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1857-S 50c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $122.00
G4 $208.00
G6 $234.00
VG8 $260.00
VG10 $325.00
F12 $390.00
F15 $455.00
VF20 $520.00
VF25 $715.00
VF30 $910.00
VF35 $1,090.00
XF40 $1,250.00
XF45 $1,620.00
AU50 $2,000.00
AU53 $2,190.00
AU55 $2,500.00
AU58 $2,880.00
MS60 $3,750.00
MS61 $4,500.00
MS62 $5,940.00
MS63 $9,690.00
MS64 $19,200.00
MS65 $36,000.00
MS66 $66,000.00
AG3 CAC $140.00
G4 CAC $250.00
G6 CAC $281.00
VG8 CAC $312.00
VG10 CAC $390.00
F12 CAC $468.00
F15 CAC $546.00
VF20 CAC $624.00
VF25 CAC $858.00
VF30 CAC $1,080.00
VF35 CAC $1,280.00
XF40 CAC $1,500.00
XF45 CAC $1,880.00
AU50 CAC $2,400.00
AU53 CAC $2,620.00
AU55 CAC $3,000.00
AU58 CAC $3,450.00
MS60 CAC $4,380.00
MS61 CAC $5,400.00
MS62 CAC $7,120.00
MS63 CAC $11,600.00
MS64 CAC $22,800.00
MS65 CAC $45,600.00
MS66 CAC $90,000.00

Apr Data

91 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,080 04/02/2024
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-5. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 2,040 12/05/2023
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-4. Medium S. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 1,200 11/03/2022
    50C 1857-S PCGS AU50 50 Legend 3,290 10/20/2022
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Large S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 840 08/30/2022
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Large S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,320 08/30/2022
    1857-S 50c PCGS VF25 25 David Lawrence Rare Coins 780 08/08/2022
    1857-S 50C Medium S, Blundered Date, WB-103, Die Pair 3, R.4, AU53 NGC. (VP-001). NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0 53 HA 1,620 05/24/2022
    1857-S 50C Medium S, WB-102, Die Pair 4, R.4, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). AU50. Mintage 158,000. 50 HA 1,500 05/16/2022
    1857-S 50C VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/36). PCGS Population: (4/82). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 158,000. 20 HA 552 03/14/2022
    1857-S 50c NGC XF40 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,350 11/01/2021
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-4. Misplaced Date, Medium S. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 3,120 08/17/2021
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-4. Blundered Date, Medium S. VF Details--Repaired (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 216 06/15/2021
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. EF Details--Devices Engraved (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 408 05/19/2021
    50C 1857-S PCGS MS66 CAC 66 Legend 91,062 04/21/2021
    1857-S 50c PCGS VF30 ex: D.L. Hansen 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 700 02/01/2021
    1857-S 50C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/93). NGC Census: (1/39). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 158,000. 8 HA 228 01/19/2021
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-1. Rarity-4. Large S. EF Details--Tooled (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 660 09/10/2020
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-1. Rarity-4. Large S. EF Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 504 09/10/2020
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-5. Large S. EF Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 600 09/10/2020
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-4. Blundered Date, Medium S. VF-30 (PCGS). 30 Stacks Bowers 690 03/19/2020
    1857-S 50C VF30 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (9/65 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/30 and 0/0+). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem- 30 HA 1,050 12/07/2019
    1857-S 50C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (2/30). PCGS Population: (8/65). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF30. Mint 30 HA 480 08/13/2019
    1857-S 50C Medium S, Blundered Date, WB-103, Die Pair 3, R.4, AU55 NGC. 55 HA 2,040 07/12/2019
    1857-S 50C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (1/29). PCGS Population: (8/65). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF30. Mint 30 HA 576 05/14/2019
    1857-S 50C Large S, WB-101, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/2). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 158,000. 15 HA 456 01/13/2019
    1857-S 50C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (10/18). PCGS Population: (17/23). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF45. 45 HA 1,200 01/13/2019
    1857-S 50C Medium S, WB-102, Die Pair 4, R.4, AU55 NGC. 55 HA 1,680 01/09/2019
    1857-S 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/40). NGC Census: (0/28). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. 40 HA 1,020 11/11/2018
    1857-S 50C Large S, WB-101, Die Pair 1, R.4, Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 600 09/07/2018
    1857-S 50C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/65). NGC Census: (0/28). Mintage 158,000. From The Merrill Collection. 30 HA 720 02/26/2018
    1857-S 50C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/81). NGC Census: (0/31). Mintage 158,000. 15 HA 288 10/08/2017
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-4. EF Details--Devices Engraved (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 235 11/09/2016
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-1. Rarity-4. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 705 11/09/2016
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-4. Medium S. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. 45 Stacks Bowers 1,645 11/05/2016
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. EF Details--Cleaning (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 540 09/12/2016
    1857-S 50C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/60). NGC Census: (0/31). Mintage: 158,000. 30 HA 588 09/11/2016
    1857-S 50C Medium S, WB-102, Die Pair 4, R.4, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 1,762 07/10/2016
    1857-S 50C Medium S, Blundered Date, WB-103, Die Pair 3, R.4, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 1,528 06/12/2016
    1857-S 50c PCGS Good-04 - No Reserve 4 David Lawrence Rare Coins 170 05/23/2016
    1857-S 50c PCGS VG-10 10 David Lawrence Rare Coins 210 05/09/2016
    1857-S 50C Medium S, Blundered Date, WB-103, Die Pair 3, R.4, MS63 NGC. 63 HA 6,756 01/11/2016
    1857-S 50C Medium S, WB-102, Die Pair 4, R.4, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 1,762 12/06/2015
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-4. Misplaced Date, Medium S. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,115 11/06/2015
    1857-S 50c PCGS Good-04 4 David Lawrence Rare Coins 210 09/07/2015
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-4. Medium S. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 822 07/17/2015
    1857-S 50C Large S, WB-101, Die Pair 1, R.4, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 2,115 06/07/2015
    1857-S 50C Medium S, Blundered Date, WB-103, Die Pair 3, R.4, MS63 NGC. 63 HA 9,988 06/07/2015
    1857-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-1. Rarity-4. Large S. VG-8 (PCGS). 8 Stacks Bowers 176 11/04/2014
    1857-S 50c MS 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 525 11/02/2014
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6292
      Coin Date: 1857-S
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 158,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.44
      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 #: 6292
      NGC ID: 24HU
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