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Coin Value History
1859-O 50c MS60
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1859-O 50C SS Republic -- Shipwreck Effect -- NGC. NGC insert is hand-signed by longtime Guide Boo...
MS60
NGC
$288
50C 1859-O NGC MS61
MS61
NGC
$705
1859-O 50C WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.3, AU58 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (9/14). Mintage 2,834,000....
AU58
PCGS
$601
1859-O 50C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/42). NGC Census: (6/32). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 2,834,0...
MS62
PCGS
$1,440
1859-O 50c PCGS/CAC MS63
MS63
PCGS
$2,850
1859-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Late Die State. Misplaced Date. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
MS64
PCGS
$3,120
1859-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-13. Rarity-3. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$432
1859-O 50c NGC MS65+
MS65
NGC
$7,750
1859-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-10. Rarity-4. MS-66 (PCGS).
MS66
PCGS
$9,000
1859-O 50C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 46 in 53, 175 finer (4/26). CDN: $305 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2,834,0...
AU53
PCGS
$488
1859-O 50C Misplaced Date, WB-102, Die Pair 1, R.2, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 30, 2 finer (6/26). Mintage 2,834,000....
VF30
PCGS
$189
1859-O 50C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 56 in 50, 221 finer (6/26). CDN: $285 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 2,834,0...
AU50
PCGS
$415
1859-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-5. Rarity-3. Shipwreck Effect (NGC).
OGP
NGC
$342
1859-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Shipwreck Effect (NGC).
$342
1859-O 50C XF45 PCGS. CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2,834,000. ...
XF45
PCGS
$288
1859-O 50C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/462). Mintage 2,834,000. ...
VF35
PCGS
$210
1859-O 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (86/370). Mintage 2,834,000. ...
XF40
PCGS
$159
1859-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. VF-20 (NGC).
VF20
NGC
$120
1859-O 50c NGC VF25
VF25
NGC
$115
1859-O 50c PCGS F12
F12
PCGS
$70
1859-O 50C SS Republic, 9 in Border -- Shipwreck Effect -- NGC. Mintage 2,834,000....
P1
NGC
$258
1859-O 50C Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (1/121). PCGS Population (0/164). Mintage: 2,834,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem...
F15
NGC
$53
1859-O 50C --Corroded--G6 ICG. G6 Details. WB-101. NGC Census: (0/119). PCGS Population (0/154). Mintage: 2,834,000. Num...
G6
ICG
$16
1859-O 50C --Scratched--ICG. VG8 Details. NGC Census: (0/116). PCGS Population (1/145). Mintage: 2,834,000. Numismedia Wsl. ...
VG8
ICG
$24
MS67
PCGS
$33,350
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