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1842 50c Small Date Reverse of 1842

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $61.00
G4 $88.00
G6 $101.00
VG8 $122.00
VG10 $130.00
F12 $143.00
F15 $162.00
VF20 $182.00
VF25 $202.00
VF30 $234.00
VF35 $260.00
XF40 $286.00
XF45 $442.00
AU50 $618.00
AU53 $715.00
AU55 $998.00
AU58 $1,380.00
MS60 $1,750.00
MS61 $2,060.00
MS62 $2,380.00
MS63 $3,560.00
MS64 $4,690.00
MS65 $12,600.00
AG3 CAC $73.00
G4 CAC $105.00
G6 CAC $122.00
VG8 CAC $140.00
VG10 CAC $156.00
F12 CAC $172.00
F15 CAC $195.00
VF20 CAC $218.00
VF25 CAC $242.00
VF30 CAC $281.00
VF35 CAC $312.00
XF40 CAC $343.00
XF45 CAC $530.00
AU50 CAC $741.00
AU53 CAC $858.00
AU55 CAC $1,200.00
AU58 CAC $1,650.00
MS60 CAC $2,100.00
MS61 CAC $2,480.00
MS62 CAC $2,850.00
MS63 CAC $4,280.00
MS64 CAC $5,620.00
MS65 CAC $15,100.00

Apr Data

157 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37). 55 HA 960 01/14/2025
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 6, R.3, AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 1,620 01/14/2025
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-2. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Cud Over TAT. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 384 10/23/2024
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, WB-101,Die Pair 7, R.2, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/113 and 0/3+). 40 HA 252 10/08/2024
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,800 08/17/2024
    1842 50C Small Date, Rev of 1842, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/37). 55 HA 780 07/23/2024
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 5, R.3, MS62 NGC. CAC. 62 HA 3,000 05/09/2024
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (5/48). PCGS Population: (17/74). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 50 HA 480 03/19/2024
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (14/27). PCGS Population: (24/37). CDN: $780 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 55 HA 1,200 02/06/2024
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (7/7). PCGS Population: (2/24). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 61 HA 1,500 01/23/2024
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-5. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 384 12/05/2023
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (6/7). PCGS Population: (2/24). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 61 HA 1,620 10/23/2023
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (1/61). PCGS Population: (11/130). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 35 HA 264 06/06/2023
    50C 1842 SMALL DATE, REV OF 1842 PCGS AU55 55 Legend 793 05/28/2023
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (8/48). PCGS Population: (23/91). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 45 HA 408 03/28/2023
    50C 1842 SMALL DATE, REV OF 1842 PCGS MS63 63 Legend 3,055 02/23/2023
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/91). NGC Census: (7/48). CDN: $340 Whs 45 HA 372 01/17/2023
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/114). NGC Census: (5/55). CDN: $220 Wh 40 HA 336 01/10/2023
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, Rev of 1842, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/91). NGC Census: (7/48). CDN: $340 Whsle. 45 HA 384 01/03/2023
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (13/26). PCGS Population: (24/36). CDN: $780 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 55 HA 840 12/13/2022
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU50 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (17/72). NGC Census: (3/40). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid 50 HA 2,220 09/06/2022
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 1,080 08/30/2022
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (5/36). PCGS Population: (14/58). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 53 HA 528 08/30/2022
    1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/135). NGC Census: (1/55). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC 30 HA 312 08/09/2022
    1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/34 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (12/24 and 0/1+). CDN: $550 55 HA 960 08/02/2022
    1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/34 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (12/24 and 0/1+). CDN: $550 55 HA 780 07/26/2022
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 7, R.2 -- Reverse Die Break on Rim -- AU55 NGC. Ex: Pioneer Boone Fami 55 HA 600 05/16/2022
    1842 50c NGC AU53 (Small Date Reverse of 1842) 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 575 04/18/2022
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 780 04/05/2022
    1842 50c PCGS AU53 (Small Date Reverse of 1842) 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 600 10/11/2021
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 408 08/24/2021
    50C 1842 SMALL DATE. REV. OF 1842. PCGS MS64 CAC 64 Legend 5,288 05/27/2021
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Cud Over TAT. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 312 11/17/2020
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-2. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Cud Over TAT. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 240 09/10/2020
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-2. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Cud Over TAT. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 216 03/24/2020
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-2. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 216 03/24/2020
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-5. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 840 03/24/2020
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-6. Rarity-3. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,560 03/19/2020
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 7, R.2, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,304 02/21/2020
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (22/32 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (11/24 and 0/2+). CDN: $ 55 HA 840 01/12/2020
    1842 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-2. Small Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Cud Over TAT. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 840 11/15/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/51). NGC Census: (2/35). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for probl 53 HA 420 09/17/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (1/52). PCGS Population: (8/123). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for proble 30 HA 168 09/03/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Reverse of 1842, Large Letters, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/63). NGC Census: (3/36). CDN: $400 Whs 50 HA 426 07/23/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/4). PCGS Population: (8/14). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for proble 62 HA 960 06/09/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (12/11). PCGS Population: (8/23). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for proble 58 HA 692 06/09/2019
    1842 50C Reverse of 1842, Small Date, Large Letters, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/63). NGC Census: (3/35). CDN: $400 Whs 50 HA 360 02/26/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 6, R.3, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 3,360 01/09/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, WB-101, Die Pair 6, R.3, MS62+ ★ NGC. 62 HA 1,560 01/09/2019
    1842 50C Small Date, Large Letters, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/31). NGC Census: (12/22). 55 HA 432 10/23/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6240
      Coin Date: 1842
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Variety: Small Date
      Variety 2: Reverse of 1842
      Desg: MS
      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 #: 6240
      NGC ID: 24GT
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