1842 50C Small Date (Proof)
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891
PCGS PR64+
PCGS PR64
- PCGS #:
- 6386
- Designer:
- Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 30.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 13.36 grams
- Mintage:
- 10
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $77,000 • PR65 • 05-01-1998 • David Akers
Major Varieties
- 1842 50C Small Date
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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 6 |
| 60 or Better | 6 |
| 65 or Better | 1 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-9.7 |
| 60 or Better | R-9.7 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.0 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 6 / 23 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 6 / 23 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 23 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 8 / 55 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 8 / 55 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 55 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 PR65 estimated grade
R. Green, 11/29/1946 - John Jay Pittman Collection - David Akers 5/1998:1524 - Philip Kaufman Collection - Heritage 4/2008:2381 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30527, $44,062.50 |
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#2 PR64+ PCGS grade
Albert Fairchild Holden, purchased circa 1908 - Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 11/1988:3131, $14,300 - Bowers & Merena 8/1999:201 - Phil Kaufman Collection - Heritage 5/2003:6776 - Heritage 1/2006:3197, $43,125 - Heritage 1/2013:5656, $39,656.25 |
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#3 PR64 PCGS grade
Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1922, $17,600 - Oliver Collection - Heritage 8/2011:7173, not sold - Goldbergs 1/2015:1399, $41,125 |
| #3 PR64 PCGS grade |
| #3 PR64 PCGS grade |
| #6 PR63 estimated grade |
| #7 PR62 estimated grade |