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1856 50c BG-307 MS61
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1856 50c BG-307 MS

MS61

1856 50c BG-307

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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

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1856 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-307. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1856 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-307. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$1,320
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). ...
MS65 NGC
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). ...
$3,960
Sold 10/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/2 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/1 and 0/0...
MS64 PCGS
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/2 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/1 and 0/0...
$2,160
Sold 7/23/2023
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
$2,400
Sold 12/16/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,860
Sold 5/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
$4,825
Sold 10/20/2021
Heritage Auctions
1856 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-307. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1856 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-307. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$660
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 NGC. A scarce Period One octagonal half dollar made by Frontier...
MS64 NGC
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 NGC. A scarce Period One octagonal half dollar made by Frontier...
$3,480
Sold 7/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS63 NGC. By maker Frontier, Deviercy & Co. This Select Mint State e...
MS63 NGC
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS63 NGC. By maker Frontier, Deviercy & Co. This Select Mint State e...
$900
Sold 10/22/2020
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$2,880
Sold 10/18/2019
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$3,840
Sold 4/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS63 NGC. ...
MS63 NGC
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS63 NGC. ...
$1,380
Sold 3/28/2010
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS63 PCGS. Rich peach toning ensures the originality of this handsom...
MS63 PCGS
$1,265
Sold 9/24/2005
Heritage Auctions
MS63 PCGS
$661
Sold 5/27/2001
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 50C BG-307
AU53 PCGS
$302
Sold 7/31/1993
Heritage Auctions
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