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Auction lot photos of this item graded VF25
Coin Value History
1857 50c VF25
1857 50c NGC VF25
VF25
NGC
$145
1857 50C VF20 NGC. NGC Census: 5 in 20, 306 finer (3/26). CDN: $84 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 1,988,000. ...
VF20
NGC
$159
1857 50C VF30 ANACS. Mintage 1,988,000. ...
VF30
ANACS
$94
1857 50C VF35 PCGS. CAC . PCGS Population: 26 in 35, 418 finer (6/26). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 1...
VF35
PCGS
$244
1857 50C VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (10/251). PCGS Population: (23/371). CDN: $100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 1,988,0...
VF35
NGC
$134
1857 50C Fine 12 ANACS. NGC Census: (0/187). PCGS Population (4/207). Mintage: 1,988,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem...
F12
ANACS
$37
1857 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/333). Mintage 1,988,000. ...
XF40
PCGS
$186
1857 50C VG8 PCGS. . PCGS Population (1/128). NGC Census: (0/136). Mintage: 1,988,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS c...
VG8
PCGS
$39
1857 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 93 in 45, 266 finer (9/26). CDN: $205 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,988,000...
XF45
PCGS
$281
1857 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 93 in 45, 263 finer (7/26). CDN: $205 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,988,000...
XF45
PCGS
$311
1857 50C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 43 in 53, 166 finer (8/26). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 1,988,000...
AU53
PCGS
$439
1857 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 33 in 58, 90 finer (8/26). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,988,000....
AU58
PCGS
$525
1857 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-3. Misplaced Date. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$342
1857 50C MS62 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: 21 in 62, 43 finer. CAC: 3 in 62, 8 finer (3/26). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS...
MS62
NGC
$1,342
1857 50C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 26 in 64 (1 in 64+), 13 finer (3/26). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Minta...
MS64
PCGS
$2,196
1857 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$192
1857 50C WB-101, Die Pair 11?, R.3, MS65 NGC. ...
MS65
NGC
$3,050
1857 50C -- Cleaned -- ANACS. AU55 Details. Mintage 1,988,000....
AU55
ANACS
$159
1857 50C MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (11/62). PCGS Population: (7/75). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,988,000....
MS61
NGC
$564
1857 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/84). NGC Census: (35/76). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,988,00...
AU58
PCGS
$504
50C 1857 PCGS MS66
MS66
PCGS
$7,638
1857 50C MS63+ NGC. NGC Census: (11/32 and 1/0+). PCGS Population: (20/37 and 0/3+). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63...
MS63
NGC
$1,140
1857 50C AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (17/147). PCGS Population: (38/150). CDN: $255 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 1,988,0...
AU53
NGC
$312
1857 50c PCGS MS60
MS60
PCGS
$466
1857 50C --Cleaned--ICG. Good 4 Details. WB-101. NGC Census: (0/146). PCGS Population (0/144). Mintage: 1,988,000. Numismed...
G4
ICG
$18
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