1960 Hawaii 50 Cent Value
A 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1960 Hawaii 50 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1960 Hawaii 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- Hawaii Coinage
- Year
- 1960
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 12.86 g
- Diameter
- 32 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What collectors pay for in a 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent: Documented Hawaii coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
Documented examples of the 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1960 Hawaii 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Draped, capped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 50 C.
eagle, wings spread, head l., shield on breast, holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above.
Measured 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 12.86 g, 32 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Hawaii 50 Cent #1 | 12.86 g | 32 mm | - | Davignon.1838: 3-C |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.