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1882 $50 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 508) VF35
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1882 $50  2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 508)

VF35

1882 $50 2nd Charter Period, 1st Issue, Brown Back (Fr. 508)

Greensheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greensheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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Cleveland, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Commercial National Bank Ch. # 807 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
F15 PMG
Cleveland, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Commercial National Bank Ch. # 807 PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$3,050
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
Mexia, TX - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 3014 PMG Fine 12. ...
F12 PMG
Mexia, TX - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 3014 PMG Fine 12. ...
$5,368
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
Philadelphia, PA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Corn Exchange National Bank Ch. # 542 PMG Choice Fine 15....
F15 PMG
Philadelphia, PA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Corn Exchange National Bank Ch. # 542 PMG Choice Fine 15....
$3,840
Sold 10/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. $50 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 508. Exchange NB. Charter #1057. PCGS Currency Gem New 65.
CU65 PCGS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. $50 1882 Brown Back. Fr. 508. Exchange NB. Charter #1057. PCGS Currency Gem New 65.
$24,000
Sold 8/26/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ....
AU58 PCGS
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ....
$7,500
Sold 5/8/2024
Heritage Auctions
Peabody, MA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Warren National Bank Ch. # 616 PMG Fine 12....
F12 PMG
Peabody, MA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Warren National Bank Ch. # 616 PMG Fine 12....
$1,920
Sold 1/11/2024
Heritage Auctions
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PMG Uncirculated 62 EPQ....
CU62 PMG
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PMG Uncirculated 62 EPQ....
$10,800
Sold 9/14/2023
Heritage Auctions
Clearfield, PA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The County National Bank Ch. # 855 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
VG8 PMG
Clearfield, PA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The County National Bank Ch. # 855 PMG Very Good 8 Net....
$1,200
Sold 5/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PCGS New 62PPQ. ...
CU62 PCGS
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PCGS New 62PPQ. ...
$9,300
Sold 10/7/2021
Heritage Auctions
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PCGS Banknote Choice AU 58. ...
AU58 PCGS
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First National Bank Ch. # 858 PCGS Banknote Choice AU 58. ...
$13,200
Sold 1/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
Washington, Pennsylvania. $50 1882 Brown Back. Friedberg 508 (W-2856). The First NB. Charter #586. PCGS Currency Gem New 66.
CU66 PCGS
Washington, Pennsylvania. $50 1882 Brown Back. Friedberg 508 (W-2856). The First NB. Charter #586. PCGS Currency Gem New 66.
$24,000
Sold 10/25/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Pittsburgh, PA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Exchange NB Ch. # 1057 ...
CU65 PCGS
Pittsburgh, PA - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The Exchange NB Ch. # 1057 ...
$32,900
Sold 8/3/2017
Heritage Auctions
Denver, CO - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First NB Ch. # 1016 ...
VG10 PMG
Denver, CO - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First NB Ch. # 1016 ...
$5,288
Sold 1/7/2016
Heritage Auctions
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First NB Ch. # 858 ...
CU63 PCGS
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First NB Ch. # 858 ...
$20,562
Sold 10/18/2012
Heritage Auctions
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First NB Ch. # 858 A $50 Brown Back whose original embossing is so pronoun...
Newark, OH - $50 1882 Brown Back Fr. 508 The First NB Ch. # 858 A $50 Brown Back whose original embossing is so pronoun...
$23,000
Sold 5/11/2007
Heritage Auctions
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