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1853 50c BG-302 MS

AU53

1853 50c BG-302

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$1,234
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55 PCGS
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
$1,860
Sold 2/23/2018
Heritage Auctions
AU55
$195
Sold 2/7/2000
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C Peacock Reverse 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4 -- Cracked and Defective Planchet -- AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50 PCGS
1853 50C Peacock Reverse 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4 -- Cracked and Defective Planchet -- AU50 PCGS. ...
$1,099
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Peacock Reverse 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4,--Plugged--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/10). PCGS Population (1/95). ...
AU50
1853 50C Peacock Reverse 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4,--Plugged--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/10). PCGS Population (1/95). ...
$920
Sold 4/22/2008
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (5/37). ...
AU58 NGC
$2,400
Sold 7/21/2025
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1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head, Small Eagle or "Peacock" Reverse. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head, Small Eagle or "Peacock" Reverse. AU-58 (PCGS).
$1,440
Sold 11/21/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (5/30). PCGS Population: (29/...
AU58 NGC
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (5/30). PCGS Population: (29/...
$1,320
Sold 10/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C BG-302 PCK
MS60 PCGS
$550
Sold 10/8/1994
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C BG-302 PCK
MS60 PCGS
$770
Sold 7/30/1994
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/72). NGC Census: (6/...
MS61 PCGS
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/72). NGC Census: (6/...
$1,860
Sold 3/21/2022
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: 12 in 62, 20 finer (2/26). ...
MS62 NGC
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: 12 in 62, 20 finer (2/26). ...
$2,562
Sold 3/28/2026
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
$3,294
Sold 3/27/2026
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (11/20). ...
MS62 NGC
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (11/20). ...
$2,280
Sold 12/15/2024
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS....
MS64 PCGS
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS....
$3,480
Sold 11/22/2024
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS62 NGC....
MS62 NGC
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS62 NGC....
$2,400
Sold 10/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head, Small Eagle or "Peacock" Reverse. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64 PCGS
1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head, Small Eagle or "Peacock" Reverse. MS-64 (PCGS).
$4,320
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
MS63 NGC
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$2,280
Sold 6/18/2021
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
$3,840
Sold 4/24/2021
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1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. ...
$2,760
Sold 4/24/2021
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
MS66 PCGS
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
$14,400
Sold 6/14/2018
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1853 50C Octagonal Liberty, Peacock Reverse, 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. ...
$1,320
Sold 4/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Reverse 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1853 50C Liberty Reverse 50 Cents, BG-302, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. ...
$1,680
Sold 1/5/2018
Heritage Auctions
1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head, Small Eagle or Peacock Reverse. MS-65 (NGC).
MS65 NGC
1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head, Small Eagle or Peacock Reverse. MS-65 (NGC).
$4,700
Sold 8/3/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. Small Eagle or ""Peacock"" Reverse. Genuine--Code 98, Ex: Jewelry (PCGS).
1853-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-302. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. Small Eagle or ""Peacock"" Reverse. Genuine--Code 98, Ex: Jewelry (PCGS).
$496
Sold 11/18/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
XF40
$1,265
Sold 9/10/2006
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