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1871-S 50c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $37.80
G4 $54.00
G6 $58.00
VG8 $63.00
VG10 $68.00
F12 $77.00
F15 $84.00
VF20 $94.00
VF25 $101.00
VF30 $108.00
VF35 $122.00
XF40 $195.00
XF45 $260.00
AU50 $292.00
AU53 $325.00
AU55 $429.00
AU58 $936.00
MS60 $1,020.00
MS61 $1,150.00
MS62 $1,500.00
MS63 $2,380.00
MS64 $3,310.00
MS65 $8,120.00
MS66 $16,200.00
AG3 CAC $45.36
G4 CAC $65.00
G6 CAC $70.00
VG8 CAC $76.00
VG10 CAC $81.00
F12 CAC $92.00
F15 CAC $100.00
VF20 CAC $113.00
VF25 CAC $122.00
VF30 CAC $130.00
VF35 CAC $140.00
XF40 CAC $234.00
XF45 CAC $312.00
AU50 CAC $351.00
AU53 CAC $390.00
AU55 CAC $515.00
AU58 CAC $1,110.00
MS60 CAC $1,230.00
MS61 CAC $1,350.00
MS62 CAC $1,800.00
MS63 CAC $2,850.00
MS64 CAC $3,980.00
MS65 CAC $9,750.00
MS66 CAC $21,000.00

Apr Data

161 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-5. Rarity-3. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 480 11/06/2024
    1871-S 50C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (31/43). Mintage 2,178,000. 55 HA 360 10/08/2024
    1871-S 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/37 and 0/2+). Mintage 2,178,000. 58 HA 720 09/24/2024
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 144 08/22/2024
    1871-S 50C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/250 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (7/147 and 0/0+). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF 35 HA 204 04/09/2024
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-7. Rarity-3. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 192 12/05/2023
    1871-S 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/213 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (16/125 and 0/0+). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 40 HA 169 07/25/2023
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 264 03/27/2023
    1871-S 50C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (27/43). PCGS Population: (36/69). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 2,178,0 55 HA 432 02/28/2023
    1871-S 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/37). NGC Census: (13/30). CDN: $720 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 2,178, 58 HA 900 01/31/2023
    1871-S 50C AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (12/85). PCGS Population: (26/129). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 2,178, 50 HA 216 01/31/2023
    1871-S 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/37). NGC Census: (13/30). CDN: $720 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 2,178, 58 HA 870 12/13/2022
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 216 10/11/2022
    1871-S 50C Very Small S, WB-102, Die Pair 6, R.3, MS66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 33,600 08/24/2022
    1871-S 50C Weak S AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (26/44). PCGS Population: (36/69). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 55 HA 564 05/16/2022
    1871-S 50c PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 625 04/25/2022
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-5. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 720 04/05/2022
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 7,500 04/05/2022
    1871-S 50c PCGS VF30 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 121 03/14/2022
    1871-S 50C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/99). NGC Census: (16/70). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2,178, 53 HA 432 11/23/2021
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 2,880 11/22/2021
    50C 1871-S PCGS MS66 CAC 66 Legend 19,975 10/28/2021
    1871-S 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (53/150). NGC Census: (23/97). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2,178 45 HA 216 10/26/2021
    50C 1871-S PCGS XF45 45 Legend 209 07/18/2021
    1871-S 50C XF40 NGC. CAC. Ex: "Col." E.H.R. Green. NGC Census: (12/118). PCGS Population: (33/198). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid fo 40 HA 252 05/25/2021
    50C 1871-S PCGS MS64 64 Legend 3,055 04/21/2021
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 480 09/10/2020
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-2. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 204 09/10/2020
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-3. Very Small Thick Top S. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 240 03/24/2020
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-2. Small Wide S. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 264 03/24/2020
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-2. Small Wide S. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 720 03/19/2020
    1871-S 50C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/61). NGC Census: (23/44). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 2,178, 55 HA 384 02/11/2020
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-2. Small Wide S. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,440 11/15/2019
    1871-S 50C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (19/93). PCGS Population: (52/139). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF45. M 45 HA 162 10/29/2019
    1871-S 50C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/220). NGC Census: (6/122). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF35. M 35 HA 144 10/08/2019
    1871-S 50C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (13/28). PCGS Population: (27/31). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. Mi 58 HA 564 05/21/2019
    1871-S 50C AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (11/78). PCGS Population: (27/107). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU50. M 50 HA 222 03/26/2019
    1871-S 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/31). NGC Census: (12/28). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. M 58 HA 810 01/13/2019
    50C 1871-S PCGS MS63 CAC 63 Legend 2,750 09/16/2018
    1871-S 50C MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (5/23). PCGS Population: (2/26). CDN: $890 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS61. Mint 61 HA 780 09/09/2018
    1871-S 50C Very Small S, WB-102, Die Pair 2, R.3, MS63 NGC. 63 HA 1,920 09/07/2018
    1871-S 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/176). NGC Census: (9/98). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. M 40 HA 127 08/21/2018
    1871-S 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/174). NGC Census: (9/96). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. M 40 HA 144 04/10/2018
    1871-S 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/128). NGC Census: (14/82). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF45. 45 HA 204 03/06/2018
    1871-S 50C AU55 PCGS. EX: Eliasberg. PCGS Population: (28/53). NGC Census: (22/36). Mintage 2,178,000. 55 HA 480 03/06/2018
    1871-S 50C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/30). NGC Census: (9/27). AU58. Mintage 2,178,000. From The Property of a L 58 HA 1,080 02/26/2018
    1871-S 50c PCGS/CAC VF35 35 David Lawrence Rare Coins 110 02/19/2018
    1871-S 50C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/128). NGC Census: (14/81). CDN: $190 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF45. 45 HA 204 01/28/2018
    1871-S Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-2. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 264 11/14/2017
    1871-S 50C Small Wide S, WB-101, Die Pair 8, R.4, MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 1,292 04/30/2017
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6332
      Coin Date: 1871-S
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 2,178,000
      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): 0.36169
      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 #: 6332
      NGC ID: 24K6
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