1986-S Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1986-S Half Dollar, DCAM in uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2.00 and $46.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $575.00 in the 01/09/2008 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Gilroy Roberts/Frank Gasparro

Edge: 150 Reeds

Diameter: 30.61 millimeters

Weight: 11.30 grams

Mintage: 3,010,497

Mint: San Francisco

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a pure Copper center

1986-S Half Dollar, Dcam (Proof) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-70	46.00
MS-69	16.00
MS-68+	9.00
MS-68	8.00
MS-67+	7.00
MS-67	7.00
MS-66+	6.00
MS-66	6.00
MS-65+	5.00
MS-65	5.00
MS-64+	4.00
MS-64	4.00
MS-63+	3.00
MS-63	3.00
MS-62+	2.00
MS-62	2.00
MS-61	2.00
MS-60	2.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	2.00	46.00	7.61

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1986 Kennedy Half Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1986-P Half Dollar (Regular Strike)	1.00	10.00	5.00	5,000.00
1986-D Half Dollar (Regular Strike)	1.00	10.00	5.00	4,250.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1986-S Half Dollar, Dcam (Proof) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$9.00

Lowest Sale Price

$173.00

Highest Sale Price

$28.85

Average Sale Price

$15.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$2,654.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-70	15.00	575.00	142.93
MS-69	9.00	173.00	28.85
MS-68	8.00	22.00	13.67
MS-67	18.00	18.00	18.00
MS-66	6.00	6.00	6.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1986-S Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof) coin across various grades from MS-66 to MS-70. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-70 having the highest max price $575.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1986-S Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1986-S Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 65.06% share, followed by Great Collections / David Lawrence RC with 25.30% / 9.04% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1986-S Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	04/11/2017
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	43.00	09/22/2016
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	05/03/2016
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	01/10/2016
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.88	08/11/2015
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	08/11/2015
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	07/28/2015
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	04/05/2015
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	105.75	03/31/2015
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	03/24/2015
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	58.30	12/28/2014
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	66.00	11/30/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	15.00	10/12/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	18.00	08/31/2014
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	56.18	08/24/2014
MS-69	NGC	Great Collections	11.00	08/03/2014
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	108.10	07/28/2014
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	76.00	07/07/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	9.00	06/22/2014
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	77.00	06/08/2014
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	63.80	04/27/2014
MS-70	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	115.15	04/01/2014
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	15.00	02/09/2014
MS-69	NGC	Great Collections	11.00	01/19/2014
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	88.00	01/12/2014
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	08/05/2013
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	25.00	06/09/2013
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	106.00	05/20/2013
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	15.00	04/28/2013
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	15.00	04/21/2013
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	165.00	04/21/2013
MS-69	NGC	Great Collections	10.00	04/21/2013
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	116.00	04/07/2013
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	176.00	03/10/2013
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	12.00	02/17/2013
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	123.00	01/14/2013
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	132.00	12/30/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	83.00	12/02/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	102.00	11/25/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	132.00	11/25/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	91.00	11/18/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	58.00	11/11/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	132.00	09/16/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	154.00	09/09/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	149.00	09/09/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	08/26/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	08/10/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	59.00	08/06/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	08/03/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15.00	07/30/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	53.00	07/30/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	07/27/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	69.00	07/23/2012
MS-66	ANACS	Great Collections	6.00	07/22/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	84.00	07/20/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	07/13/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	121.00	07/01/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15.00	06/29/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	16.00	06/25/2012
MS-69	NGC	Great Collections	14.00	06/24/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	06/22/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	16.00	05/25/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15.00	05/21/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	17.00	05/21/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	138.00	05/13/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15.00	05/11/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	05/07/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15.00	05/07/2012
MS-70	NGC	Heritage Auctions	161.00	05/04/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Great Collections	209.00	04/29/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	10.00	04/22/2012
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15.00	04/20/2012
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	04/13/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	30.00	03/11/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	01/20/2012
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	20.00	12/04/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	11/21/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	37.00	11/20/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	9.00	11/06/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	10/31/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	10/28/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Great Collections	41.00	10/23/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	10/10/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	10/07/2011
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	22.00	09/30/2011
MS-69	NGC	Great Collections	98.00	09/04/2011
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	02/03/2011
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/05/2011
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	04/28/2010
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	231.00	04/28/2010
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	14.00	04/15/2010
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	12/03/2009
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	03/04/2009
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	18.00	01/22/2009
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	01/01/2009
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	19.00	11/27/2008
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	68.00	10/01/2008
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	09/24/2008
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15.00	07/09/2008
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11.00	07/07/2008
MS-70	ICG	Heritage Auctions	31.00	02/25/2008
MS-69	NGC	David Lawrence RC	19.00	02/14/2008
MS-67	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	18.00	02/04/2008
MS-70	ICG	Heritage Auctions	39.00	01/28/2008
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	01/09/2008
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	12/19/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	21.00	11/28/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11.00	11/26/2007
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	10/02/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	07/23/2007
MS-70	ICG	Heritage Auctions	15.00	07/18/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	72.00	05/16/2007
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	18.00	02/05/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	01/22/2007
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	11/20/2006
MS-70	ICG	Heritage Auctions	23.00	11/15/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	13.00	10/11/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	10/09/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	09/18/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	24.00	09/18/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	14.00	09/18/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	23.00	08/14/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	14.00	07/31/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	07/03/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	16.00	06/19/2006
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	21.00	06/05/2006
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	05/01/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	29.00	01/16/2006
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	17.00	08/29/2005
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	16.00	08/22/2005
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	16.00	06/13/2005
MS-69	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	12.00	03/21/2005
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	14.00	02/02/2005
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	14.00	01/30/2005
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	01/19/2005
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	12/08/2004
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	30.00	11/03/2004
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	14.00	09/08/2004
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	12.00	05/05/2004
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	17.00	03/29/2004
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16.00	03/29/2004
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	12/31/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	24.00	10/29/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	32.00	09/24/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	09/22/2003
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	09/01/2003
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	08/06/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	07/23/2003
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	25.00	07/09/2003
MS-68	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	8.00	05/21/2003
MS-70	ICG	Heritage Auctions	37.00	04/02/2003
MS-70	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	02/01/2003
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	19.00	10/22/2002
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18.00	07/02/2002
MS-69	ICG	Heritage Auctions	18.00	06/25/2002
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	06/04/2002
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	38.00	04/28/2002
MS-68	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	22.00	10/31/2001
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	46.00	08/15/2001
MS-69	ICG	Heritage Auctions	16.00	07/04/2001
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	17.00	05/03/2001
MS-69	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	39.00	04/26/2001
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	29.00	04/19/2001
MS-70	ICG	Heritage Auctions	38.00	04/19/2001
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	21.00	11/30/2000
MS-69	NGC	Heritage Auctions	20.00	10/26/2000