Germany 50 Pfennig 1875 to 1903

For one reason or another, perhaps a change of emperors, the old German Empire issued only a very few 50 pfennig coins between 1896 and 1903. These coins, then, are worth a strong premium over other 50 pfennigs of the era. They minted plenty of earlier 50 pfennigs, so dates before 1896 are not as valuable, as follows:

50 PFENNIG 1875 TO 1878
worn: $10 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $20
well preserved: $55
fully uncirculated: $100
50 pfennig dated 1875E, 1875H and 1878H are more rare; multiply these values by 6

50 PFENNIG 1896 TO 1903
worn: $100 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $220
well preserved: $350
fully uncirculated: $700

These are inflated catalog values. See our Important Terminology page for more info about catalog values.

The coin in the picture comes from Stephan Knopik is a beauty. It would sell at over $600 US dollars to a collector.

NEVER CLEAN A COIN. CLEANING RUINS VALUE.

Remember, coin dealers pay less than retail for coins they buy from the general public.

These coins contain 0.0804 troy ounces of silver. They can never be worth less than silver value. If, for instance, silver is selling at $15 US dollars per troy ounce, each coin contains 0.0804 x 15 = $1.20 worth of silver. Look up the current price of silver at kitco.com.

CoinQuest thanks MA-Shops Stephan Knopik for use of their coin image.
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