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1853 50c BG-417 AU53
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1853 50c BG-417 MS

AU53

1853 50c BG-417

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$1,234
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1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/24). NGC Census: (0/7). AU53. ...
AU53 PCGS
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/24). NGC Census: (0/7). AU53. ...
$312
Sold 3/14/2022
Heritage Auctions
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. AU-53 (PCGS).
$329
Sold 3/6/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
AU53 PCGS
$375
Sold 5/25/2015
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1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, AU53 PCGS. This glossy Period One piece has a yellow-gold reverse and la...
AU53 PCGS
$431
Sold 6/3/2006
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C BG-417
AU55 PCGS
$165
Sold 3/14/1996
Heritage Auctions
AU58
$402
Sold 12/9/2009
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/5). PCGS Population: (0/15). MS61. ...
MS61 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/5). PCGS Population: (0/15). MS61. ...
$552
Sold 4/3/2024
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population (0/12). (#10453)...
MS61 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population (0/12). (#10453)...
$441
Sold 12/2/2012
Heritage Auctions
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62 NGC
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$794
Sold 9/24/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS62 PCGS
$518
Sold 2/1/2009
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1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$900
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
MS65 PCGS
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
$2,880
Sold 4/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,528
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
$235
Sold 7/21/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS). OGH.
MS65 PCGS
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-417. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS). OGH.
$4,392
Sold 8/4/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
$2,012
Sold 5/3/2009
Heritage Auctions
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-417, High R.5, MS62 NGC....
MS62 NGC
$1,840
Sold 3/25/2005
Heritage Auctions
MS62 PCGS
$805
Sold 5/12/2004
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 50C BG-417
MS63 PCGS
$440
Sold 7/30/1994
Heritage Auctions
Multiple Coin Lot...
MS62 PCGS
$2,145
Sold 7/30/1994
Heritage Auctions
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