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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.
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Coin Value History
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Motto on Reverse, 1866-1891 [Type] AU50
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1879 50C PR50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/417). Mintage 1,100. ...
AU50
PCGS
$660
1869 50C PR53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 53, 224 finer (11/25). Mintage 600....
AU53
PCGS
$732
1884 50C PR55 NGC. NGC Census: 1 in 55, 209 finer (11/25). CDN: $560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR55. Mintage 875. ...
AU55
NGC
$793
1880 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. Proof-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$552
1890 50C PR58 NGC. NGC Census: 1 in 58, 161 finer (12/25). CDN: $580 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR58. Mintage 590....
AU58
NGC
$976
1866 50C Motto -- Questionable Surfaces -- CACG Details. Proof. Mintage 725. ...
PR60
$1,586
1879 50C PR40 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/355). NGC Census: (0/262). Mintage: 1,100. From the Dick Osburn Collection. ...
XF40
PCGS
$423
1866 50C Motto PR61 PCGS. JD-1, High R.2. PCGS Population: 25 in 61, 166 finer (8/26). CDN: $630 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR...
PR61
PCGS
$976
1877 50C PR61 PCGS. JD-1, R.3. PCGS Population: 17 in 61, 152 finer (6/26). CDN: $630 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR61. Mintage...
PR61
PCGS
$992
1879 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-62 (PCGS). CAC.
PR62
PCGS
$1,342
1885 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. JD-1. Rarity-2. Proof-63 (NGC). OH Generation 4.0.
PR63
NGC
$1,464
1889 50C WB-101, JD-1, R.2, PR64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 59 in 64 (1 in 64+), 29 finer (8/26). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NG...
PR64
PCGS
$2,257
1875 50C PR64 PCGS. JD-1, R.2. PCGS Population: 53 in 64, 38 finer (8/26). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintag...
PR64
PCGS
$1,769
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
$2,440
1879 50C PR63 PCGS. JD-1, High R.2. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. CDN: $975 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. ...
PR63
PCGS
$2,440
1884 50C PR66 PCGS. CAC. WB-101, JD-1, R.2 ...
PR66
PCGS
$3,904
1889 50C PR65 NGC. CAC. JD-1, R.2. ...
PR65
NGC
$2,806
1867 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. JD-1. Rarity-2+. Proof-66 (PCGS).
PR66
PCGS
$5,368
1873 50C No Arrows, Closed 3, PR67+ PCGS. CAC. WB-101, JD-1, R.3. ...
PR67
PCGS
$15,860
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$854
1867 50C PR67 CACG. ...
PR67
CAC
$17,080
1882 50C PR35 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 35, 337 finer (11/25). Mintage 1,100. ...
VF35
PCGS
$946
1888 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS).
$1,080
1886 50C PR68 NGC....
PR68
NGC
$13,200
1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Type I Reverse. Proof-25 (PCGS).
VF25
PCGS
$432
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