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1878 50c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $40.50
G4 $68.00
G6 $81.00
VG8 $101.00
VG10 $115.00
F12 $130.00
F15 $133.00
VF20 $136.00
VF25 $143.00
VF30 $143.00
VF35 $169.00
XF40 $208.00
XF45 $228.00
AU50 $292.00
AU53 $325.00
AU55 $358.00
AU58 $488.00
MS60 $520.00
MS61 $618.00
MS62 $812.00
MS63 $1,250.00
MS64 $1,880.00
MS65 $4,750.00
MS66 $15,000.00
AG3 CAC $48.60
G4 CAC $81.00
G6 CAC $97.00
VG8 CAC $122.00
VG10 CAC $133.00
F12 CAC $156.00
F15 CAC $159.00
VF20 CAC $164.00
VF25 CAC $172.00
VF30 CAC $172.00
VF35 CAC $203.00
XF40 CAC $250.00
XF45 CAC $273.00
AU50 CAC $351.00
AU53 CAC $390.00
AU55 CAC $429.00
AU58 CAC $585.00
MS60 CAC $624.00
MS61 CAC $741.00
MS62 CAC $960.00
MS63 CAC $1,500.00
MS64 CAC $2,250.00
MS65 CAC $5,700.00
MS66 CAC $18,000.00

Apr Data

161 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 38,400 08/17/2021
    50C 1878 PCGS MS66+ CAC 66 Legend 14,688 11/15/2018
    1878 50C WB-101 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 11,100 06/04/2020
    1878 50C MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 8,400 08/14/2019
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-66 (PCGS). CMQ. 66 Stacks Bowers 7,200 11/21/2023
    1878 50C WB-101, MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 7,200 02/24/2022
    50C 1878 PCGS MS65+ CAC 65 Legend 6,756 04/27/2023
    1878 50C WB-101 MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 6,600 04/25/2019
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 4,080 08/28/2024
    1878 50C WB-101 MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 3,840 03/15/2019
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 3,600 11/22/2021
    1878 50C WB-101 MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 2,880 06/15/2018
    1878 50C MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (25/16 and 1/3+). NGC Census: (16/7 and 2/0+). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 64 HA 2,640 01/16/2022
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,640 11/22/2021
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 2,160 03/28/2024
    50C 1878 PCGS MS64 CAC 64 Legend 2,056 10/08/2020
    50C 1878 NGC MS64 64 Legend 1,821 04/21/2021
    1878 50C WB-101 MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 1,560 08/16/2018
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,140 03/28/2023
    1878 50C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/35). NGC Census: (10/22). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. Min 63 HA 1,080 01/13/2019
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 1,050 04/05/2022
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH. 62 Stacks Bowers 990 08/30/2022
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. AU-58+ (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 900 08/21/2018
    1878 50C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/60 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (10/33 and 0/2+). CDN: $625 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62 62 HA 690 08/09/2022
    1878 50C MS61 NGC. WB-101, R.4. "Wimpy" first 8 in date. NGC Census: (6/42). PCGS Population: (4/75). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid 61 HA 660 08/25/2020
    1878 50C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/150). NGC Census: (5/88). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1,378,40 50 HA 552 05/16/2022
    1878 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/86). NGC Census: (18/51). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,378,40 58 HA 504 11/15/2022
    1878 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/112 and 0/7+). NGC Census: (13/73 and 0/2+). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU5 55 HA 504 03/05/2024
    1878 50C AU53 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (18/124). NGC Census: (6/76). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU53 53 HA 456 11/19/2019
    1878 50C XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (16/157). NGC Census: (10/89). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1, 45 HA 456 05/25/2021
    1878 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/80). NGC Census: (17/49). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,378,40 58 HA 408 03/03/2020
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 408 06/12/2019
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 384 11/10/2021
    1878 50C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (16/48). PCGS Population: (24/79). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. Mint 58 HA 336 03/26/2019
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 336 08/24/2021
    1878 50C AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (10/78). PCGS Population: (16/134). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 1,378,40 53 HA 312 05/16/2022
    1878 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/105). NGC Census: (10/66). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,378,4 55 HA 300 10/20/2020
    1878 50C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/153). NGC Census: (7/95). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1,378,40 50 HA 300 11/21/2023
    1878 50C XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (17/154). NGC Census: (8/86). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,3 45 HA 228 02/25/2020
    1878 50C AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (5/74). PCGS Population: (14/124). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU53. Mint 53 HA 216 03/19/2019
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 11/10/2021
    1878 50C XF40 NGC. CAC. Eric P. Newman Collection. NGC Census: (4/110). PCGS Population: (15/184). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for 40 HA 180 05/09/2023
    1878 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/183 and 0/6+). NGC Census: (4/106 and 0/2+). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF4 40 HA 164 09/20/2022
    1878 50C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/183 and 0/5+). NGC Census: (3/98 and 0/2+). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35 35 HA 144 03/24/2020
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 144 12/05/2023
    1878 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 132 11/10/2021
    1878 50C Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (3/133). PCGS Population: (5/242). CDN: $102 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 1,3 15 HA 124 08/15/2023
    1878 50C VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (4/102). PCGS Population: (9/194). CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF25. Mint 25 HA 94 01/22/2019
    1878 50C VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (3/105). PCGS Population: (4/209). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF20. Mint 20 HA 94 03/12/2019
    1878 50C Poor 1 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/256). NGC Census: (0/121). Mintage 1,378,400. 1 HA 40 03/31/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6358
      Coin Date: 1878
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,377,600
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1866-1891
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.5
      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. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST
      PCGS #: 6358
      NGC ID: 24KN
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