On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded F15
Coin Value History
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1839-1866 [Type] F15
1844-O 50C Fine 15 NGC. Ex: Stack's W 57th St Collection. NGC Census: 4 in 15, 146 finer (6/26). CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NG...
F15
NGC
$154
1858-S 50C Fine 12 PCGS. Mintage 476,000. ...
F12
PCGS
$195
1864 50C VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: 7 in 10, 243 finer (8/26). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG10. Mintage 379,100. ...
VG10
PCGS
$203
1841-O 50C VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: 16 in 20, 284 finer (8/26). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 401,000...
VF20
PCGS
$244
1844-O 50C Doubled Date, FS-301, WB-103, Die Pair 22, R.4, VG8 PCGS. CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 2,005,...
VG8
PCGS
$1,220
1846 50C Tall Date, Spiked 4, WB-108, Die Pair 13, R.3, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 6, 3 finer (6/26)....
G6
PCGS
$154
1863 50C WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.4, VF25 PCGS. CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 503,200. ...
VF25
PCGS
$403
1842-O 50C Small Date, Small Letters, Reverse of 1839, WB-101, Die Pair 2, R.5, Good 4 PCGS. CDN: $675 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
G4
PCGS
$1,129
1859 50C Type One Reverse, WB-101, Die Pair 10, R.3, VF30 PCGS. Mintage 747,200. ...
VF30
PCGS
$171
1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 4, R.4 -- Shipwreck Effect -- NGC. Ex: S.S. Republic. Original ...
$586
1848-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-3. EF Details--Surfaces Smoothed (PCGS).
OGP
PCGS
$293
1839 50C Drapery XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 66 in 40, 241 finer (10/26). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage ...
XF40
PCGS
$415
1861-O 50C Bisected Date, Speared Olive Bud, WB-103, WB-104, Die Pair 14, R.4, AU55 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU55
PCGS
$5,368
1860-O 50C Type Two Reverse, Large O, WB-103, Die Pair 6, R.3, AU50 PCGS. CDN: $295 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1...
AU50
PCGS
$366
1857 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 93 in 45, 266 finer (9/26). CDN: $205 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,988,000...
XF45
PCGS
$281
1861 50C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 63 in 53, 486 finer (10/26). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2,888,40...
AU53
PCGS
$439
1863 50C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: 21 in 35, 169 finer (6/26). CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 503,200. ...
VF35
PCGS
$561
1844-O 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 16 in 58 (1 in 58+), 32 finer (6/26). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Min...
AU58
PCGS
$1,190
1839 50C Drapery MS62 NGC. Housed in a Generation 6 holder. NGC Census: 11 in 62, 37 finer (7/26). CDN: $3,100 Whsle. Bid f...
MS62
NGC
$3,660
1845-O 50C Repunched Date, WB-108, FS-303, Die Pair 1, R.2, MS61 NGC. Mintage 2,094,000. ...
MS61
NGC
$1,007
1863 50C MS64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. PCGS Population: 17 in 64, 18 finer (6/26). CDN: $2,300 ...
MS64
PCGS
$3,050
1849 50C Repunched Date, WB-105, Die Pair 2, R.3, MS65 PCGS. ...
MS65
PCGS
$8,845
1857-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-1. Rarity-3. MS-63 (NGC).
MS63
NGC
$5,124
1847-O 50C Doubled Die Obverse, WB-104, Die Pair 21, R.3, MS66 NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$17,080
1861-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. State of Louisiana Issue. W-03. Rarity-2. Shipwreck Effect. (C) Unc. (NGC).
MS60
NGC
$732
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