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1857-S 50c MS65
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1857-S 50c MS

MS65

1857-S 50c

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$1,234
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$1,234
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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
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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
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....
$854
Sold 2/23/2026
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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
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1857-S 50C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/70). Mintage 158,000. ...
VF30 PCGS
$720
Sold 8/5/2025
Heritage Auctions
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,080
Sold 4/2/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1857-S 50C -- Graffiti -- ANACS. VF20 Details. Mintage 158,000....
VF20 ANACS
1857-S 50C -- Graffiti -- ANACS. VF20 Details. Mintage 158,000....
$228
Sold 9/5/2023
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1857-S 50C -- Corroded, Fields Tooled, Whizzed -- ANACS Details. Fine 12. Mintage 158,000....
F12 ANACS
1857-S 50C -- Corroded, Fields Tooled, Whizzed -- ANACS Details. Fine 12. Mintage 158,000....
$159
Sold 2/21/2023
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1857-S 50c PCGS VF25
VF25 PCGS
1857-S 50c PCGS VF25
$780
Sold 8/8/2022
DLRC
1857-S 50c NGC XF40
XF40 NGC
1857-S 50c NGC XF40
$1,350
Sold 11/1/2021
DLRC
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. VG-10 (ANACS). OH.
VG10 ANACS
1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. VG-10 (ANACS). OH.
$336
Sold 8/31/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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
1857-S 50C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/93). NGC Census: (1/39). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 158,000. ...
$228
Sold 1/19/2021
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1857-S 50C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/81). NGC Census: (0/31). Mintage 158,000. ...
F15 PCGS
1857-S 50C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/81). NGC Census: (0/31). Mintage 158,000. ...
$288
Sold 10/8/2017
Heritage Auctions
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 50C Good 6 ANACS. WB-101. NGC Census: (1/28). PCGS Population (1/67). Mintage: 158,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for p...
G6 ANACS
1857-S 50C Good 6 ANACS. WB-101. NGC Census: (1/28). PCGS Population (1/67). Mintage: 158,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for p...
$100
Sold 10/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
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 CAC
1857-S 50C VF35 PCGS CAC. PCGS Population (5/44). NGC Census: (1/25). Mintage: 158,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f... CAC approved
$940
Sold 9/9/2012
Heritage Auctions
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