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1870 50c BG-920 MS61
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1870 50c BG-920 MS

MS61

1870 50c BG-920

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

Auction Prices

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1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1.
MS61 PCGS
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1.
$432
Sold 5/9/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/30). NGC Census: (1/4). (#10778)...
MS61 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/30). NGC Census: (1/4). (#10778)...
$276
Sold 2/8/2009
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. A bright honey-gold example that has a few wispy slide ma...
MS61 PCGS
$276
Sold 5/9/2005
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/11). NGC Census: (5/2). ...
MS62 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/11). NGC Census: (5/2). ...
$192
Sold 9/12/2018
Heritage Auctions
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH.
MS62 PCGS
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH.
$529
Sold 8/18/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$430
Sold 11/18/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/1). PCGS Population (21/9). (#10778)...
MS62 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/1). PCGS Population (21/9). (#10778)...
$345
Sold 1/11/2009
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4-- Bent--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/36). ...
MS60
$138
Sold 7/10/2006
Heritage Auctions
1870 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-63 DPL (NGC).
MS63 NGC
1870 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-920. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-63 DPL (NGC).
$840
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/1). ...
MS63 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/1). ...
$480
Sold 10/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
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1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS63 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population: (10/1)....
MS63 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, MS63 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population: (10/1)....
$432
Sold 8/14/2019
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/50). NGC Census: (0/8). ...
AU55 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/50). NGC Census: (0/8). ...
$180
Sold 3/6/2018
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/40). NGC Census: (1/6). ...
AU58 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/40). NGC Census: (1/6). ...
$229
Sold 1/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920 Bass, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/0). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10778)...
MS63 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920 Bass, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/0). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10778)...
$638
Sold 3/20/2011
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/38). NGC Census: (1/8). (#10778)...
AU58 PCGS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/38). NGC Census: (1/8). (#10778)...
$230
Sold 8/15/2010
Heritage Auctions
MS63 PCGS
$518
Sold 9/9/2009
GOLDBERG COINS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (6/51). (#10778)...
AU50 NGC
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (6/51). (#10778)...
$207
Sold 5/31/2009
Heritage Auctions
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4,--Scratched--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/6). PCGS Population (6/5...
AU50
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4,--Scratched--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/6). PCGS Population (6/5...
$104
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
MS64 NGC
$540
Sold 9/14/2008
GOLDBERG COINS
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-920, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/38). (#10778)...
AU58 NGC
$218
Sold 7/10/2006
Heritage Auctions
AU55 PCGS
$144
Sold 10/1/2000
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 50C BG-920
AU58 PCGS
$138
Sold 3/13/1999
Heritage Auctions
AU55 PCGS
$127
Sold 6/2/1997
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 50C BG-920
AU55 PCGS
$182
Sold 1/4/1995
Heritage Auctions
AU50 PCGS
$247
Sold 5/30/1994
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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