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1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 AG2
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1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 MS

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1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842

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$1,234
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$1,234
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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).
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
Sold 10/23/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters G6 ICG. WB-101. (#6240)...
G6 ICG
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters G6 ICG. WB-101. (#6240)...
$42
Sold 5/10/2009
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters -- Cleaned, Damaged -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. NGC Census: (3/156). PCGS Population (1/7...
F12 ANACS
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters -- Cleaned, Damaged -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. NGC Census: (3/156). PCGS Population (1/7...
$115
Sold 12/24/2013
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/101). NGC Census: (3/180). ...
F15 PCGS
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/101). NGC Census: (3/180). ...
$141
Sold 1/5/2016
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters VF20 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (1/61). NGC Census: (0/1). (#6240)...
VF20 PCGS CAC
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters VF20 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (1/61). NGC Census: (0/1). (#6240)... CAC approved
$196
Sold 12/5/2010
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, VF25 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (3/92). NGC Census: (1/176). ...
VF25 PCGS CAC
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, VF25 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (3/92). NGC Census: (1/176). ... CAC approved
$176
Sold 8/22/2015
Heritage Auctions
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
1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/135). NGC Census: (1/55). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
$312
Sold 8/9/2022
Heritage Auctions
1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF-35 (PCGS).
$336
Sold 4/16/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (1/61). PCGS Population: (11/130). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
$264
Sold 6/6/2023
Heritage Auctions
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 CAC
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... CAC approved
$552
Sold 12/22/2025
Heritage Auctions
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1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF45 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. ...
XF45 ANACS
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF45 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. ...
$586
Sold 4/28/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, WB-101, Die Pair 6, R.3, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, WB-101, Die Pair 6, R.3, MS63 PCGS. ...
$4,413
Sold 1/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (6/67). ...
XF40 NGC
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (6/67). ...
$313
Sold 9/30/2025
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37)....
AU55 PCGS
1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37)....
$960
Sold 1/14/2025
Heritage Auctions
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
Sold 8/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 50C Small Date, Rev of 1842, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37)....
AU55 PCGS
1842 50C Small Date, Rev of 1842, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37)....
$780
Sold 7/23/2024
Heritage Auctions
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
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (5/48). PCGS Population: (17/74). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$480
Sold 3/19/2024
Heritage Auctions
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
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (7/7). PCGS Population: (2/24). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$1,500
Sold 1/23/2024
Heritage Auctions
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
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (8/48). PCGS Population: (23/91). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$408
Sold 3/28/2023
Heritage Auctions
50C 1842 SMALL DATE, REV OF 1842 PCGS MS63
MS63 PCGS
50C 1842 SMALL DATE, REV OF 1842 PCGS MS63
$3,055
Sold 2/23/2023
Legend Numismatics
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
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (5/36). PCGS Population: (14/58). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
$528
Sold 8/30/2022
Heritage Auctions
50C 1842 SMALL DATE. REV. OF 1842. PCGS MS64 CAC
MS64 PCGS CAC
50C 1842 SMALL DATE. REV. OF 1842. PCGS MS64 CAC CAC approved
$5,288
Sold 5/27/2021
Legend Numismatics
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (12/11). PCGS Population: (8/23). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for proble...
AU58 NGC
1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (12/11). PCGS Population: (8/23). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for proble...
$692
Sold 6/9/2019
Heritage Auctions
1842 50C Small Date, Rev of 1842 MS65+ PCGS. WB-101. ...
MS65 PCGS
1842 50C Small Date, Rev of 1842 MS65+ PCGS. WB-101. ...
$25,850
Sold 2/1/2015
Heritage Auctions
1842 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. Small Date Large Letters. MS-60 Details-Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
MS60 NGC
1842 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. Small Date Large Letters. MS-60 Details-Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$357
Sold 4/5/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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