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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.
Catalog Information
GSID:
6431
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1856
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, HALF DOL.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
12.44 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.36 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1856
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
20–30 known
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1839-1866
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
6410
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Coin Value History
1856 50c PR
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1856 50c PR
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR66 |
|
$29,000 | $1,234 |
| PR66 | - | $24,000 | $1,234 |
| PR65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| PR60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Drapery, 1839 PR [Type]
Worth: $50,000 – $210,000
1839 50c No Drapery PR
Worth: $50,000 – $210,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1840-1865 PR [Type]
Worth: $600 – $48,000
1839 50c Drapery PR
Worth: $102,000 – $122,400
1840 50c Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 PR
Worth: $12,500 – $72,000
1841 50c PR
Worth: $11,500 – $37,200
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 PR
Worth: $10,500 – $74,400
1843 50c PR
Worth: $10,000 – $65,000
1844 50c PR
Worth: $12,000 – $75,000
1844-O 50c PR BM CAM
1845 50c PR
Worth: $9,000 – $60,000
1846 50c Medium Date PR
Worth: $9,000 – $45,600
1847 50c PR
Worth: $9,000 – $37,500
1848 50c PR
Worth: $32,500 – $70,000
1849 50c PR
Worth: $9,000 – $60,000
50C 1856 PCGS PR63
$5,875
50C 1856 NGC PR66
$21,150
1856 50C PR65 NGC. CAC. WB-101. ...
$17,625
1856 50C --Altered Surface--NCS. Proof. ...
$3,450
1856 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-63 (PCGS).
$6,462
1856 50C PR66 NGC. ...
$19,975
1856 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Proof-65 (NGC).
$15,275
1856 50C PR60 PCGS. Fine die lines (as made) rise from ...
$4,370
1856 50C PR63 PCGS. CAC. ...
$5,875
1856 50C Half Dollar PR66 NGC. ...
$37,375
1856 50C PR65 NGC. WB-101. ...
$17,625
1856 50C PR63 PCGS. ...
$5,750
1856 50C PR65 NGC. ...
$19,550
1856 Seated Half PR63 NGC. ...
$5,462
1856 50C PR63 PCGS. Regular production of proof half dollars for collectors did not begin until 1858. Proofs prior to that ...
$6,325
1856 50C PR63 PCGS. Regular production of proof half dollars for collectors did not begin until 1858. Proofs prior to that ...
$6,612
1856 50C PR63 NGC. It is not known how many of these early Proofs were coined, and it is similarly difficult to determine h...
$5,750
1856 50C PR63 PCGS. This rare early proof Seated Half ...
$6,440
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