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Catalog Information
GSID:
60118
Coin Date:
1880
Denomination:
$50
Mint Location:
Washington D.C.
Mintage:
160,000
PCGS #:
159
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Bank Note Value History
1880 $50 (Fr. 159)
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1880 $50 (Fr. 159)
CPG (retail) values
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1862 $1 Seal Type 2, No Monogram (Fr. 16)
Worth: $175 – $30,000
1862 $1 Seal Type 2, With Monogram (Fr. 16a)
Worth: $160 – $10,000
1862 $1 Seal Type 2, With Patent Date (Fr. 16b)
Worth: $220 – $3,800
1862 $1 Seal Type 2, No Patent Date (Fr. 16c)
Worth: $225 – $14,500
1862 $1 Seal Type 2, No Monogram, Patent Date (Fr. 16d)
Worth: $1,000 – $7,000
1862 $1 Seal Type 1 (Fr. 17)
Worth: $4,000 – $36,500
1862 $1 Seal Type 2 (Fr. 17a)
Worth: $125 – $28,000
1862 $1 Seal Type 1, No Monogram, Patent Date (Fr. 17b)
1862 $1 Seal Type 2 (Fr. 17c)
Worth: $275 – $1,700
1862 $1 Seal Type 1 (Fr. 17d)
Worth: $4,000 – $12,000
1869 $1 (Fr. 18)
Worth: $105 – $20,000
1874 $1 (Fr. 19)
Worth: $120 – $20,000
1875 $1 (Fr. 20)
Worth: $90 – $6,500
1875 $1 (Fr. 21)
Worth: $500 – $9,000
1875 $1 (Fr. 22)
Worth: $600 – $23,000
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PCGS Choice About New 58....
$34,800
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Very Good 10 Net....
$1,980
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Fine 15....
$3,360
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Fine 12. ...
$3,120
Fr. 159 $50 1880
$36,800
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Very Good 10....
$2,640
Fr. 159. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice Fine 15.
$3,600
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Fine 12 Net. ...
$2,160
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Very Good 10. ...
$1,920
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$3,840
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Very Good 10 Net. ...
$1,500
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$5,520
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Very Good 10 Net. ...
$1,800
Fr. 159 $50 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Fine 15. ...
$4,800
Fr. 159. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice Fine 15.
$4,800
Fr. 159. 1880 $50 Legal Tender Note. PMG Choice Fine 15.
$7,800
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