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1856 50c BG-307 MS64
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1856 50c BG-307 MS

MS64

1856 50c BG-307

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS62 PCGS. Ex: William C. O'Connor. PCGS Population: (6/13 and 0/0+)...
MS62 PCGS
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS62 PCGS. Ex: William C. O'Connor. PCGS Population: (6/13 and 0/0+)...
$990
Sold 5/15/2023
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, 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, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/17). NGC Census: (3/9). ...
MS61 PCGS
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/17). NGC Census: (3/9). ...
$528
Sold 1/14/2019
Heritage Auctions
1856 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-307. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1856 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-307. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,058
Sold 7/21/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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
MS61 PCGS
$374
Sold 11/18/2008
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS61 PCGS
$546
Sold 5/28/2006
GOLDBERG COINS
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
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS62 NGC. A crisply struck and satiny example of this scarce and awk...
MS62 NGC
$632
Sold 5/7/2005
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-307, High R.5, MS61 ...
MS61 PCGS
$334
Sold 11/7/2003
Heritage Auctions
MS63 PCGS
$661
Sold 5/27/2001
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS60 PCGS
$687
Sold 9/16/1996
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 50C BG-307
AU53 PCGS
$302
Sold 7/31/1993
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C BG-307
MS60 PCGS
$330
Sold 7/31/1993
Heritage Auctions
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