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Auction lot photos of this item graded VF20
Coin Value History
1857-S 50c VF20
1857-S 50C -- Graffiti -- ANACS. VF20 Details. Mintage 158,000....
VF20
ANACS
$228
1857-S 50C VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: 8 in 25, 83 finer (11/25). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 158,000....
VF25
PCGS
$854
1857-S 50c PCGS VF25
VF25
PCGS
$780
1857-S 50C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/81). NGC Census: (0/31). Mintage 158,000. ...
F15
PCGS
$288
1857-S 50C -- Corroded, Fields Tooled, Whizzed -- ANACS Details. Fine 12. Mintage 158,000....
F12
ANACS
$159
1857-S 50C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/70). Mintage 158,000. ...
VF30
PCGS
$720
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. VG-10 (ANACS). OH.
VG10
ANACS
$336
1857-S 50C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/93). NGC Census: (1/39). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 158,000. ...
VG8
PCGS
$228
1857-S 50C Good 6 ANACS. WB-101. NGC Census: (1/28). PCGS Population (1/67). Mintage: 158,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for p...
G6
ANACS
$100
1857-S 50C VF35 PCGS CAC. PCGS Population (5/44). NGC Census: (1/25). Mintage: 158,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
VF35
PCGS
$940
1857-S 50C Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population: 4 in 4, 122 finer (6/26). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 4 . Mintage 158,...
G4
PCGS
$232
1857-S 50C XF45 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 158,000....
XF45
ANACS
$1,080
1857-S 50C AU53 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 158,000....
AU53
ANACS
$2,160
1857-S 50C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: 12 in 45, 20 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 158,000....
XF45
NGC
$1,560
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,080
50C 1857-S PCGS AU50
AU50
PCGS
$3,290
1857-S 50c NGC XF40
XF40
NGC
$1,350
50C 1857-S PCGS MS66 CAC
MS66
PCGS
$91,062
1857-S 50c PCGS Good-04 - No Reserve
G4
PCGS
$170
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-4. Misplaced Date, Medium S. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$2,115
1857-S 50C AU53 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU53
PCGS
$2,115
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102, Die Pair WB-4. Rarity-4. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$2,250
1857-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar. WB-103. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61
NGC
$6,612
1857-S 50C MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62
PCGS
$16,675
MS60
ANACS
$2,530
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