On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded XF45
Coin Value History
1851 G$50 Humbert, 880 THOUS, No 50, Lettered Edge, K-2 XF45 CAC
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 THOUS. XF45 PCGS. CAC. K-2, R.5 ....
XF45
PCGS
$74,750
XF45
PCGS
$48,875
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. AU50 PCGS. K-2, R.5....
AU50
PCGS
$87,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. XF40 NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
XF40
NGC
$38,400
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. XF40 NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
XF40
NGC
$54,625
AU50
$17,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. AU53 PCGS. CAC. K-2. ...
AU53
PCGS
$183,000
1851 Augustus Humbert $50. Lettered Edge. K-2. Rarity-5. 50 DC, 880 THOUS., No 50 on Reverse. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$132,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. AU53 PCGS. K-2, R.5. ...
AU53
PCGS
$164,500
1851 Augustus Humbert $50. Lettered Edge. K-2. Rarity-5. 50 DC, 880 THOUS., No 50 on Reverse. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
AU55
PCGS
$360,000
1851 Augustus Humbert $50. Lettered Edge. K-2. Rarity-5. 50 DC, 880 THOUS, No 50 on Reverse. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$81,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. AU58 NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
AU58
NGC
$87,000
1851 Augustus Humbert $50. Lettered Edge. K-2. Rarity-5. 50 DC, 880 THOUS, No 50 on Reverse. AU Details--Repaired (NGC).
$27,600
1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. MS62 NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
MS62
NGC
$132,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. MS61 NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
MS61
NGC
$117,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. MS61 NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
MS61
NGC
$120,000
1851 Augustus Humbert $50. Lettered Edge. K-2. Rarity-5. 50 DC, 880 THOUS, No 50 on Reverse. EF Details--Damage (PCGS).
$37,200
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. MS60 PCGS Secure. K-2, R.5. ...
MS60
PCGS
$180,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, No 50, 880 Thous. MS62+ NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
MS62
NGC
$217,375
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. MS63 NGC. CAC. ...
MS63
NGC
$352,500
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. MS60 PCGS. K-2, R.5. ...
MS60
PCGS
$282,000
1851 $50 LE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. MS63 NGC. K-2, R.5. ...
MS63
NGC
$352,500
1851 Augustus Humbert $50 Gold. Lettered Edge. K-2. Rarity-5. 50 D C, 880 THOUS, No 50 on Reverse. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$158,700
1851 Augustus Humbert $50 Gold. Lettered Edge. K-2. Rarity-5. 50 D C, 880 THOUS, No 50 on Reverse. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$72,738
HUMBERT $50 LE 880
VF30
PCGS
$5,720
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