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1839 50c Drapery AU53
1839 50C Drapery AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/106). Mintage 1,972,400. ...
AU53
PCGS
$750
1839 50C Drapery AU55 NGC. NGC Census: 35 in 55, 82 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,972,...
AU55
NGC
$1,190
1839 50C Drapery AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 36 in 50, 142 finer (3/26). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1...
AU50
PCGS
$702
1839 50C Drapery AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/59 and 1/2+). Mintage 1,972,400. ...
AU58
PCGS
$3,120
1839 50C Drapery, WB-102, Die Pair 5, R.3, XF45 PCGS. Mintage 1,972,400. ...
XF45
PCGS
$610
1839 50C Drapery XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/168). Mintage 1,972,400. ...
XF45
PCGS
$552
1839 50C Drapery MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/47). NGC Census: (11/43). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage...
MS61
PCGS
$2,640
1839 50C Drapery MS62 NGC. Housed in a Generation 6 holder. NGC Census: 11 in 62, 37 finer (7/26). CDN: $3,100 Whsle. Bid f...
MS62
NGC
$3,660
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. WB-6. Rarity-3. Late Die State. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
MS62
PCGS
$4,320
1839 50C Drapery MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/22). NGC Census: (15/18). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag...
MS63
PCGS
$3,000
1839 50C Drapery XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 66 in 40, 241 finer (10/26). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage ...
XF40
PCGS
$415
1839 50C Drapery VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: 26 in 35, 306 finer (6/26). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 1...
VF35
PCGS
$329
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. WB-6. Rarity-3. Late Die State. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$390
1839 50C Drapery XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 65 in 40, 239 finer (2/26). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 1...
XF40
PCGS
$415
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$125
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. WB-5. Rarity-3. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
MS64
PCGS
$6,900
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. WB-5. Rarity-3. MS-65 (PCGS). CMQ.
MS65
PCGS
$20,400
1839 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Drapery. WB-5. Rarity-3. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$360
1839 50C Drapery VF30 ANACS. Mintage 1,972,400. ...
VF30
ANACS
$192
1839 50C Drapery VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/314 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (1/189 and 0/4+). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
VF20
PCGS
$139
1839 50c NGC VG-08 (Drapery)
VG8
NGC
$75
1839 50C Drapery VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (4/134). PCGS Population (3/169). Mintage: 1,872,400. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob...
VF25
NGC
$153
1839 50C Drapery Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (2/135). PCGS Population (0/167). Mintage: 1,872,400. Numismedia Wsl. Price for p...
F12
NGC
$62
1839 50C Drapery F15 ICG. WB-102.. NGC Census: (0/113). PCGS Population (0/121). Mintage: 1,872,400. Numismedia Wsl. Price...
F15
ICG
$98
1839 50C Drapery--Damaged--ICG. VG10 Details. WB-102. NGC Census: (0/114). PCGS Population (0/121). Mintage: 1,872,400. Nu...
VG10
ICG
$42
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