i just got one of these sets and was wondering if it is worth getting the 50 cent graded?
anyone know how much a PR 68/69/70 would be worth?
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It is a good question but difficult to judge the answer.
In 2006 there were a number of different 50 cent Coat of Arms coins.
(1) Round version in the (80% silver) Proof set - mintage 45,373
(2) 12 sided version in (cupro nickel) Baby Proof set - mintage 15,127
(3) Round version in 99.9% Fine Silver - mintage 5,829
(4) 12 sided version in (cupro nickel) UNC in UNC set - mintage 84,407
(5) 12 sided version in (cupro nickel) UNC in Baby UNC set - mintage 32,095
(6) 12 sided version in (cupro nickel) GEM UNC Wedding Set - mintage 2,752
(7) 12 sided circulation issue - mintage > 62,000,000
(8) Gold 50 cents as part of the gold set - mintage 300
It is difficult to judge whether the Baby Proof 12 sided at 15,000 would be considered rare - it depends a lot on what people do with the sets over time - given that most would have been passed on to non-collectors as gifts.
Certainly the round (99.9%) Fine silver coin at 5829 would be considered fairly scarce and the Gold coin at 300 is DEFINITELY rare (with many of the gold sets already broken up by 1 and 2 cent collectors).
I note that already some of the more astute collectors have begun accumulating the 2002 to 2009 Wedding sets for the GEM UNC coin (I am one of them!) before they changed back to the standard Proof finish in 2010 and onwards.
If you were to slab a Fine silver 50 cents, you would probably have to give PCGS a heads up on the composition difference between it and the more common Proof set coin.
Cheers
Peter (notcb)