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1854 50c BG-305 AU53
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1854 50c BG-305 MS

AU53

1854 50c BG-305

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
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1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1.
MS63 PCGS
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1.
$1,320
Sold 12/22/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/50). ...
MS62 PCGS
$570
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$408
Sold 5/7/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$660
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/50). ...
MS62 PCGS
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/50). ...
$552
Sold 10/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (8/2). PCGS Population: (7/1). MS64. ...
MS64 NGC
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (8/2). PCGS Population: (7/1). MS64. ...
$840
Sold 5/15/2023
Heritage Auctions
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. EF Details--Damage (PCGS).
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. EF Details--Damage (PCGS).
$192
Sold 11/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (7/9). PCGS Population: (41/8). MS63. ...
MS63 NGC
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (7/9). PCGS Population: (41/8). MS63. ...
$396
Sold 8/24/2022
Heritage Auctions
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64 PCGS
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-305. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$720
Sold 11/23/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/8). NGC Census: (7/9). ...
MS63 PCGS
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/8). NGC Census: (7/9). ...
$360
Sold 9/18/2019
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (7/2). PCGS Population: (7/1). ...
MS64 NGC
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (7/2). PCGS Population: (7/1). ...
$504
Sold 10/14/2018
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (41/8). NGC Census: (6/8)....
MS63 PCGS
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (41/8). NGC Census: (6/8)....
$312
Sold 6/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/1). NGC Census: (6/2). ...
MS64 PCGS
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/1). NGC Census: (6/2). ...
$1,175
Sold 7/9/2017
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/1). (#10425)...
MS65 NGC
$1,121
Sold 10/10/2006
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-305, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. A pleasing Gem from the first issuing period of California ...
MS65 NGC
$978
Sold 6/3/2006
Heritage Auctions
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