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1938 50c New Rochelle

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS63 $3,750.00
MS64 $5,000.00
MS65 $6,560.00
MS66 $8,120.00
MS67 $11,200.00
MS63 CAC $4,500.00
MS64 CAC $6,000.00
MS65 CAC $7,880.00
MS66 CAC $9,750.00
MS67 CAC $13,000.00

Apr Data

21 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 6,600 11/17/2023
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 6,900 08/17/2023
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP65 PCGS. 65 HA 5,040 07/21/2023
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 6,000 05/05/2023
    1938 New Rochelle, New York 250th Anniversary. Specimen-67 (PCGS). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 7,800 03/21/2023
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 7,200 08/26/2022
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 12,000 08/26/2022
    1938 50C New Rochelle SP65 NGC. Both NGC and PCGS recognize the Specimen striking characteristics of a select few New Roche 65 HA 3,960 05/02/2022
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP66 NGC. 66 HA 6,122 04/24/2021
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP67+ PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 13,200 01/22/2021
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 12,000 09/18/2020
    1938 50C New Rochelle, SP65 NGC. 65 HA 4,320 12/05/2019
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 7,800 01/11/2019
    1938 New Rochelle, New York 250th Anniversary. Specimen. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 3,840 08/16/2018
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP67 PCGS Secure. 67 HA 9,600 04/26/2018
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 12,925 08/02/2017
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 11,750 08/02/2017
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 12,925 06/11/2017
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 12,925 02/19/2017
    1938 50C New Rochelle, Specimen Finish, SP64 NGC. CAC. 64 HA 4,935 08/14/2016
    50C 1938 NEW ROCHELLE SP NGC MS66 66 Legend 10,575 05/19/2016
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 99335
      Coin Date: 1938
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: New Rochelle
      Desg: SP
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: Est. 50
      Strike Type: Special Strike
      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: Gertrude K. Lathrop
      Edge: Reeded
      General Notes: The 1938 New Rochelle half dollar, dated 1938, marks the 250th anniversary of the New York community's settlement in 1688. However, this coin was struck in 1937, a year before its stated date of issue. Such discrepancies between dates of production for certain coins versus the dates seen on those pieces were common in the high-flying days of the traditional commemorative series in the mid 1930s. This attractive coin, designed by Gertrude K. Lathrop, features an obverse motif of a settler handling a calve, and the reverse showcases a fleur-dis-lis, or flower of the lily. <BR><BR> Approximately 50 examples of the issue were struck with a special strike. The dies and planchets were polished like a proof coin but the strike wasn't quite to that standard resulting in a special (SP) strike.
      PCGS #: 99335
      NGC ID: BYDX
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