 The half dollar has gradually risen in price over the years, with the only setbacks being the price declines following the commemorative coin booms of 1936 and 1980. The 2015 edition of R.S. Yeoman's A Guide Book of United States Coins lists it at between $ 200 and $ 1,300, depending on condition. One, in exceptional MS-68 condition, brought $ 17,250 at auction in 2009.
