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1880 $50 (Fr. 161) VG8
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1880 $50  (Fr. 161)

VG8

1880 $50 (Fr. 161)

Greensheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greensheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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Fr. 161. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.
CU66 PMG
Fr. 161. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.
$40,800
Sold 8/28/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 161. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 64 PPQ.
CU64 PCGS
Fr. 161. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 64 PPQ.
$20,400
Sold 4/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ....
CU67 PCGS
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ....
$28,800
Sold 9/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Banknote Gem Unc 65 PPQ....
CU65 PCGS
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Banknote Gem Unc 65 PPQ....
$21,600
Sold 5/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.
CU66 PMG
$32,400
Sold 3/28/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Banknote Gem Unc 66PPQ....
CU66 PCGS
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Banknote Gem Unc 66PPQ....
$32,400
Sold 1/12/2024
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. ...
CU64 PMG
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. ...
$18,000
Sold 10/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ. ...
VF35 PMG
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ. ...
$9,000
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. ...
CU65 PCGS
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Gem New 65PPQ. ...
$22,800
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. ...
CU63 PMG
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. ...
$9,600
Sold 4/26/2019
Heritage Auctions
Friedberg 161 (W-2810). 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Currency Superb Gem New 67 PPQ.
CU67 PCGS
Friedberg 161 (W-2810). 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Currency Superb Gem New 67 PPQ.
$36,000
Sold 2/28/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Extremely Fine 40. ...
XF40 PCGS
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Extremely Fine 40. ...
$7,200
Sold 4/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880
CU64 PCGS
$18,400
Sold 6/14/2014
Lyn Knight Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Extremely Fine 40. ...
XF40 PCGS
Fr. 161 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Extremely Fine 40. ...
$9,400
Sold 1/10/2014
Heritage Auctions
Fr. 161 $50 1880
AU55 PMG
$17,250
Sold 11/8/2007
Lyn Knight Auctions
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