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Auction lot photos of this item graded XF40
Coin Value History
1871-S 50c XF40
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1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-3. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$192
1871-S 50C Small Wide Thick Top S, WB-102, Die Pair 3, R.3, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2,17...
XF45
PCGS
$256
1871-S 50C VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: 28 in 35, 265 finer (6/26). CDN: $156 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 2,1...
VF35
PCGS
$232
1871-S 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (64/157). Mintage 2,178,000. ...
XF45
PCGS
$276
1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$144
1871-S 50C VF30 ANACS. Mintage 2,178,000. ...
VF30
ANACS
$169
1871-S 50C AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (12/85). PCGS Population: (26/129). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 2,178,...
AU50
NGC
$216
1871-S 50C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/105). Mintage 2,178,000. ...
AU53
PCGS
$324
1871-S 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 39 in 55 (1 in 55+), 71 finer (11/25). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Minta...
AU55
PCGS
$793
1871-S 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/69). Mintage 2,178,000. ...
AU55
PCGS
$600
1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-3. Small Wide S. AU Details--Surfaces Smoothed (PCGS).
$293
1871-S 50C Incomplete S, WB-103, Die Pair 1, R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
MS66
PCGS
$13,420
1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-2. Small Wide S. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$840
1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-3. AU Details--Spot Removed (PCGS).
$384
1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. MS-65 (PCGS).
MS65
PCGS
$7,500
1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64
PCGS
$2,880
1871-S 50C Small Wide S, WB-101, MS61 ANACS. Mintage 2,178,000....
MS61
ANACS
$900
1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-2. Small Wide S. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62
NGC
$1,440
50C 1871-S PCGS MS63 CAC
MS63
PCGS
$2,750
1871-S 50C -- Cleaned -- ANACS. VF25 Details. NGC Census: (4/99). PCGS Population (5/148). Mintage: 2,178,000. Numismedia W...
VF25
ANACS
$36
1871-S 50C Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/101). NGC Census: (2/73). Mintage: 2,178,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem...
F12
PCGS
$50
1871-S 50C VG10 ICG. WB-101. NGC Census: (0/69). PCGS Population (0/77). Mintage: 2,178,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC...
VG10
ICG
$27
1871-S 50C G6 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/66). NGC Census: (1/63). Mintage: 2,178,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin...
G6
PCGS
$35
1871-S 50C VF20--Cleaned--ANACS, XF Details....
VF20
ANACS
$39
1871-S Fine15--Reengraved, Cleaned-- ANACS. XF ...
F15
ANACS
$40
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