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1866-S 50c Motto

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128 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1866-S 50C Motto XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/78). Mintage 994,000. 40 HA 264 10/21/2025
    1866-S 50C Motto XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/53). Mintage 994,000. 45 HA 348 07/15/2025
    1866-S 50C Motto, WB-102, Die Pair 2, R.3, MS65 NGC. 65 HA 7,200 05/01/2025
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-6. Rarity-6. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 900 04/08/2025
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-9. Rarity-4. Misplaced Date. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 216 04/08/2025
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-6. Rarity-6. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 216 06/20/2024
    1866 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-2. Rarity-3. Misplaced Date. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 432 04/24/2024
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-5. Rarity-4. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 264 12/05/2023
    1866-S 50C Motto XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (19/59). PCGS Population: (32/75). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 9 40 HA 222 09/12/2023
    1866-S 50C Motto AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (8/38). PCGS Population: (6/46). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 994 50 HA 336 06/20/2023
    1866-S 50C Motto VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (9/83). PCGS Population: (30/138). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 9 30 HA 169 06/20/2023
    1866-S 50C Motto XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/74). NGC Census: (16/57). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 40 HA 228 04/24/2023
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (8/73). PCGS Population: (31/106). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 9 35 HA 204 02/21/2023
    1866-S 50C Motto AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/20). NGC Census: (9/20). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 9 58 HA 1,080 12/13/2022
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/106). NGC Census: (7/70). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 198 11/01/2022
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/106). NGC Census: (7/70). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 222 10/04/2022
    1866-S 50c NGC VG-10 (Motto) 10 David Lawrence Rare Coins 125 09/12/2022
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 264 05/18/2022
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-7. Rarity-3. Unc Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,200 04/05/2022
    1866-S 50c PCGS XF Details (Motto Surfaces Smoothed) 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 212 02/28/2022
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-7. Rarity-3. VF Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 11/29/2021
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/103). NGC Census: (7/66). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 288 11/16/2021
    50C 1866-S MOTTO. PCGS MS65+ CAC 65 Legend 17,625 10/28/2021
    50C 1866-S MOTTO. NGC MS65 65 Legend 7,050 05/27/2021
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/102). NGC Census: (7/64). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 252 05/04/2021
    50C 1866-S MOTTO. NGC MS66 66 Legend 15,862 04/21/2021
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-3. Rarity-3. Very Small S, Doubled Die Reverse. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 312 09/10/2020
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-8. Rarity-3. Very Small S. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 336 09/10/2020
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/101). NGC Census: (7/60). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 300 06/23/2020
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-7. Rarity-3. Very Small S. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 288 03/24/2020
    1866-S 50C Motto VF30 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (29/126 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (7/67 and 0/0+). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for 30 HA 222 03/24/2020
    1866-S 50C Motto VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/126). NGC Census: (7/67). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 30 HA 162 02/18/2020
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/101). NGC Census: (7/60). CDN: $170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 174 02/04/2020
    1866-S 50c PCGS XF45 (Motto) ex: D.L. Hansen 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 330 12/30/2019
    1866-S 50c PCGS XF40 (Motto) ex: D.L. Hansen 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 325 12/23/2019
    1866-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Motto. WB-3. Rarity-3. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,020 11/15/2019
    1866-S 50C Motto VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (3/78). PCGS Population: (9/156). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF2 20 HA 222 09/24/2019
    1866-S 50C Motto XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (8/41). PCGS Population: (22/51). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF4 45 HA 360 09/17/2019
    1866-S 50C Motto XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (7/41). PCGS Population: (22/49). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF4 45 HA 288 08/27/2019
    1866-S 50C Motto VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (3/76). PCGS Population: (9/154). CDN: $120 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF2 20 HA 132 07/16/2019
    1866-S 50C Motto AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (9/19). PCGS Population: (11/20). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 58 HA 1,140 05/14/2019
    1866-S 50C Motto, Misplaced Date, WB-103, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/0). NGC Census: (0/0). XF45. Mintage 994,000. 45 HA 264 02/19/2019
    1866-S 50C Motto AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (5/31). NGC Census: (4/27). AU55. Mintage 994,000. From The Big Sky 55 HA 2,400 01/13/2019
    1866-S 50c NGC/CAC VF35 (Motto) 35 David Lawrence Rare Coins 355 11/19/2018
    1866-S 50C Motto AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/31). NGC Census: (4/27). Mintage 994,000. 55 HA 810 08/19/2018
    1866-S 50c PCGS AU50 (Motto) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 400 08/13/2018
    1866-S 50C Motto VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/115). NGC Census: (5/62). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS V 30 HA 144 04/10/2018
    1866-S 50C Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/92). NGC Census: (6/56). Mintage 994,000. 35 HA 168 03/27/2018
    1866-S 50C Motto XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/67). NGC Census: (9/47). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF 40 HA 216 03/06/2018
    1866-S 50C Motto AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/31). NGC Census: (4/27). Mintage 994,000. From The E.B. Strickland C 55 HA 900 02/26/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6320
      Coin Date: 1866-S
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Variety: Motto
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 994,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1866-1891
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.44
      Weight (Ounces): 0.475
      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 #: 6320
      NGC ID: 27SY
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