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1953-S 50c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VG8 $14.49
VG10 $14.49
F12 $14.49
F15 $14.49
VF20 $14.58
VF25 $14.58
VF30 $14.58
VF35 $14.58
XF40 $14.58
XF45 $14.58
AU50 $22.95
AU53 $22.95
AU55 $24.30
AU58 $27.00
MS60 $31.05
MS61 $32.40
MS62 $32.40
MS63 $33.75
MS64 $35.10
MS65 $49.95
MS66 $150.00
MS67 $1,150.00
VG8 CAC $14.49
VG10 CAC $14.49
F12 CAC $14.49
F15 CAC $14.49
VF20 CAC $14.58
VF25 CAC $14.58
VF30 CAC $14.58
VF35 CAC $14.58
XF40 CAC $14.58
XF45 CAC $14.58
AU50 CAC $27.54
AU53 CAC $27.54
AU55 CAC $29.16
AU58 CAC $32.40
MS60 CAC $37.26
MS61 CAC $38.88
MS62 CAC $38.88
MS63 CAC $40.50
MS64 CAC $42.12
MS65 CAC $60.00
MS66 CAC $182.00
MS67 CAC $1,350.00

Apr Data

959 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (895/41). PCGS Population: (1319/48). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 93 11/14/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (895/41). PCGS Population: (1318/47). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 139 11/07/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1318/47). NGC Census: (893/41). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 149 10/24/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (893/41). PCGS Population: (1318/47). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 109 10/24/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1314/47). NGC Census: (892/40). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 95 10/17/2023
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 72 10/11/2023
    1953-S 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (40/0). PCGS Population: (47/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 4,148,000 67 HA 660 10/10/2023
    1953-S 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (39/0). PCGS Population: (48/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 4,148,000 67 HA 630 10/03/2023
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1. 65 Stacks Bowers 72 08/30/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66+ NGC. NGC Census: (873/38). PCGS Population: (1310/46). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 192 08/08/2023
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 240 07/12/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1306/46). NGC Census: (864/35). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 101 07/04/2023
    1953-S 50C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7513/1352). NGC Census: (4014/899). CDN: $37 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 65 HA 63 07/04/2023
    1953-S 50C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/0). NGC Census: (35/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 4,148,00 67 HA 900 06/27/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1306/46 and 118/2+). NGC Census: (864/35 and 78/2+). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 66 HA 114 06/27/2023
    1953-S 50C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (4017/899). PCGS Population: (7513/1352). CDN: $37 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 4 65 HA 53 06/27/2023
    1953-S 50C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7590/1359). NGC Census: (3996/886). CDN: $37 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 65 HA 71 06/19/2023
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-66+ (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 240 06/07/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66+ NGC. NGC Census: (855/35 and 76/2+). PCGS Population: (1305/46 and 116/2+). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 66 HA 264 06/06/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (863/35). PCGS Population: (1305/46). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 129 06/06/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1311/46). NGC Census: (843/31). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 139 05/23/2023
    1953-S 50C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7510/1350 and 130/118+). NGC Census: (3997/887 and 90/78+). CDN: $37 Whsle. Bid for 65 HA 65 05/23/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1312/46). NGC Census: (853/35). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 109 05/09/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1312/46). NGC Census: (853/35). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 149 05/02/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (853/35). PCGS Population: (1312/46). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 129 05/02/2023
    1953-S 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (34/0). PCGS Population: (46/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 4,148,000 67 HA 780 04/25/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (851/35). PCGS Population: (1313/46). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 139 04/11/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (851/35). PCGS Population: (1313/46). CDN: $115 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 124 04/11/2023
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 240 03/28/2023
    1953-S 50c PCGS MS67 ex: The Bocian Collection 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 950 03/27/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (841/29). PCGS Population: (1307/46). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 130 02/28/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (841/29). PCGS Population: (1302/46). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 139 02/21/2023
    1953-S 50C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (24/0). PCGS Population: (46/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 4,148,000 67 HA 810 01/17/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1304/46). NGC Census: (835/24). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintag 66 HA 144 01/17/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1304/46 and 115/2+). NGC Census: (835/24 and 73/1+). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 66 HA 119 01/17/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (835/24). PCGS Population: (1304/46). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 114 01/17/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1303/46). NGC Census: (833/24). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 114 01/03/2023
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1302/45). NGC Census: (830/21). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintag 66 HA 149 12/27/2022
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1303/45). NGC Census: (830/21). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 114 12/27/2022
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1303/45). NGC Census: (830/21). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,1 66 HA 114 12/27/2022
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (830/21). PCGS Population: (1303/45). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 114 12/27/2022
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-67 (NGC). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 1,080 12/13/2022
    1953-S 50C MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1300/45). NGC Census: (820/21). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintag 66 HA 169 12/13/2022
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 120 12/13/2022
    1953-S Franklin Half Dollar. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 120 12/13/2022
    1953-S 50C MS65 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (7371/1345). NGC Census: (3925/841). CDN: $37 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Min 65 HA 69 12/13/2022
    1953-S 50c PCGS MS67 67 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,005 11/28/2022
    1953-S 50C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (815/21). PCGS Population: (1298/45). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 4,14 66 HA 192 11/15/2022
    1953-S 50C MS66+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (1297/45 and 109/2+). NGC Census: (810/21 and 71/1+). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 66 HA 264 11/08/2022
    1953-S 50C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7325/1341). NGC Census: (3918/831). CDN: $37 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 65 HA 49 11/08/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6666
      Coin Date: 1953-S
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): Half dollar
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 4,148,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Franklin half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1948-1963
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 12.5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
      Designer: John R. Sinnock
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: A large bust of Benjamin Franklin, facing right, with the words LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST around the periphery. The date appear to the right of Franklin's neck.
      Reverse Description: The Liberty bell is prominently featured with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR around the periphery. The motto, E PLURIBUS UNUM is left of the bell, with a eagle -- wings fully spread -- to the right. The mint mark appears centered just above the bell.
      PCGS #: 6666
      NGC ID: 24T8
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