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1840 50c Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 G4
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters G4 ICG. WB-104. NGC Census: (0/32). PCGS Population (0/171). Mintage: 1,435,008. Nu...
G4
ICG
$35
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters Good 6 ANACS....
G6
ANACS
$25
1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-9, FS-401. Rarity-6. Obverse Die Crack. VG-8 (PCGS). Retro OGH.
VG8
PCGS
$415
1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). WB-10. Rarity-3. Repunched Date. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$336
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters VG10 ANACS. NGC Census: (0/32). PCGS Population (1/207). Mintage: 1,435,008. Numism...
VG10
ANACS
$40
1840 50C Reverse of 1839 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/57). NGC Census: (1/35). Mintage: 112,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price ...
F12
PCGS
$776
1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15
PCGS
$144
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: 15 in 20, 512 finer (8/26). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for ...
VF20
PCGS
$220
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: 25 in 25, 484 finer (6/26). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for ...
VF25
PCGS
$232
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 40 in 30, 439 finer (1/26). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for ...
VF30
PCGS
$244
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 87 in 45 (1 in 45+), 227 finer (6/26). CDN: $360 Whsl...
XF45
PCGS
$415
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 40 in 50, 187 finer (6/26). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for ...
AU50
PCGS
$537
1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Small Letters. EF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS).
OGP
PCGS
$268
1840 50C Small Letters, Die Pair 6, R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
MS65
NGC
$5,124
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, XF40 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 1,435,008....
XF40
ANACS
$444
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (18/258). Mintage 1,435,008. ...
VF35
NGC
$276
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (39/101). Mintage 1,435,008. ...
AU55
NGC
$600
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, MS62 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: (2...
MS62
PCGS
$2,400
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/82 and 1/4+). Mintage 1,435,008. ...
AU58
PCGS
$930
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (24/136). PCGS Population: (23/148). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid fo...
AU53
NGC
$528
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (16/20). PCGS Population: (18/27). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid fo...
MS63
NGC
$1,800
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters MS64 PCGS. WB-102, repunched 40. ...
MS64
PCGS
$3,819
1840 50C Buffalo Nickel -- Curved Clip @ 6:30 -- MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$44
1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). WB-104. Repunched Date. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder.
MS66
PCGS
$29,728
1840 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Letters--Cleaned--ANACS. Unc Details, Net MS60....
MS60
ANACS
$368
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