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1893 50c Columbian Exposition

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
XF40 $18.90
XF45 $20.25
AU50 $22.95
AU53 $24.30
AU55 $27.00
AU58 $32.40
MS60 $47.25
MS61 $61.00
MS62 $74.00
MS63 $101.00
MS64 $162.00
MS65 $292.00
MS66 $715.00
MS67 $3,000.00
XF40 CAC $22.68
XF45 CAC $24.30
AU50 CAC $27.54
AU53 CAC $29.16
AU55 CAC $32.40
AU58 CAC $38.88
MS60 CAC $57.00
MS61 CAC $73.00
MS62 CAC $89.00
MS63 CAC $122.00
MS64 CAC $188.00
MS65 CAC $338.00
MS66 CAC $858.00
MS67 CAC $3,880.00

Apr Data

985 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1893 50C Columbian MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (35/1). PCGS Population: (42/0). MS67. Mintage 1,550,405. 67 HA 1,920 08/19/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (35/1). PCGS Population: (41/0). MS67. Mintage 1,550,405. 67 HA 1,740 07/15/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-67 (NGC). 67 Stacks Bowers 2,280 03/28/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 708 09/30/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 PCGS. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 690 09/11/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (265/42). NGC Census: (166/36). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 660 08/12/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (265/42). NGC Census: (166/36). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 780 08/12/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 624 07/24/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (265/42). NGC Census: (166/35). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 1,560 07/15/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (166/36). PCGS Population: (265/42). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 810 07/15/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 720 07/10/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (265/42). NGC Census: (163/35). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 630 05/20/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (163/35). PCGS Population: (264/41). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 468 05/20/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. OGH Generation 3.1. 66 Stacks Bowers 900 04/24/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (163/35). PCGS Population: (263/42). MS66. Mintage 1,550,405. 66 HA 630 04/15/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 720 04/03/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 1,200 04/03/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (689/307). NGC Census: (712/202). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 396 09/30/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (712/202). PCGS Population: (689/307). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 1,020 09/30/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-65+ (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 288 08/23/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (688/305 and 12/73+). NGC Census: (712/202 and 11/19+). MS65. Mintage 1,550 65 HA 312 08/19/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 216 08/19/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 336 08/19/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. PCGS Population: (688/305). NGC Census: (712/202). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 408 08/19/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 240 07/24/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 240 06/26/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65+ NGC. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 372 06/19/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (713/198). PCGS Population: (687/307). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 210 06/10/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 240 06/05/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (687/305). NGC Census: (711/198). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 186 05/20/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (687/306). NGC Census: (712/202). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 288 05/08/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 264 04/10/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (687/305). NGC Census: (711/198). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. From T 65 HA 324 04/08/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 264 03/06/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (687/305). NGC Census: (711/198). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 288 02/28/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (711/198). PCGS Population: (687/304). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 264 02/14/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (707/194). PCGS Population: (687/305). MS65. Mintage 1,550,405. 65 HA 192 12/27/2023
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 08/23/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1943/993). NGC Census: (2087/914). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. 64 HA 130 08/19/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1941/992). NGC Census: (2079/909). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. 64 HA 103 05/20/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2084/911). PCGS Population: (1941/994). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. 64 HA 121 05/20/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 05/08/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 168 04/24/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2073/905). PCGS Population: (1938/992). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. 64 HA 159 02/07/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2073/905). PCGS Population: (1938/992). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. 64 HA 169 01/31/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2069/901). PCGS Population: (1937/992). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. 64 HA 264 01/22/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2069/901). PCGS Population: (1937/992). MS64. Mintage 1,550,405. 64 HA 154 01/22/2024
    1893 Columbian Exposition. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 144 01/10/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS63 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (1508/3003). PCGS Population: (1966/2942). MS63. Mintage 1,550,405. 63 HA 154 08/12/2024
    1893 50C Columbian MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1273/4901). NGC Census: (948/4508). MS62. Mintage 1,550,405. 62 HA 75 06/10/2024
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9297
      Coin Date: 1893
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: Columbian Exposition
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,550,405
      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: Following the issuance of the 1892 Columbian Exposition half dollar, the first United States commemorative coin, the US Mint released a second run of Columbian halves in 1893. While the World's Columbian Exposition was intended to open in 1892 to honor the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' transatlantic expedition in 1492, the event did not kick off until 1893. The United States Mint sold the 1893 Columbian half dollars at the fair for $1 each, and the popular coins were sold in huge numbers of more than 1.5 million. <BR><BR> The Columbian Exposition half dollars were designed by Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan. Though seeing a large mintage, the 1893 Columbian half dollar was widely distributed, many did not wind up in proper coin collections but rather were squirreled away in change jars and boxes and eventually spent. In fact, most Columbian halves encountered today show wear. Gem uncirculated specimens are tough, with MS66s very scarce and examples grading MS67 or better quite rare.
      PCGS #: 9297
      NGC ID: BYGG
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