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Coin Value History
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 AG2
1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-2. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Cud Over TAT. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
$384
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters G6 ICG. WB-101. (#6240)...
G6
ICG
$42
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters -- Cleaned, Damaged -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. NGC Census: (3/156). PCGS Population (1/7...
F12
ANACS
$115
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/101). NGC Census: (3/180). ...
F15
PCGS
$141
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters VF20 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (1/61). NGC Census: (0/1). (#6240)...
VF20
PCGS
$196
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, VF25 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (3/92). NGC Census: (1/176). ...
VF25
PCGS
$176
1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/135). NGC Census: (1/55). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
VF30
PCGS
$312
1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$336
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (1/61). PCGS Population: (11/130). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
VF35
NGC
$264
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 7, R.2, XF40 NGC. CAC. Cud over TAT. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty ho...
XF40
NGC
$552
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF45 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. ...
XF45
ANACS
$586
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, WB-101, Die Pair 6, R.3, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$4,413
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (6/67). ...
XF40
NGC
$313
1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37)....
AU55
PCGS
$960
1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62
PCGS
$1,800
1842 50C Small Date, Rev of 1842, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37)....
AU55
PCGS
$780
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (5/48). PCGS Population: (17/74). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
AU50
NGC
$480
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (7/7). PCGS Population: (2/24). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
MS61
NGC
$1,500
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (8/48). PCGS Population: (23/91). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
XF45
NGC
$408
50C 1842 SMALL DATE, REV OF 1842 PCGS MS63
MS63
PCGS
$3,055
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (5/36). PCGS Population: (14/58). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
AU53
NGC
$528
50C 1842 SMALL DATE. REV. OF 1842. PCGS MS64 CAC
MS64
PCGS
$5,288
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (12/11). PCGS Population: (8/23). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for proble...
AU58
NGC
$692
1842 50C Small Date, Rev of 1842 MS65+ PCGS. WB-101. ...
MS65
PCGS
$25,850
1842 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. Small Date Large Letters. MS-60 Details-Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
MS60
NGC
$357
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