On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded AU53
Coin Value History
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse, Die Crack, FS-401, W-11 AU53
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53
PCGS
$6,222
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, AU55 NGC. FS-007. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/...
AU55
NGC
$8,100
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50
PCGS
$4,880
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3 -- Shipwreck Effect -- NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. Formerl...
AU50
NGC
$2,640
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, AU58 PCGS. A faint glimmer of gold toning near the rims f...
AU58
PCGS
$13,500
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401 (formerly FS-007), Die Pair 11, R.3, AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58
PCGS
$15,600
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3 -- Shipwreck Effect -- NGC . Ex: S.S. Republic. Formerly...
MS60
NGC
$1,952
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: 4 in 45, 8 finer (5/26)...
XF45
PCGS
$4,636
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45
PCGS
$4,800
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, MS63 NGC....
MS63
NGC
$4,560
1861-O 50C C.S.A. Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, VF35 PCGS. CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. ...
VF35
PCGS
$2,074
1861-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Confederate States Issue. W-11, FS-401. Rarity-3. CSA Die Crack. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC.
VF35
PCGS
$3,660
1861-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Confederate States Issue. W-11, FS-401. CSA Die Crack. Shipwreck Effect (NGC).
OGP
NGC
$1,586
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3 -- Scratched -- ANACS Details. VF Details. Net Fine 12. Fo...
VF20
$561
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3 -- Shipwreck Effect -- NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. Formerl...
$1,891
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401 (formerly FS-007), Die Pair 11, R.3, VG8 PCGS. ...
VG8
PCGS
$854
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3 -- Shipwreck Effect -- NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic....
$3,600
1861-O 50C Confederate Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/43). NGC Census: (0/0). VG...
VG10
PCGS
$600
1861-O 50C CSA Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Good 4 PCGS. (FS-007). PCGS Population: (4/36). NGC Census: (0/0). Good 4 . ...
G4
PCGS
$408
1861-O 50C CSA Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/19). NGC Census: (0/0). VF20. ...
VF20
PCGS
$1,080
1861-O 50C CSA Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, XF40 PCGS. CAC. ...
XF40
PCGS
$2,640
1861-O 50C CSA Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Fine 12 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (10/22 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+)....
F12
PCGS
$528
1861-O 50C CSA Obverse, WB-102, Die Pair 11, R.3, FS-401, VF30 NGC. ...
VF30
NGC
$1,320
1861-O 50C CSA Obverse, WB-102, FS-401, Die Pair 11, R.3, VF25 PCGS Secure. ...
VF25
PCGS
$960
1861-O 50C CSA Obverse, FS-401, WB-102 -- Corroded, Damaged -- ANACS. Good 4 Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (3...
G4
ANACS
$159
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