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1892 50c Columbian Exposition

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Grade CPG Value
XF40 $18.90
XF45 $21.60
AU50 $27.00
AU53 $28.35
AU55 $31.05
AU58 $33.75
MS60 $40.50
MS61 $68.00
MS62 $81.00
MS63 $130.00
MS64 $182.00
MS65 $338.00
MS66 $812.00
MS67 $4,250.00
MS68 $21,600.00
XF40 CAC $22.68
XF45 CAC $25.92
AU50 CAC $32.40
AU53 CAC $34.02
AU55 CAC $37.26
AU58 CAC $40.50
MS60 CAC $48.60
MS61 CAC $81.00
MS62 CAC $97.00
MS63 CAC $156.00
MS64 CAC $218.00
MS65 CAC $406.00
MS66 CAC $960.00
MS67 CAC $5,810.00
MS68 CAC $25,900.00

Apr Data

975 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1892 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 66 HA 564 09/11/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 64 HA 174 08/28/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 312 08/23/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 288 08/23/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS64 PCGS. Mintage 950,000. 64 HA 174 08/21/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 64 HA 149 08/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2042/1250). PCGS Population: (2108/1281). MS64. Mintage 950,000. 64 HA 186 08/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS67★ NGC. While most high-grade Columbian half dollars are colorfully toned, this brilliant, sil 67 HA 6,000 08/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (59/16). PCGS Population: (5/1). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS6 65 HA 870 08/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 228 08/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS67 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (45/2). PCGS Population: (49/1). MS67. Mintage 950,000. 67 HA 3,360 08/12/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 66 HA 480 08/07/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 66 HA 468 07/31/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 66 HA 492 07/31/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS66 Prooflike NGC. CAC. A small number of 1892 Columbian half dollars are graded in Prooflike quality, 66 HA 2,880 07/15/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (45/2). PCGS Population: (49/1). MS67. Mintage 950,000. 67 HA 1,980 07/15/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (931/320). PCGS Population: (908/375). MS65. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 480 07/15/2024
    1892 50C Columbian, Repunched Date, FS-302, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/1 and 0/0+). Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 408 07/03/2024
    1892 50C Columbian, Repunched Date, FS-303, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/0 and 0/0+). Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 750 07/03/2024
    1892/92 50C Columbian, Repunched Date, FS-301, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 950,000. /92 64 HA 360 07/03/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 504 06/26/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (NGC). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 660 06/26/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 216 06/26/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 228 06/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (905/371). NGC Census: (927/314). MS65. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 240 06/10/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1310/3281). PCGS Population: (1914/3382). MS63. Mintage 950,000. 63 HA 104 06/10/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (905/371). NGC Census: (927/314). MS65. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 252 05/20/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (904/370). NGC Census: (925/313). MS65. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 266 05/20/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2040/1241). PCGS Population: (2107/1279). MS64. Mintage 950,000. 64 HA 140 05/20/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS67 NGC. Ex: Richard Jewell Collection. NGC Census: (44/2). PCGS Population: (48/1). MS67. Mintage 950, 67 HA 2,160 05/12/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1311/3286). PCGS Population: (1917/3388). MS63. Mintage 950,000. 63 HA 104 05/01/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (PCGS). OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 65 Stacks Bowers 504 04/24/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 216 04/10/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 408 04/03/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 480 04/03/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 528 04/03/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 660 04/03/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 PL (NGC). OH. 65 Stacks Bowers 1,140 03/28/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 03/13/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (903/371). NGC Census: (921/311). MS65. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 252 02/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (331/47). NGC Census: (261/44). MS66. Mintage 950,000. 66 HA 1,080 02/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1911/3386). NGC Census: (1306/3255). MS63. Mintage 950,000. 63 HA 180 02/19/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (267/44). PCGS Population: (324/47). MS66. Mintage 950,000. 66 HA 631 02/19/2024
    1892 Columbian Exposition. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 01/24/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1911/3384). NGC Census: (1305/3255). MS63. Mintage 950,000. 63 HA 91 01/22/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1305/3255). PCGS Population: (1911/3384). MS63. Mintage 950,000. 63 HA 114 01/22/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1306/3255). PCGS Population: (1911/3386). MS63. Mintage 950,000. 63 HA 91 01/22/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (903/371). NGC Census: (921/311). MS65. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 222 01/10/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1911/3386). NGC Census: (1306/3255). MS63. Mintage 950,000. 63 HA 81 01/03/2024
    1892 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (921/305). PCGS Population: (904/378). MS65. Mintage 950,000. 65 HA 216 01/03/2024
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9296
      Coin Date: 1892
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: Columbian Exposition
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 950,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative
      Coinage Years: 1892-1954
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: Charles E. Barber, George T. Morgan
      Edge: Reeded
      General Notes: The 1892 Columbian Exposition half dollar was the first commemorative coin struck by the United States Mint. The coin was produced for sale at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, marking the 400th anniversary of the Christopher Columbus' transatlantic expedition to the New World in 1492. The Columbian Exposition was slated to open in 1892, but delays postponed the Chicago World's Fair until 1893. The Columbian half dollars, marketed as souvenir coins, were sold for $1 apiece and were hugely popular with the public. <BR><BR> The 1892 Columbian half dollars, designed by Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan, were minted to the tune of nearly 1 million coins, making it one of the largest-mintage classic commemorative coins of the 1892-1954 era. A large number of Columbian halves were made, and many went into non-numismatic hands and were either mishandled or spent as money. For this reason, the majority of Columbian half dollars exhibit varying degrees of wear. Uncirculated examples are plentiful, though examples in the Gem grades, around MS65 or higher, are relatively scarce, with specimens in the MS67 level or higher rare.
      PCGS #: 9296
      NGC ID: BYGF
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