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Coin Value History
1838 50c Reeded Edge, GR-15 VF20
1838 Reeded Edge GR-15 RE, Capped, Large Letters F-15, and an 1839 GR-5 RE, Capped, Large Letters XF-40, both PCGS
F15
PCGS
$436
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-15. Rarity-3. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15
PCGS
$70
1838 50C Large Letters, GR-15, R.3, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/3 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). XF40. Mintage 3...
XF40
PCGS
$216
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$1,320
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS62 PCGS....
MS62
PCGS
$1,680
1838 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Reeded Edge. HALF DOL. GR-15. Rarity-3. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62
PCGS
$1,440
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS62 PCGS Secure. ...
MS62
PCGS
$1,110
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62
PCGS
$1,440
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62
PCGS
$1,645
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS63 PCGS Gold Shield. ...
MS63
PCGS
$1,740
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS65 NGC. ...
MS65
NGC
$9,000
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS63 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS63
PCGS
$4,818
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS65 PCGS. ...
MS65
PCGS
$12,926
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS64+ NGC. CAC. ...
MS64
NGC
$6,462
1838 50C GR-15, R.3, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$2,232
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