1832 50C Large Letters

1834 50C Large Date, Large Letters

1833 50C (Regular Strike)

Series: Capped Bust Half Dollars 1807-1839

PCGS MS68

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PCGS MS67+

PCGS MS66+

PCGS #:: 6163

Designer:: John Reich

Edge:: Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR

Diameter:: 32.50 millimeters

Weight:: 13.50 grams

Mintage:: 5,206,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Auction Record:: $89,700 • MS68 • 01-09-2005 • Bowers & Merena

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	8,000	R-3.4	67 / 72	72 / 78
60 or Better	500	R-6.0	62 / 72 TIE	67 / 78 TIE
65 or Better	20	R-9.1	49 / 72 TIE	53 / 78 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	8,000
60 or Better	500
65 or Better	20

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-3.4
60 or Better	R-6.0
65 or Better	R-9.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	67 / 72
60 or Better	62 / 72 TIE
65 or Better	49 / 72 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	72 / 78
60 or Better	67 / 78 TIE
65 or Better	53 / 78 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS68 PCGS grade	Superior 1/2004:381, not sold - Bob R. Simpson Collection
2	MS67+ PCGS grade	Wayte Raymond, sold privately on 5/14/1946 for $2 - John Jay Pittman Collection - David Akers 5/1998:1501, $30,800 - Richard Burdick - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3078, $70,500
2	MS67 PCGS grade
2	MS67 estimated grade
5	MS66+ PCGS grade
6	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2004:2077, $7,503.75 - Goldbergs 5/2012:1216, $9,200 - Goldbergs 6/2015:1277, $11,456.25 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2016:3121, $12,925
6	MS66 estimated grade	Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 4/2009:2448, $21,850 - Heritage 9/2014:3165, $38,187.50
6	MS66 estimated grade
9	MS65+ PCGS grade	Dale Friend Collection
10	MS65+ PCGS grade

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

Superior 1/2004:381, not sold - Bob R. Simpson Collection

#2 MS67+ PCGS grade

Wayte Raymond, sold privately on 5/14/1946 for $2 - John Jay Pittman Collection - David Akers 5/1998:1501, $30,800 - Richard Burdick - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 2/2016:3078, $70,500

#2 MS67 PCGS grade

#2 MS67 estimated grade

#5 MS66+ PCGS grade

#6 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2004:2077, $7,503.75 - Goldbergs 5/2012:1216, $9,200 - Goldbergs 6/2015:1277, $11,456.25 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2016:3121, $12,925

#6 MS66 estimated grade

Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 4/2009:2448, $21,850 - Heritage 9/2014:3165, $38,187.50

#6 MS66 estimated grade

#9 MS65+ PCGS grade

Dale Friend Collection

#10 MS65+ PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1833 Half Dollar is a common date with a large mintage of over five million coins. Al Overton listed fifteen different varieties for this year, plus three distinct die states. Hundreds of Mint State examples exist, mostly in MS62, MS63, and MS64. A small handful of high-quality examples exist at the MS66 to MS67 levels, all led by a stunning PCGS MS68 example (one of the finest Capped Bust Half Dollars ever seen and one of only two PCGS MS68's in existence).