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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:
6325
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1848
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, HALF DOL.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
13.36 gr
Weight (oz):
0.475 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3866 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
30.6
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1848-O
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mint Mark:
O
Mintage:
3,180,000
Coinage Type:
Liberty Seated half dollar
Coinage Years:
1839-1866
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
6261
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Coin Value History
1848-O 50c MS
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1848-O 50c MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$50,500 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $42,000 | $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 |
1848-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-26. Rarity-4. Large O. VF-30 (PCGS).
$220
1848-O 50C XF45 ANACS. Breen-4811. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 3,180,000. ...
$390
1848-O 50C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 35 in 40, 158 finer (11/25). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 3,180,0...
$476
1848-O 50C SS Republic Shipwreck Effect NGC. Mintage 3,180,000....
$793
1848-O 50C AU58 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 3,180,000....
$1,440
1848-O 50C -- Cleaned -- CACG Details. VG. Mintage 3,180,000. ...
$94
1848-O 50C AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (20/44). PCGS Population: (15/62). CDN: $680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 3,180,0...
$690
1848-O 50C AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/88). NGC Census: (7/72). CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 3,180,0...
$552
1848-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-10. Rarity-2. Large O. MS-61 (NGC).
$1,560
1848-O 50C MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/13). NGC Census: (9/6). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 3,180,...
$2,040
1848-O 50c PCGS VF Details (Cleaned)
$175
1848-O 50C AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (5/59). PCGS Population: (12/73). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 3,180,00...
$660
1848-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-12. Rarity-3. MS-64 (PCGS).
$3,840
50C 1848-O PCGS MS65 CAC
$21,738
1848-O 50C MS62 ANACS. WB-101, Die Pair 10, R.2. A bright, lustrous example with peppered olive and amber toning flecks evi...
$2,640
1848-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-5. Rarity-3. VF-35 (NGC).
$228
1848-O 50C MS66 NGC. CAC. WB-101, Die Pair 24, R.3. ...
$25,850
1848-O 50C Fine12--Cleaned--ANACS, VF Details....
$35
1848-O 50C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (7/120). PCGS Population: (13/200). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 3,180,...
$164
1848-O 50C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (21/69). PCGS Population: (40/109). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 3,180,...
$288
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Drapery, 1839 MS [Type]
Worth: $225 – $252,000
1839 50c No Drapery MS
Worth: $225 – $252,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1839-1866 MS [Type]
Worth: $34 – $32,400
1839 50c Drapery MS
Worth: $36 – $16,800
1840 50c Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 MS
Worth: $50 – $21,600
1840-(O) 50c Medium Letters, Reverse of 1838 MS
Worth: $180 – $66,000
1840-O 50c MS
Worth: $34 – $42,000
1841 50c MS
Worth: $35 – $10,200
1841-O 50c MS
Worth: $35 – $24,000
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 MS
Worth: $8,000 – $100,800
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
Worth: $38 – $12,600
1842 50c Medium Date MS
Worth: $36 – $25,000
1842-O 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 MS
Worth: $400 – $30,000
1842-O 50c Medium Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
Worth: $38 – $50,400
1843 50c MS
Worth: $34 – $36,000
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