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1857-S 50c VF20
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1857-S 50c MS

VF20

1857-S 50c

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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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
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,...
$232
Sold 10/12/2026
Heritage Auctions
1857-S 50C XF45 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 158,000....
XF45 ANACS
1857-S 50C XF45 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 158,000....
$1,080
Sold 12/22/2025
Heritage Auctions
1857-S 50C AU53 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 158,000....
AU53 ANACS
1857-S 50C AU53 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 158,000....
$2,160
Sold 12/22/2025
Heritage Auctions
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
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....
$1,560
Sold 12/22/2025
Heritage Auctions
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,080
Sold 4/2/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
50C 1857-S PCGS AU50
AU50 PCGS
50C 1857-S PCGS AU50
$3,290
Sold 10/20/2022
Legend Numismatics
1857-S 50c NGC XF40
XF40 NGC
1857-S 50c NGC XF40
$1,350
Sold 11/1/2021
DLRC
50C 1857-S PCGS MS66 CAC
MS66 PCGS CAC
50C 1857-S PCGS MS66 CAC CAC approved
$91,062
Sold 4/21/2021
Legend Numismatics
1857-S 50c PCGS Good-04 - No Reserve
G4 PCGS
1857-S 50c PCGS Good-04 - No Reserve
$170
Sold 5/23/2016
DLRC
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-4. Misplaced Date, Medium S. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58 NGC
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-4. Misplaced Date, Medium S. AU-58 (NGC).
$2,115
Sold 11/6/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1857-S 50C AU53 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU53 PCGS CAC
1857-S 50C AU53 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$2,115
Sold 9/29/2013
Heritage Auctions
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102, Die Pair WB-4. Rarity-4. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102, Die Pair WB-4. Rarity-4. AU-55 (NGC).
$2,250
Sold 8/15/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1857-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar. WB-103. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1857-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar. WB-103. MS-61 (NGC).
$6,612
Sold 8/18/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1857-S 50C MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1857-S 50C MS62 PCGS. ...
$16,675
Sold 1/12/2008
Heritage Auctions
MS60 ANACS
$2,530
Sold 8/11/2006
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