69 | - | $18,000 | $1,234 |
| MS68 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS68 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS67 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $1,234 | $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: $135 – $56,000
1900 $1 Lafayette MS
Worth: $200 – $80,000
1921 50c Alabama MS
Worth: $90 – $20,250
1921 50c Alabama, 2x2 MS
Worth: $105 – $18,000
1936 50c Albany MS
Worth: $170 – $16,800
1937 50c Antietam MS
Worth: $400 – $35,000
Arkansas 50c MS [Type]
![Arkansas 50c MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/Ctc/CatalogEntry/ha_com_1302_4459-2.20200702183226140.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $75 – $20,000
1935-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $225 – $4,500
1935 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,800
1935-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $24,000
1935-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,200
1936-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $225 – $4,620
1936 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,620
1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $20,000
1936-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,800
1946 50C Iowa MS66 NGC. CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 100,057. ...
$177
1946 50C Iowa MS65 NGC. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 100,057. ...
$159
1946 50C Iowa MS67+ NGC. CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 100,057. ...
$368
1946 50C Iowa, MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 100,0...
$195
1946 50C Iowa MS68 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 63 in 68, 0 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS68. Mintage 100,057. ...
$2,196
1946 50C Iowa MS64 PCGS. CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 100,057. ...
$114
1946 Iowa Centennial, Gem Mint State (Uncertified), housed in special distribution plastic holder #132/500 with picture of the Iowa State Capitol building and signature of Governor Robert D. Blue (1945-1949).
$336
1946 50C Iowa MS69 NGC....
$6,600
1946 50C Iowa MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (101/10407). NGC Census: (27/6536). CDN: $78 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintag...
$99
1946 Iowa 50c PCGS AU Details (Cleaned)
$59
1946 Iowa Centennial. VG-8 (PCGS).
$70
1946 50C Iowa AU58 ANACS. NGC Census: (2/5161). PCGS Population (15/8522). Mintage: 100,057. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob...
$62
1946 50C Iowa--Cleaned--ICG. MS60 Details. NGC Census: (0/5100). PCGS Population (3/8416). Mintage: 100,057. Numismedia Wsl...
$59
1946 50C Iowa MS66 PCGS. CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 100,057. ...
$160
1946 50C Iowa MS65 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 100...
$207
1946 50C Iowa MS67 PCGS. CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 100,057. ...
$342
1946 50C Iowa MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. Mintage 100,057....
$119
1946 50C Iowa MS68 NGC. Mintage 100,057....
$1,320
1946 Iowa Centennial. MS-64 (NGC).
$125
1946 50C Iowa--Environmental Damaged--Genuine PCGS. This PCGS number ending in 97 suggests Environmental Damaged as the rea...
$66
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