Whitman Expo
Whitman Expos and Raleigh Coin Club Partner to Create the Carolinas' Premier Collecting Event and a New National Numismatic Destination.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Go check them out!
Arkansas half dollars commemorate the 100th anniversary of the admission of Arkansas to the Union in 1836. While the first Arkansas halves were released in and dated 1935, the series went on for five years, including 1936 -- the proper centennial of the Arkansas' statehood. Arkansas half dollars were designed by Everett Burr and their dies were prepared by Emily Bates of Arkansas. The obverse of the Arkansas half dollars features an eagle and rays.
In 1936, the Arkansas halves sported two reverses. One features a jugate image of a Native American chief of 1836 and an American woman of 1935; the other was engraved by Henry Kreis and features then-current Arkansas Governor Joseph T. Robinson. Known as the Arkansas-Robinson half dollar, these half dollars were struck only in 1936 and with a total distribution of 25,265 pieces.
While the Arkansas-Robinson halves were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, pieces with the 1935 jugate reverse with the Native American and American girl were made at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints and sold in three-piece sets for a price of $8.75. The vast majority are known in uncirculated grades ranging from MS62-66. And while mintages for the three 1936 Arkansas halves with the original reverse were virtually identical, the Philadelphia Mint pieces are much tougher in the Gem grades than the Denver and San Francisco issues. All three are extremely rare in grades above MS67.
Obverse Description
A double portrait of Liberty and Native American Chieftain with the words ARKANSAS CENTENNIAL at the bottom periphery.
Catalog Information
GSID:
10228
Designer:
Edward Everett Burr
Obverse Designer:
Edward Everett Burr
Reverse Designer:
Edward Everett Burr
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:
Arkansas
Coin Date:
1936-D
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Denver
Mint Mark:
D
Mintage:
9,660
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1892-1954
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
9238
Send Catalog Feedback
To: editor@greysheet.com
Subject: I would like to contribute catalog info to CDN for 1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Body: Referring page: https://www1.greysheet.com/prices/item/1936-d-arkansas-50c-silver-united-states-commemorative-coin/gsid/10228 GSID: 10228 Title: 1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Subscribe to View
View more data, info, and visualizations. Get access to retail and wholesale pricing as well as auction data.
Coin Value History
1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
Value By Grade
1936-D 50c Arkansas MS
CPG (retail) values
Currency
Grade Range
Grading Authority
Sort by
Pricing
Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS68 |
|
$24,000 | $1,234 |
| MS68 | - | $19,000 | $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-S 50c Arkansas MS
Worth: $75 – $1,800
1937-PDS Set Arkansas MS
Worth: $270 – $9,800
1936-D Arkansas Centennial. MS-65 (PCGS).
$220
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Minta...
$165
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mint...
$256
1936-D 50C Arkansas, MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: 73 in 67 (10 in 67+), 2 finer (1/26). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS...
$1,708
1936-D 50C Arkansas, MS66 NGC. CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 9,660. ...
$354
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (16/849). PCGS Population (38/1476). Mintage: 9,660. Numismedia Wsl. Price for pr...
$100
1936-D 50C Arkansas -- Cleaning -- PCGS. This PCGS number ending in 92 suggests Cleaning as the reason, or perhaps one of t...
$69
1936-D 50C Arkansas -- Cleaned -- ANACS. MS60 Details. NGC Census: (3/841). PCGS Population (1/1478). Mintage: 9,660. Numis...
$69
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS61 ANACS. NGC Census: (1/809). PCGS Population (1/1439). Mintage: 9,660. Numismedia Wsl. Price for pr...
$79
1936-D Arkansas AU55--Cleaned-- ANACS. UNC Details....
$55
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS65 NGC. CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 9,660. ...
$183
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS63 ANACS. Mintage 9,660. ...
$90
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS64 PCGS. CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 9,660. ...
$159
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (62/1 and 10/1+). CAC Population: (31/0). Mintage 9,660....
$3,240
1936-D Arkansas Centennial. MS-66 (PCGS).
$288
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (13/812). PCGS Population (36/1408). Mintage: 9,660. Numismedia Wsl. Price for pr...
$84
1936-D 50C Arkansas--Improperly Cleaned--MS60 NCS. UNC Details. NGC Census: (3/787). PCGS Population (1/1419). Mintage: 9,6...
$75
1936-D 50C Arkansas, MS65 NGC. CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 9,660....
$207
1936-D 50C Arkansas MS63 PCGS. This piece is housed in a green PCGS label holder. PCGS Population: (287/1499). NGC Census: ...
$129
1936-D Arkansas Centennial. MS-64 (NGC).
$168
Greysheet News
A New Chapter for Raleigh Money Expo Starting in 2027
8/15/2026
Dollars Struck Over Three Centuries
As dealers, collectors and investors all know, Morgan and Peace silver dollars are extremely popular American coins because of their history, legends, and silver content.
8/14/2026
![Greysheet Market Report: Rare Coin Secrets & Franchising [Video]](https://images.greysheet.com/l/blogs/20260814/8a38731b-72e6-4c01-a1c0-701579da2500.jpg)
Greysheet Market Report: Rare Coin Secrets & Franchising [Video]
Talking Franchising and Coins! A Podcast featuring John Feigenbaum and John McGrath.
8/14/2026
Events
Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction
Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction
Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Heritage Auctions: US Coins Tuesday & Wednesday Select Auction
Location: Heritage Auctions
Wednesday, June 3, 2026