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Auction lot photos of this item graded MS66
Coin Value History
1796 50c 16 Stars, O-102 MS66
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, MS66 PCGS. Amato-200. ...
MS66
PCGS
$1,800,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Overton-102. Rarity-5+. 16 Stars. MS-66 (PCGS).
MS66
PCGS
$822,500
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. Amato-201. ...
MS64
PCGS
$329,000
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102, T-2. Rarity-5+. 16 Stars. MS-63 (NGC). CAC. CMQ-X.
MS63
NGC
$671,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Amato-227, VF35 PCGS....
VF35
PCGS
$102,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Amato 221, VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35
PCGS
$75,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, Amato-227, VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35
PCGS
$96,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, VF25 PCGS. ...
VF25
PCGS
$48,800
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato 215, R.6, VF25 PCGS. ...
VF25
PCGS
$48,120
1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102, T-2. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25
PCGS
$36,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato 227a. ...
F12
PCGS
$73,200
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 15 PCGS....
F15
PCGS
$66,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 12 PCGS. ...
F12
PCGS
$39,600
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, VG10 NGC. CAC. Amato-232. ...
VG10
NGC
$39,600
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, J.B. ADAM Counterstamp -- Obverse Damage -- NGC Details. Good. Brunk A-87, Amato-255. ...
G4
NGC
$21,600
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, Amato-212, VF25 PCGS. ...
VF25
PCGS
$66,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
F15
PCGS
$48,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato-229, R.6, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
F15
PCGS
$48,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato-244, R.6 -- Plugged -- NCS. Fine Details. ...
F12
$18,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 12 PCGS. ...
F12
PCGS
$45,600
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato-217, R.6, VF25 PCGS. ...
VF25
PCGS
$72,000
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato-227a. ...
F12
PCGS
$51,700
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, VF25 PCGS. CAC. Amato-216. ...
VF25
PCGS
$76,375
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, High R.5 -- Damaged -- ANACS. VF20 Details. Amato-218. ...
VF20
ANACS
$38,775
1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, High R.5--Corroded, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Fine Details. ...
F12
$28,750
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