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1881 50c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $228.00
G4 $325.00
G6 $344.00
VG8 $358.00
VG10 $422.00
F12 $488.00
F15 $540.00
VF20 $585.00
VF25 $618.00
VF30 $650.00
VF35 $715.00
XF40 $845.00
XF45 $910.00
AU50 $960.00
AU53 $1,020.00
AU55 $1,090.00
AU58 $1,150.00
MS60 $1,220.00
MS61 $1,250.00
MS62 $1,380.00
MS63 $1,750.00
MS64 $2,250.00
MS65 $3,750.00
MS66 $5,620.00
MS67 $12,000.00
AG3 CAC $273.00
G4 CAC $390.00
G6 CAC $413.00
VG8 CAC $416.00
VG10 CAC $494.00
F12 CAC $585.00
F15 CAC $647.00
VF20 CAC $702.00
VF25 CAC $741.00
VF30 CAC $780.00
VF35 CAC $858.00
XF40 CAC $960.00
XF45 CAC $1,090.00
AU50 CAC $1,130.00
AU53 CAC $1,230.00
AU55 CAC $1,280.00
AU58 CAC $1,350.00
MS60 CAC $1,420.00
MS61 CAC $1,500.00
MS62 CAC $1,650.00
MS63 CAC $2,100.00
MS64 CAC $2,750.00
MS65 CAC $4,500.00
MS66 CAC $7,500.00
MS67 CAC $15,600.00

Apr Data

168 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1881 50C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/92). NGC Census: (12/46). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 10,000 62 HA 1,800 08/22/2023
    1881 50C MS67 NGC. 67 HA 9,000 07/20/2023
    1881 50C XF40 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (19/166). NGC Census: (2/74). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 10, 40 HA 900 05/16/2023
    50C 1881 PCGS MS63 63 Legend 1,410 04/30/2023
    50C 1881 PCGS MS65+ CAC 65 Legend 6,756 04/27/2023
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 660 03/28/2023
    50C 1881 PCGS MS65 65 Legend 3,878 02/23/2023
    1881 50C VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (4/81). PCGS Population: (0/201). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 10,000. 25 HA 660 12/20/2022
    1881 50C MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (12/45). PCGS Population: (25/89). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 10,000. 62 HA 1,320 12/18/2022
    1881 50C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/139). NGC Census: (2/69). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 10,000. 50 HA 840 12/13/2022
    50C 1881 PCGS MS65+ CAC 65 Legend 7,344 12/08/2022
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 840 11/08/2022
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 2,400 11/03/2022
    1881 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/162). NGC Census: (2/71). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 10,000. 40 HA 1,320 07/20/2022
    1881 50C Closed Bud, WB-102, MS67 NGC. 67 HA 8,400 07/14/2022
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. Unc Details--Obverse Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,320 06/16/2022
    1881 50C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (3/63). PCGS Population: (8/126). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 10,000. 55 HA 1,080 05/16/2022
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 720 04/05/2022
    1881 50C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/60 and 0/7+). NGC Census: (8/37 and 0/7+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS6 63 HA 1,920 02/27/2022
    1881 50C Closed Bud, WB-102, MS66+ NGC. 66 HA 7,800 02/25/2022
    1881 50c NGC AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,055 02/07/2022
    1881 50C VF30 NGC. Light gold patina at the high points decorates the obverse surfaces, while the reverse reveals swirls of 30 HA 600 02/06/2022
    1881 50C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/31 and 1/6+). NGC Census: (22/16 and 1/5+). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 64 HA 2,520 11/14/2021
    1881 50C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/192 and 0/7+). NGC Census: (2/74 and 0/5+). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. 30 HA 810 10/04/2021
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. AU Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 900 08/24/2021
    1881 50C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/31 and 1/6+). NGC Census: (22/15 and 1/4+). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 64 HA 1,860 08/22/2021
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. MS-65+ (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 7,800 08/17/2021
    50C 1881 PCGS MS64 64 Legend 1,939 05/27/2021
    50C 1881 NGC MS67 67 Legend 9,106 04/21/2021
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,920 03/26/2021
    50C 1881 PCGS MS66+ CAC 66 Legend 12,338 02/25/2021
    1881 50C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/90 and 0/6+). NGC Census: (11/45 and 0/5+). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 62 HA 1,560 10/13/2020
    1881 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/127). NGC Census: (2/63). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 10,000. 55 HA 1,140 09/29/2020
    1881 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/126). NGC Census: (2/63). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 10,000. 55 HA 1,140 06/23/2020
    1881 50C VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/192). NGC Census: (0/81). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 10,000. 20 HA 564 06/16/2020
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. VG-8 (PCGS). 8 Stacks Bowers 336 03/24/2020
    1881 50C Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/231). NGC Census: (0/90). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 4 . Mintage 10,0 4 HA 336 02/18/2020
    1881 50C VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/205). NGC Census: (2/85). CDN: $325 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG10. Mintage 10,000. 10 HA 360 02/04/2020
    50C 1881 PCGS MS66 CAC 66 Legend 8,225 01/30/2020
    1881 50C VF30 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (6/188 and 0/5+). NGC Census: (2/75 and 0/4+). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-f 30 HA 720 12/07/2019
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-101. Type I Reverse. EF-40 (PCGS). OGH. 40 Stacks Bowers 960 11/15/2019
    1881 50C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/215). NGC Census: (2/87). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VG8 . Minta 8 HA 336 10/29/2019
    1881 50C Closed Bud, WB-102, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 3,600 10/18/2019
    1881 50C Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (3/81). PCGS Population: (3/201). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS Fine 12. 12 HA 432 10/08/2019
    1881 50C MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 1,860 09/05/2019
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH. 61 Stacks Bowers 1,200 08/20/2019
    1881 50C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/214). NGC Census: (2/86). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VG8 . Minta 8 HA 420 06/04/2019
    1881 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-102. Type II Reverse. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 5,520 03/01/2019
    1881 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/156). NGC Census: (3/69). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Min 40 HA 660 02/03/2019
    1881 50C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (5/58). PCGS Population: (8/117). CDN: $775 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. Minta 58 HA 750 02/03/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6363
      Coin Date: 1881
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 10,000
      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 #: 6363
      NGC ID: 24KU
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