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Rarity ratings provided courtesy of the Bust Half Nut Club Rarity Ratings Committee as published in their 2020 BHNC study report.
Obverse Description
Milling, die crack OBV. 1-s2. Some specimens in this marriage show little or no milling and later ones have a crack from rim through star 1 to curls.
Reverse Description
5 berries, 2 with, and 3 without stems REV. C. A1LH, A2UE, A3B. Narrow milling. Point of star attached to beak. 5 berries, only the lower two below branch have stems. Point of leaf very close to lower right base of I practically touching same. Right base of F missing. Die lump under right side of R in AMERICA. (63,63,62,62,62) R.2
Source: Overton (Whitman Publishing)
Catalog Information
GSID:
193739
Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1806
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Fineness:
0.89
Weight (gr):
13.48 gr
Weight (oz):
0.4755 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3868 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
32.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Lettered (FIFTY CENTS OR A HALF DOLLAR)
Variety:
Large Stars
Variety 2:
O-103
Coin Date:
1806/5
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
839,576
Coinage Type:
Draped bust half dollar
Coinage Years:
1801-1807
Composition:
89% silver; 11% copper
Rarity:
2
PCGS #:
39299
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Coin Value History
1806/5 50c Large Stars, O-103 MS
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1806/5 50c Large Stars, O-103 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$266,500 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $222,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1806/5 50C Large Stars, O-103, T-8, R.2, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. CDN: $640 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 839,576....
$1,068
1806/5 50C Large Stars, O-103, T-8, R.2, VF30 PCGS. Ex: Manhattan Collection. PCGS Population: 10 in 30, 32 finer (10/25). ...
$1,342
1806/5 50C Large Stars, O-103, T-8, R.2, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/40)....
$930
1806/5 50C Large Stars, O-103, T-8, R.2, VG10 PCGS. Incorrectly attributed as O-101 by PCGS....
$492
1806/5 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-103, T-8. Rarity-2. Large Stars. Fine Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$528
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (12/39). PCGS Population: (23/52). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF...
$1,920
1806/5 50C Large Stars, O-103, T-8, R.2, Fair 2 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/116). NGC Census: (0/58). ...
$288
1806/5 50C Large Stars, O-103, T-8, R.2, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/10 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (8/9 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,1...
$2,280
1806/5 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-103, T-8. Rarity-2. AU-53 (NGC).
$2,880
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, MS64 NGC. ...
$42,000
1806/5 50C Large Stars, O-103, T-8, R.2, VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (5/37). PCGS Population: (14/50). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for N...
$600
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, Fine 12 ANACS. From The Founding Fathers Collection of Bust Halves. ...
$504
1806/5 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-103, T-8. Rarity-2. Large Stars. VF-35 (PCGS).
$1,440
1806/5 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-103. Large Stars. Good-4 (PCGS).
$288
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, AU50 PCGS. ...
$3,120
1806/5 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-103, T-8. Rarity-2. Large Stars. MS-62+ (PCGS).
$20,400
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, Large Stars, VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/69). NGC Census: (0/49). VG8 ....
$348
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, MS61 PCGS. ...
$10,800
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, AU55 PCGS. Gold CAC. ...
$22,325
1806/5 50C O-103, T-8, R.2, AU58 NGC. ...
$4,230
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Worth: $24,000 – $1,800,000
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Worth: $24,000 – $650,000
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Worth: $650,000 – $750,000
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Worth: $24,000 – $1,800,000
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Worth: $24,000 – $2,000,000
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Worth: $120 – $150,000
1801 50c MS
Worth: $600 – $396,000
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Worth: $950 – $104,400
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Worth: $220 – $175,000
1803 50c Small 3 MS
Worth: $210 – $225,600
1805/4 50c MS
Worth: $240 – $156,000
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Worth: $220 – $50,000
1806/5 50c Large Stars MS
Worth: $220 – $222,000
1806 50c Knob 6, Small Stars MS
Worth: $160 – $48,000
1806 50c Knob 6, No Stem MS
Worth: $36,000 – $126,000
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