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1842-O 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 AG3
1842-O 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1839 AG3 ANACS....
AG3
ANACS
$374
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters, Reverse of 1839, WB-101, Die Pair 2, R.5, Good 4 PCGS. CDN: $675 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
G4
PCGS
$1,129
1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-1. Rarity-5. Small Date, Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). Good-4 (PCGS).
G4
PCGS
$660
1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-5. Small Date, Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). EF Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$2,640
1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-5. Small Date, Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). EF Details--Repaired (PCGS).
$1,380
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 Good 6 PCGS. CAC. ...
G6
PCGS
$1,058
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters, VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (4/35). PCGS Population: (4/75). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
VG8
NGC
$1,093
1842-O 50c PCGS/CAC VG-8 (Small Date Reverse of 1839)
VG8
PCGS
$1,100
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters, VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (3/32). PCGS Population: (2/73). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC...
VG10
NGC
$1,140
1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-5. Small Date, Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). Fine-12 (PCGS).
F12
PCGS
$1,410
1842-O 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1839, WB-101, Die Pair 2, R.5, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: 6 in 25, 54 finer (10/25). CDN...
VF25
PCGS
$2,040
1842-O 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1839, WB-2, R.5, XF40 NGC. The 1842-O Small Date half dollar has small letters on the rev...
XF40
NGC
$3,240
1842-O 50C Reverse of 1839, Small Date, Small Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 2, R.5, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 40, 1 fine...
XF40
PCGS
$3,360
1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-5. Small Date, Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$5,760
1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. W-2. Rarity-5. Small Date, Small Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1839). VF-20 (PCGS).
VF20
PCGS
$2,400
50C 1842-O SMALL DATE. NGC MS61
MS61
NGC
$14,100
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters, VF35 ANACS. WB-101, Die Pair 1, R.5. The 1842-O Small Date, Small Letters is alwa...
VF35
ANACS
$1,920
1842-O 50c PCGS/CAC VF30 (Reverse of 1841)
VF30
PCGS
$2,950
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS63 NGC. WB-101, Die Pair 1, R.5. ...
MS63
NGC
$29,375
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters AU50 PCGS. WB-101, Die Pair 2, R.5. ...
AU50
PCGS
$5,881
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters XF45 PCGS. WB-101, Die Pair WB-2, R.5. ...
XF45
PCGS
$4,406
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters VF25 PCGS. WB-101, Die Pair WB-2, R.5. ...
VF25
PCGS
$1,762
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 MS62 PCGS. WB-101, Die Pair 1, R.5. ...
MS62
PCGS
$35,250
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters AU53 NGC. WB-101, Die Pair WB-1, R.5. ...
AU53
NGC
$5,581
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55
PCGS
$8,225
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