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Coin Value History
1838 50c Reeded Edge F12 CAC
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1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. Struck on Defective Planchet. Fine-12 (PCGS).
F12
PCGS
$504
1838 50C VG10 ICG. NGC Census: (1/754). PCGS Population (1/756). Mintage: 3,546,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi...
VG10
ICG
$64
1838 50C Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (13/1367). PCGS Population: (19/1785). CDN: $100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage...
F15
NGC
$99
1838 50c ICG VG-08 (Reeded Edge)
VG8
ICG
$72
1838 50C Reeded Edge--Cleaned--ICG. G6 Details. NGC Census: (1/721). PCGS Population (1/714). Mintage: 3,546,000. Numismedia...
G6
ICG
$42
1838 50c NGC VF20 (Reeded Edge)
VF20
NGC
$140
1838 50c PCGS AG-03 (Reeded Edge)
AG3
PCGS
$45
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-15. Rarity-3. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$671
1838 50C VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/1769). Mintage 3,546,000. ...
VF25
PCGS
$186
1838 50C VF30 PCGS. CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 3,546,000. ...
VF30
PCGS
$268
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-1. Rarity-3. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$537
1838 50C GR-2, R.3, XF40 PCGS. CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 3,546,000. ...
XF40
PCGS
$512
1838 50C Reeded Edge, GR-8, R.2, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,546,000. ...
XF45
PCGS
$561
1838 50C GR-12, R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 3 in 55, 3 finer (7/26). CDN: $690 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 3...
AU55
PCGS
$1,037
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-14. Rarity-3. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$1,098
1838 50C GR-13, R.1, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $1,560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 3,546,000. ...
MS62
PCGS
$1,708
1838 50C GR-13, R.1, MS63 NGC. CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 3,546,000. ...
MS63
NGC
$2,440
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-12. Rarity-4. MS-64 (CACG).
MS64
$7,320
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-4. Rarity-1. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$240
1838 50C GR-12, R.4, AU53 PCGS. Mintage 3,546,000....
AU53
PCGS
$900
1838 50C GR-13, R.1, MS65 PCGS....
MS65
PCGS
$15,000
1838 50C GR-12, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 3,546,000....
MS61
NGC
$1,320
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. OGH Generation 3.1.
MS60
PCGS
$1,500
1838 50C GR-8, R.2, MS66 NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$17,400
1838 50C MS67 NGC. ...
MS67
NGC
$48,469
Greysheet News
Property from an Alabama Family, a World-Class Cabinet of Patterns, and Other Important Collections Anchor Stack's Bowers Galleries' November 2026 Rarities Night Auction
11/12/2026
Special Half Dollars Placed in Circulation
The U.S. Mint has randomly placed 250,000 privy-marked Enduring Liberty half dollars from the West Point Mint into circulation, a tribute to victims of terrorist attacks.
11/11/2026
1796 Coin in Post-ANA Auction Rarities Session
On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
11/9/2026
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Heritage Auctions: World & Ancient Coins ANA Signature Auction & Platinum Session
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