US 50 Cents (Olympic Half Dollar) 1992

The US Mint certainly turns out some beautiful pieces of coin art. This half dollar celebrates the Olympics. These coins are made out of copper-nickel, so they have no silver content. Some coins, those with the 'S' mint mark, are made in proof, as shown in our picture.

Generally, the value of both proof and regular issues are low:

circulated: $3 US dollars approximate catalog value
uncirculated: $10

Although most collectors prefer these coins in their special presentation packaging, the packaging adds little to value.

Some collectors and coin dealers scour oodles of these coins and find ones that are extra nice. They then send the extra nice ones to grading services to establish numismatic grade. High grade coins can be worth more:

coins graded PR70: $45 catalog value
coins graded MS70: $60

The one in the picture to the right sold for $47 in a 2015 auction.
cqLastNotify

Coin: 19965, Genre: United States, Timeline: Modern
Created (yyyymm): 201508, Last review: 201508
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1992, filter: 1992 to 1992
Image: us_50_olympic_1992.jpg
Tags: fern slicing limb halves liafy branch leaves pennys leaf cent sticks peny olympiad olimpiada halfe tourch olympic leave doller spray leaved leafs lining slash olympics cents olympique penny lined lines leafe stalks olympiade olympische leafy twigs bar bough 50th twig sprigs leafed leavs foliage slice dollare crossbar torches sprays half ferns bars sprig slanted branched branches stick boughs dollars pennies line dollar ivy olympia stalk branching torch dol outlined outline greenery slant bush dolls outlining