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1881 50c AU53
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1881 50c PR

AU53

1881 50c

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1881 50C JD-1, R.2, PR65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: 30 in 65, 21 finer. CAC: 6 in 65, 10 finer (8/26). CDN: $2,300 Whsle. ...
PR65 PCGS CAC
1881 50C JD-1, R.2, PR65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: 30 in 65, 21 finer. CAC: 6 in 65, 10 finer (8/26). CDN: $2,300 Whsle. ... CAC approved
$2,440
Sold 10/9/2026
Heritage Auctions
1881 50C PR64 NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.2. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. PCGS Population: 80 in 64, 51 finer. CAC: 14 in 6...
PR64 NGC CAC
1881 50C PR64 NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.2. Housed in a Generation 4 fatty holder. PCGS Population: 80 in 64, 51 finer. CAC: 14 in 6... CAC approved
$4,392
Sold 9/22/2026
Heritage Auctions
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$854
Sold 8/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Type I Reverse. WB-101. Proof-63 (NGC). CAC.
PR63 NGC CAC
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Type I Reverse. WB-101. Proof-63 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$2,684
Sold 6/17/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1881 50C PR67 PCGS. WB-101. ...
PR67 PCGS
1881 50C PR67 PCGS. WB-101. ...
$6,710
Sold 5/1/2026
Heritage Auctions
1881 50C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: 90 in 63 (1 in 63+), 130 finer (12/25). CDN: $975 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintag...
PR63 PCGS
1881 50C PR63 PCGS. PCGS Population: 90 in 63 (1 in 63+), 130 finer (12/25). CDN: $975 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintag...
$1,464
Sold 1/20/2026
Heritage Auctions
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Type I Reverse. Proof-67 (NGC).
PR67 NGC
$4,560
Sold 12/9/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Type I Reverse. Proof-66 (NGC). CAC.
PR66 NGC CAC
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Type I Reverse. Proof-66 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$5,040
Sold 8/29/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC.
PR64 PCGS CAC
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,800
Sold 3/5/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1881 50C PR66 PCGS. CAC....
PR66 PCGS CAC
1881 50C PR66 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$5,160
Sold 2/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1881 50C PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/18). Mintage 975. ...
PR65 PCGS
1881 50C PR65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/18). Mintage 975. ...
$1,620
Sold 8/18/2024
Heritage Auctions
1881 50C PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (31/195). PCGS Population: (65/211). CDN: $720 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 975. ...
PR62 NGC
1881 50C PR62 NGC. NGC Census: (31/195). PCGS Population: (65/211). CDN: $720 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 975. ...
$1,200
Sold 5/25/2021
Heritage Auctions
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Type I Reverse. Proof-25 (PCGS).
VF25 PCGS
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Type I Reverse. Proof-25 (PCGS).
$432
Sold 3/24/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1881 50C PR68 NGC. WB-101. ...
PR68 NGC
1881 50C PR68 NGC. WB-101. ...
$8,519
Sold 12/6/2015
Heritage Auctions
$1,116
Sold 1/25/2015
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