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1870 50c BG-908 MS66
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1870 50c BG-908 MS

MS66

1870 50c BG-908

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$1,234
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1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/0). NGC Census: (4/1). ...
MS66 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/0). NGC Census: (4/1). ...
$1,560
Sold 1/14/2019
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS66 PCGS. ...
MS66 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS66 PCGS. ...
$1,725
Sold 6/3/2012
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS66 NGC. ...
MS66 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS66 NGC. ...
$1,213
Sold 9/11/2011
Heritage Auctions
MS66 PCGS
$1,610
Sold 9/23/2009
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/0 and 0/0+). ...
MS67 PCGS
$3,180
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (4/7). PCGS Population: (9/7). MS65. ...
MS65 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (4/7). PCGS Population: (9/7). MS65. ...
$780
Sold 5/15/2023
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS67. ...
MS67 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS67. ...
$1,560
Sold 8/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/7). NGC Census: (4/5). ...
MS65 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/7). NGC Census: (4/5). ...
$1,320
Sold 3/15/2021
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 NGC. ...
$576
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS67 PCGS. ...
MS67 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS67 PCGS. ...
$1,800
Sold 4/26/2019
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1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/31). ...
MS63 PCGS
$468
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/39). NGC Census: (0/12). ...
AU55 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/39). NGC Census: (0/12). ...
$180
Sold 3/6/2018
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/29). NGC Census: (2/7). ...
MS63 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/29). NGC Census: (2/7). ...
$676
Sold 10/13/2014
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/16). NGC Census: (0/7). ...
MS64 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/16). NGC Census: (0/7). ...
$940
Sold 7/13/2014
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/17). NGC Census: (0/7). ...
MS64 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/17). NGC Census: (0/7). ...
$529
Sold 1/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/11). PCGS Population (0/40). (#10766)...
AU58 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/11). PCGS Population (0/40). (#10766)...
$293
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
MS63 PCGS
$402
Sold 9/6/2011
GOLDBERG COINS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/4). PCGS Population (10/6). (#10766)...
MS65 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/4). PCGS Population (10/6). (#10766)...
$575
Sold 8/14/2011
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/16). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10766)...
MS64 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/16). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10766)...
$920
Sold 6/5/2011
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/16). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10766)...
MS64 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/16). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10766)...
$489
Sold 5/1/2011
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (9/27). (#10766)...
MS63 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-908, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (9/27). (#10766)...
$460
Sold 7/11/2010
Heritage Auctions
MS62 PCGS
$391
Sold 10/1/2000
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS62 PCGS
$286
Sold 6/2/1997
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 50C BG-908
MS62 PCGS
$374
Sold 1/4/1995
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C BG-908
MS61 PCGS
$522
Sold 6/4/1993
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