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Coin Value History
1898-S 50c VG8
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VG8
ANACS
$59
1898-S 50c NGC VG-10
VG10
NGC
$85
1898-S 50C Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: 39 in 12, 367 finer (12/25). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12. Mintage 2,...
F12
PCGS
$149
1898-S 50C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/329). Mintage 2,358,550. ...
F15
PCGS
$240
1898-S Barber Half Dollar. EF Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$216
1898-S Barber Half Dollar. VF-20 (PCGS).
VF20
PCGS
$207
1898-S 50C -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. NGC Census: (1/84). PCGS Population (10/141). Mintage: 2,358,550. Numis...
VF20
$164
1898-S Barber Half Dollar. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25
PCGS
$192
1898-S 50C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 43 in 30, 255 finer (6/26). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 2,358,5...
VF30
PCGS
$220
1898-S 50C VF35 ANACS. Mintage 2,358,550. ...
VF35
ANACS
$264
1898-S 50C MS65 PCGS. ...
MS65
PCGS
$5,612
1898-S 50C MS66 PCGS. ...
MS66
PCGS
$10,675
1898-S 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 28 in 58 (1 in 58+), 55 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Min...
AU58
PCGS
$1,891
1898-S 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 43 in 40, 172 finer (9/25). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 2,358,55...
XF40
PCGS
$360
1898-S Barber Half Dollar. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63
PCGS
$1,980
1898-S Barber Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS).
MS65
PCGS
$5,400
1898-S 50C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/40). Mintage 2,358,550. ...
MS62
PCGS
$2,100
1898-S 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/122). Mintage 2,358,550. ...
XF45
PCGS
$444
1898-S 50C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/13). Mintage 2,358,550. ...
MS64
PCGS
$2,880
1898-S 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/75). NGC Census: (7/57). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 2,358,5...
AU55
PCGS
$690
1898-S Barber Half Dollar. AU-50 (NGC).
AU50
NGC
$432
1898-S 50C MS66 PCGS. ...
MS66
PCGS
$9,000
1898-S 50C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/94 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (5/64 and 0/0+). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53...
AU53
PCGS
$516
1898-S NGC MS-61
MS61
NGC
$1,322
MS60
$1,092
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