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Coin Value History
1796 50c 15 Stars AU50
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, AU53 PCGS. CAC. Amato-115. ...
AU53
PCGS
$336,000
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, XF45 NGC. Amato-125. ...
XF45
NGC
$102,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$144,000
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, XF45 NGC. Amato-125. ...
XF45
NGC
$87,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58
PCGS
$210,000
50C 1796 15 STARS. PCGS AU58+
AU58
PCGS
$258,500
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, XF40 PCGS. Amato 141/145. ...
XF40
PCGS
$105,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62
NGC
$317,200
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. MS-62+ (PCGS).
MS62
PCGS
$312,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-101. Rarity-5. 15 Stars. MS-63 (NGC).
MS63
NGC
$343,850
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, VF30 PCGS. CAC. Amato-137....
VF30
PCGS
$108,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. EF Details--Repaired (PCGS).
$28,800
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato Unlisted. ...
F12
PCGS
$49,200
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, VG10 PCGS. Amato Unlisted. ...
VG10
PCGS
$36,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. EF Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
$45,600
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Amato 141/145, R.5, VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35
PCGS
$87,000
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. Amato-161. ...
F15
PCGS
$51,600
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25
PCGS
$50,400
1796 50c PCGS VF30 (15 Stars)
VF30
PCGS
$78,500
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 12 NGC. Amato 161a (revised Coin Serial Number since publication). ...
F12
NGC
$30,000
50C 1796 15 STARS PCGS F12
AG2
PCGS
$42,500
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5 -- Repaired -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. Amato-142. ...
VF20
$35,250
1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, AG3 NGC. Amato-Unlisted. ...
AG3
NGC
$28,200
1796 50C 15 Stars--Repaired--ANACS. VG8 Details. O-101, R.5. The Draped Bust Small Eagle half dollar, that bears the date 1...
VG8
ANACS
$23,000
MS64
NGC
$310,500
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