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1853 50c BG-409 AU55
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1853 50c BG-409 MS

AU55

1853 50c BG-409

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (9/5). ...
MS63 NGC
$780
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62 NGC
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$432
Sold 5/7/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Damage (PCGS).
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Damage (PCGS).
$288
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Genuine--Cleaning (PCGS).
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Genuine--Cleaning (PCGS).
$264
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$360
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
$360
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,140
Sold 4/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS65 NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS65 NGC. ...
$764
Sold 11/2/2016
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3 MS65 NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3 MS65 NGC. ...
$1,351
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Bent (PCGS).
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Bent (PCGS).
$129
Sold 11/4/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/1). PCGS Population (18/10). ...
MS63 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/1). PCGS Population (18/10). ...
$494
Sold 6/8/2014
Heritage Auctions
1853/2 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (5/1). PCGS Population (18/10). (#10445)...
MS63 NGC
1853/2 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (5/1). PCGS Population (18/10). (#10445)...
$632
Sold 8/14/2011
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/13). PCGS Population (16/64). (#10445)...
MS61 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/13). PCGS Population (16/64). (#10445)...
$351
Sold 6/5/2011
Heritage Auctions
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64 PCGS
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$1,594
Sold 3/5/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853/2 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS64 NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1853/2 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS64 NGC. ...
$862
Sold 8/3/2008
Heritage Auctions
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