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1842 50c Small Date Reverse of 1839

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VG8 $15,000.00
VG10 $18,000.00
F12 $21,000.00
F15 $24,000.00
VF20 $36,000.00
MS64 $100,800.00
VG8 CAC $18,000.00
VG10 CAC $21,600.00
F12 CAC $25,200.00
F15 CAC $28,800.00
VF20 CAC $43,200.00
MS64 CAC $120,000.00

Apr Data

5 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842 50C Small Date, Small Letters MS64 PCGS. WB-Unlisted, Low R.8. 64 HA 99,875 06/23/2014
    1842 50C Small Date, Small Letters, WB-1, R.7, MS64 PCGS. The unveiling of this variety is a recent event in numismatic ter 64 HA 84,000 05/16/2022
    1842 50C Small Date, Small Letters, WB-Unlisted, Die Pair 1, R.7, VF20 PCGS. 20 HA 30,028 09/06/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Small Letters VF20 PCGS. 20 HA 25,850 04/28/2013
    1842 50C Small Date AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 402 08/27/2002
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6241
      Coin Date: 1842
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Variety: Small Date
      Variety 2: Reverse of 1839
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 401,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 13.36
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.
      Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery.
      PCGS #: 6241
      NGC ID: 24GT
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