How much is half cents 1961 eendrag maak mag worth?

Answer 1

You are asking about a Half Cent coin from South Africa (KM#56). The coin weighs 5.6 grams and is made of brass. The front bears an image of Jan van Riebeeck (the founder of Cape Town) and the phrase "UNITY IS STRENGTH" in both English and Afrikaans ("EENDRAG MAAK MAG"). The back bears an image of two birds on an oat sprig and berries, with the date above, the denomination ("1/2 c" - an abbreviation for "Half Cent") below, "South Africa" to the right and "SUID-AFRIKA" (Afrikaans for "South Africa") to the left.

39,189,000 such coins were produced in 1961 (as well as another 7,530 in Proof). According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is worth US$0.15 in Very Fine condition, US$0.25 in Extremely Fine condition, US$1.25 in Uncirculated condition, US$2.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, and US$1.00 in Proof.