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1838 50c Reeded Edge

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $54.00
G4 $76.00
G6 $80.00
VG8 $89.00
VG10 $97.00
F12 $119.00
F15 $130.00
VF20 $159.00
VF25 $169.00
VF30 $188.00
VF35 $221.00
XF40 $292.00
XF45 $364.00
AU50 $559.00
AU53 $585.00
AU55 $754.00
AU58 $960.00
MS60 $1,250.00
MS61 $1,380.00
MS62 $2,000.00
MS63 $3,000.00
MS64 $5,190.00
MS65 $13,200.00
MS66 $36,000.00
MS67 $138,000.00
AG3 CAC $65.00
G4 CAC $91.00
G6 CAC $96.00
VG8 CAC $107.00
VG10 CAC $117.00
F12 CAC $137.00
F15 CAC $156.00
VF20 CAC $190.00
VF25 CAC $203.00
VF30 CAC $226.00
VF35 CAC $265.00
XF40 CAC $351.00
XF45 CAC $437.00
AU50 CAC $671.00
AU53 CAC $702.00
AU55 CAC $905.00
AU58 CAC $1,220.00
MS60 CAC $1,500.00
MS61 CAC $1,650.00
MS62 CAC $2,400.00
MS63 CAC $3,600.00
MS64 CAC $6,220.00
MS65 CAC $19,200.00
MS66 CAC $43,200.00
MS67 CAC $180,000.00

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836 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1838 50C GR-9, R.3, XF40 PCGS. Reeded Edge. PCGS Population: (237/1278 and 0/16+). NGC Census: (114/1125 and 0/8+). CDN: $2 40 HA 360 01/06/2025
    1838 50C GR-13, R.1, AU55 PCGS. Mintage 3,546,000. 55 HA 780 12/24/2024
    1838 50C GR-10, R.3, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/4). Mintage 3,546,000. 35 HA 336 12/10/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-11. Rarity-2. Unc Details--Obverse Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 600 12/04/2024
    1838 50C GR-12, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 3,546,000. 62 HA 1,620 11/24/2024
    1838 50C GR-9, R.3, AU55 PCGS. Housed in an old green label holder. PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 3,546,000. 55 HA 1,200 10/07/2024
    1838 50C GR-2, R.3, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/4). Mintage 3,546,000. 45 HA 312 10/07/2024
    1838 50C GR-13, R.1, MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 4,320 09/13/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-11. Rarity-1. AU Details--Repaired (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 09/11/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-8. Rarity-2. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 360 08/22/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-14. Rarity-3. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 780 08/22/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-3. Rarity-2. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 3,840 08/17/2024
    1838 50C XF40 NGC. Mintage 3,546,000. 40 HA 240 07/02/2024
    1838 50C GR-9, R.3, AU50 PCGS. Housed in an old green label holder. PCGS Population: (1/1). Mintage 3,546,000. 50 HA 750 07/01/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-10. Rarity-3. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,080 06/26/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-2. Rarity-3. MS-65+ (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 12,600 06/18/2024
    1838 50C MS62 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (85/141). NGC Census: (106/136). CDN: $1,560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintag 62 HA 1,920 05/12/2024
    1838 50C GR-6, R.3, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 4,440 05/09/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 336 05/08/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-8. Rarity-3. EF Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 144 05/08/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-14. Rarity-3. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 480 05/08/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. Struck on Defective Planchet. Fine-12 (PCGS). 12 Stacks Bowers 504 04/02/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-13. Rarity-1. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,260 04/02/2024
    1838 50C Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (13/1367). PCGS Population: (19/1785). CDN: $100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 15 HA 99 04/02/2024
    1838 50C Reeded Edge XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (233/1263). NGC Census: (109/1103). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40 40 HA 228 04/01/2024
    1838 50C Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (7/1376). PCGS Population: (11/1800). CDN: $88 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12. Mintage 3 12 HA 99 04/01/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-4. Rarity-1. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 14,400 03/26/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-10. Rarity-3. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 432 03/13/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-8. Rarity-2. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,140 03/13/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-10. Rarity-3. VF Details--Smoothed (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 144 02/21/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-12. Rarity-4. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 480 02/07/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-2. Rarity-3. EF Details--Tooled (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 168 02/07/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-13. Rarity-1. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 630 02/07/2024
    1838 50C Reeded Edge XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (233/1263). NGC Census: (108/1100). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40 40 HA 312 01/30/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-1. Rarity-3. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 312 01/24/2024
    1838 50C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (259/316). PCGS Population: (151/264). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3,546 58 HA 1,380 01/16/2024
    1838 50C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (202/575). PCGS Population: (198/415). CDN: $580 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 3,546 55 HA 660 01/16/2024
    1838 50C AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (87/881). PCGS Population: (173/764). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,546, 50 HA 408 01/16/2024
    1838 50C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (62/1249). PCGS Population: (99/1622). CDN: $145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 3,546 30 HA 164 01/16/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-6. Rarity-3. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 312 01/10/2024
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-3. Rarity-2. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 312 01/10/2024
    1838 50C GR-2, R.3, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 4,208 01/10/2024
    1838 50C MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (72/238). PCGS Population: (30/225). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 3,546 61 HA 1,140 01/09/2024
    1838 50C Reed Edge AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (258/316). PCGS Population: (151/263). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Min 58 HA 690 01/09/2024
    1838 50C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (62/1249). PCGS Population: (98/1619). CDN: $145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 3,546 30 HA 169 12/19/2023
    1838 50C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (85/140). NGC Census: (102/135). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 3,5 62 HA 1,560 12/17/2023
    1838 50C MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (46/89). PCGS Population: (71/69). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 3,546,0 63 HA 1,740 12/17/2023
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-13. Rarity-1. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 408 12/05/2023
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-13. Rarity-1. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,320 12/05/2023
    1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-13. Rarity-1. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 528 12/05/2023
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6177
      Coin Date: 1838
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Variety: Reeded Edge
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 3,546,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Capped bust half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1836-1839
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 13.36
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: John Reich
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Portrait of Liberty facing left with a cap and the word LIBERTY on a ribbon above her brow. In a change from the lettered-edge coins, there are now 6 stars on the left periphery and 7 stars on the right side, representing the original 13 colonies. The date appears centered at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: An heraldic eagle holding olive branches and 3 arrows in its claws is surrounded by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. A ribbon below bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The denomination of 50 CENTS is centered below the eagle.
      PCGS #: 6177
      NGC ID: 24G5
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