Today, collectors refer to valuable 50-pfennig coins primarily as specimens that stand out from the crowd due to misprints and very small quantities. Some specimens are worth tens of thousands.
Valuable 50-pfennig coins: These are particularly valuable
Actually, a 50-pfennig coin is only worth about 25 cents. When the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949, the currency changed, and with it the 50-pfennig coin. Numerous interesting and valuable specimens were created for today’s collectors at that time – mainly due to larger misprints or smaller minting errors such as stamp cracks or twists.
- A very special and rare specimen is the 50-pfennig coin from 1950 with the mint mark G for Karlsruhe, which is provided with the inscription “Bank deutscher Länder”. Because from 1950, correctly minted coins actually received the inscription “Federal Republic of Germany”.
- It is said that about 30,000 of these misprints exist, and a few of them are still in circulation. Such a specimen is sold for €349.00 by the MDM Münzgesellschaft. Collectors also pay similar prices for it on Ebay. In collectors’ forums, the value is even estimated at €800.
- How much you can get for such a coin depends heavily on the condition and quality of the coin. Usually, it can be sold for 80 euros or more.
- The 50-pfennig coin from 1949 with the production site J for Hamburg is also said to be worth at least five figures. There, the inscription “Bank deutscher Länder” (Bank of German States), which was still common for 1949, is said to have already been replaced by the inscription “Bundesrepublik Deutschland” (Federal Republic of Germany). Experts can count the number of pieces in circulation on two hands.
- Some coins from the 60s, 80s and 90s also have a collector’s value in the two to three digits, due to the fact that only a small number of them were minted. These include the 50-pfennig coin from 1995 with F and G embossing sites for around 150 euros or the 50-pfennig coin from 1966 with J embossing site for around 60 euros.
This is how you can sell your 50-pfennig coin
There are numerous online portals where you can buy or sell valuable coins. You should always pay attention to the trustworthiness of the provider and not immediately accept the first offer that comes along.
- Especially for inexperienced coin collectors and coin sellers, it is worthwhile to keep an eye out for online auction houses. In larger cities, you can also go to the appropriate auction houses locally or have your coins initially appraised by a local expert in precious metals and coin dealers.
- If you don’t know exactly where you can find an expert in your area who can estimate the value of your coin, you can also find out about experts at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
- It is also possible to send photos to the appropriate platforms and have an expert determine the value based on the images.
- Valuable coins are becoming extremely popular through online sellers on Ebay or other collector platforms.
