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Coin Value History
1859 P50c Silver, J-239 AU53
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-55 (PCGS). OGH.
AU55
PCGS
$1,800
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-55 (PCGS). OGH.
AU55
PCGS
$1,560
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Proof AU Details. ...
AU50
$1,035
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Proof AU Details. ...
AU50
$1,035
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 3 in 58, 54 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,400 Whsle...
AU58
PCGS
$2,160
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-58 (PCGS).
AU58
PCGS
$960
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR60 PCGS. ...
PR60
PCGS
$1,292
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR60 ANACS. ...
PR60
ANACS
$1,208
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR45 NGC. NGC Census: (1/38). ...
XF45
NGC
$1,140
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-61 (PCGS).
PR61
PCGS
$2,640
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 (PCGS).
PR62
PCGS
$1,952
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-63 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
PR63
PCGS
$3,120
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/31). ...
PR62
PCGS
$2,280
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR65 NGC....
PR65
NGC
$3,120
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR65 PCGS....
PR65
PCGS
$4,920
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR63 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/16 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/15 and...
PR63
PCGS
$2,400
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR64 NGC. CAC. ...
PR64
NGC
$3,840
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-61 (PCGS).
PR61
PCGS
$2,640
1859 Pattern Half Dollar. Judd-239, Pollock-295. Rarity-4. Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 (NGC). CAC.
PR64
NGC
$2,640
50C 1859 J-239 NGC PR66
PR66
NGC
$3,525
$949
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR30 NGC. NGC Census: (1/26). PCGS Population (0/47). (#11972)...
VF30
NGC
$978
$1,092
1859 50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.4, PR66 NGC....
PR66
NGC
$4,542
1859 P50C Half Dollar, Judd-239, Pollock-295, R.5, Impaired ...
VF30
$690
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