1849 50C

1850 50C

1849-O 50C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

PCGS MS65

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PCGS MS65

PCGS MS64

PCGS #:: 6263

Designer:: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 30.00 millimeters

Weight:: 13.36 grams

Mintage:: 2,310,000

Mint:: New Orleans

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $28,200 • MS65 • 07-27-2013 • Stack's Bowers

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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	500	R-6.0	19 / 66 TIE	36 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	35	R-8.8	21 / 66 TIE	37 / 126 TIE
65 or Better	2	R-9.9	9 / 66 TIE	12 / 126 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	500
60 or Better	35
65 or Better	2

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.0
60 or Better	R-8.8
65 or Better	R-9.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	19 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	21 / 66 TIE
65 or Better	9 / 66 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	36 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	37 / 126 TIE
65 or Better	12 / 126 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Richard Jewell Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4138, $28,200
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/1999:6000 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98489, $15,275
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Dick Osburn Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7035, $3,738
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Stack's/Bowers 2/2015:1671, not sold - Heritage 4/2016:3504, $3,500.33
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2013:4511, $6,462.50
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Richard Jewell Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4138, $28,200

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/1999:6000 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98489, $15,275

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Dick Osburn Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7035, $3,738

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Stack's/Bowers 2/2015:1671, not sold - Heritage 4/2016:3504, $3,500.33

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2013:4511, $6,462.50

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1849-O Half Dollar boasts a hefty mintage of over 2.3 million coins. However, that did not translate into a large number of Mint State examples. Either no one thought they would turn out to be rare or the collectors were too far away to obtain examples before they entered circulation. Of the Mint State examples that exist today, most are in the MS63 to MS64 range. Gems are exceedingly rare and we know of no superb examples.

Luster on the 1849-O Half Dollars goes from soft and frosty to bright and almost prooflike. Don't expect a sharp strike on this dare; invariably, most of the obverse stars will appear flat and weakly defined.