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Auction lot photos of this item graded AU58
Coin Value History
1870 50c BG-922 AU58
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/16). PCGS Population (23/77). (#10780)...
AU58
NGC
$184
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (23/78). NGC Census: (1/14). (#10780) Fro...
AU58
PCGS
$184
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (24/77). NGC Census: (1/9). (#10780)...
AU58
PCGS
$276
MS60
$288
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/73). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10780)...
MS60
PCGS
$253
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-922. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1.
MS61
PCGS
$360
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/69). NGC Census: (3/20). MS61. ...
MS61
PCGS
$300
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/70). NGC Census: (3/13). ...
MS61
PCGS
$258
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU55 PCGS. A pale olive-gold example, a bit subdued but unmarked and shar...
AU55
PCGS
$276
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55
PCGS
$242
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-922. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH.
AU50
PCGS
$312
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/124). NGC Census: (2/29). AU50. ...
AU50
PCGS
$264
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-922. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62
NGC
$336
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/12 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (5/0 and 1/0+)....
MS63
PCGS
$252
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-922. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62
PCGS
$432
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS62 PCGS Gold Shield. PCGS Population: (38/32 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (10...
MS62
PCGS
$408
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS64 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (11/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and ...
MS64
PCGS
$456
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/130). NGC Census: (0/25). ...
XF45
PCGS
$168
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (1/21). PCGS Population (7/119). ...
AU50
NGC
$182
1870-G Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-922. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$200
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (20/12). NGC Census: (3/2). (#10780)...
MS63
PCGS
$402
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/113). NGC Census: (0/18). (#10780) Fro...
AU53
PCGS
$184
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (19/12). NGC Census: (3/2). (#10780)...
MS63
PCGS
$322
MS64
PCGS
$632
1870 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-922, R.3, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/1). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10780)...
MS64
PCGS
$489
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