1949 50C, FBL MS65FBL Certification #21585550, PCGS #86653

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Treaty Power and International responses to foreign threats. The North Atlantic Treaty established NATO in 1949, committing the United States to a collective defense alliance unprecedented in peacetime. Ratified by the Senate under the Treaty Clause, NATO reshaped the Nation's constitutional role in international affairs.. The Soviet Union lifts the blockade of Berlin, as a result of the Berlin Airlift.

PCGS #

86653

Designer

John R. Sinnock/John Frederick Lewis

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

30.00 millimeters

Weight

12.50 grams

Mintage

5614000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

611

Pop Lower

3855

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	11000	R-2.9	15 / 35 TIE	15 / 35 TIE
All Grades	11000	R-2.9	15 / 35 TIE	15 / 35 TIE
60 or Better	4500	R-4.1	23 / 35	23 / 35

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.
65 or Better	11000
All Grades	11000
60 or Better	4500

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.
65 or Better	R-2.9
All Grades	R-2.9
60 or Better	R-4.1

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.
65 or Better	15 / 35 TIE
All Grades	15 / 35 TIE
60 or Better	23 / 35

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.
65 or Better	15 / 35 TIE
All Grades	15 / 35 TIE
60 or Better	23 / 35

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67+FBL PCGS grade	Linda Gail Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
2	MS67FBL PCGS grade	LOR Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
2	MS67FBL PCGS grade	Heritage 4/2019:3072, $11,100 - D.L. Hansen Collection
2	MS67FBL PCGS grade	Heritage 4/2017:15784, $12,925
6	MS66+FBL PCGS grade

#1 MS67+FBL PCGS grade

Linda Gail Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#2 MS67FBL PCGS grade

LOR Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#2 MS67FBL PCGS grade

Heritage 4/2019:3072, $11,100 - D.L. Hansen Collection

#2 MS67FBL PCGS grade

Heritage 4/2017:15784, $12,925

#6 MS66+FBL PCGS grade