What is the value of a 1950 50 pfennig Bundesrepublik Deutschland coin?

Answer 1

This was a common circulation coin until Germany adopted the euro in 2002. In average condition it has very little value other than as a curiosity. In the top two grades, values as of 02/2010 are:

D and F mint mark: US$3.75 almost uncirculated, $10 uncirculated.

J: $3.75 / $11.50

G: $4.25 / $14.00

The newly-formed nation of West Germany produced about 400 million 50 pf coins in 1950 as it introduced a standard currency, the Deutschmark, to replace the stew of currencies (old Nazi pieces, Allied occupation money, state-issued coins) that had been in use since the end of WWII. The supply of 50 pf coins minted that year was so large that no new ones were needed until 1966.

Answer 2

This was a standard circulation coin until 2002 when Germany adopted the euro. Despite its age, more 50 pf coins were minted in 1950 than in all subsequent years so its value is not very high. sammler.com, a major German collectibles site, lists the following approximate retail prices as of 03/2012:

"D" mint mark (München [Munich]):

Almost no wear - US$2.60

Uncirculated - US$9.10

"F" (Stuttgart):

Almost no wear - $2.60

Uncirculated - $9.10

"G" (Karlsruhe):

Almost no wear - $3.90

Uncirculated - $13.00

"J" (Hamburg):

Almost no wear - $2.60

Uncirculated - $10.40