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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 6057
Coin Date: 1796
Denomination (Short): 50c
Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
Variety: 15 Stars
Desg: MS
Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper
Mintage: 3,918
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Draped bust half dollar
Coinage Years: 1796-1797
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 32.5
Fineness: 0.89
Weight (Grams): 13.48
Weight (Ounces): 0.4755
Designer: Robert Scot
Edge: Lettered (FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR)
Obverse Description: Liberty is portrayed with a so-called "draped bust," facing right, with her hair tied back with a ribbon. She is flanked by stars on the left and right periphery with the word LIBERTY on top, and the date positioned at the bottom.
Reverse Description: The so-called "small eagle" is portrayed standing atop rocks motif in the center with wings fully surrounded by an olive wreath that is tied by a ribbon into a bow at the bottom. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The denomination is spelled out as a fraction of "1/2" at the bottom, under the bow.
NGC ID: 24EB

1796 50c 15 Stars

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$28,800.00
G4	$33,600.00
G6	$36,000.00
VG8	$40,800.00
VG10	$43,200.00
F12	$46,800.00
F15	$50,400.00
VF20	$57,600.00
VF25	$61,800.00
VF30	$86,400.00
VF35	$100,800.00
XF40	$120,000.00
XF45	$139,200.00
AU50	$165,600.00
AU53	$177,600.00
AU55	$192,000.00
AU58	$246,000.00
MS60	$288,000.00
MS61	$300,000.00
MS62	$324,000.00
MS63	$384,000.00
MS64	$528,000.00
AG3 CAC	$34,600.00
G4 CAC	$40,300.00
G6 CAC	$43,200.00
VG8 CAC	$49,000.00
VG10 CAC	$51,800.00
F12 CAC	$56,200.00
F15 CAC	$60,500.00
VF20 CAC	$69,100.00
VF25 CAC	$74,200.00
VF30 CAC	$103,700.00
VF35 CAC	$121,000.00
XF40 CAC	$144,000.00
XF45 CAC	$167,000.00
AU50 CAC	$198,700.00
AU53 CAC	$213,100.00
AU55 CAC	$230,400.00
AU58 CAC	$295,200.00
MS60 CAC	$345,600.00
MS61 CAC	$360,000.00
MS62 CAC	$388,800.00
MS63 CAC	$460,800.00
MS64 CAC	$630,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. EF Details--Repaired (PCGS).	0	$28,800	11/21/23
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. Good Details--Plugged (PCGS).	0	$14,400	06/14/23
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. VF Details--Filed Rims (PCGS).	0	$31,200	06/13/23
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. EF Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).	0	$45,600	08/17/21
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. VG Details--Repaired (PCGS).	0	$22,325	06/24/17
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-101. Rarity-5. Small Eagle. 15 Stars. Fine Details--Damage or Tooling (PCGS).	0	$30,374	05/09/13
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. AU-58 (PCGS).	58	$210,000	08/16/23
	50C 1796 15 STARS. PCGS AU58+	58	$258,500	09/02/21
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. AU-58+ (PCGS).	58	$228,000	11/15/19
	1796 50C 15 Stars AU58 PCGS. O-101, R.5.	58	$207,000	03/20/11
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, R.5 AU58 PCGS.	58	$207,000	08/03/08
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato Unlisted.	12	$49,200	01/12/23
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato-156.	12	$38,400	01/04/18
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato-162.	12	$38,775	01/09/17
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato-133.	12	$49,350	08/14/16
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars Fine 12 PCGS. O-101, R.5. When the minta	12	$20,700	02/23/02
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, XF40 PCGS. Amato 141/145.	40	$105,000	05/05/22
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, XF40 PCGS.	40	$102,000	04/26/18
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars XF40 Repaired, PCI. The short-lived	40	$29,900	07/21/04
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, VG10 PCGS. Amato Unlisted.	10	$36,000	08/18/21
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. MS-62+ (PCGS).	62	$312,000	08/17/21
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Amato 141/145, R.5, VF35 PCGS.	35	$87,000	04/24/21
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5. 15 Stars. VF-35 (PCGS).	35	$78,000	03/25/21
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Amato 140, R.5, VF35 PCGS. CAC.	35	$84,000	01/09/20
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Amato 141/145, R.5, VF35 PCGS.	35	$90,000	01/04/18
	1796 50C 15 Stars VF35 PCGS. O-101, R.5. Amato-141.	35	$106,500	01/12/14
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars VF35 PCGS. O-101, R.5. The mintage	35	$43,700	01/11/03
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. Amato-161.	15	$51,600	01/21/21
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 15 PCGS. Amato 155.	15	$55,200	02/22/18
	1796 50C 15 Stars Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. O-101, R.5.	15	$74,750	03/20/11
	1796 50C 15 Stars Fine 15 PCGS. CAC.	15	$69,000	08/03/08
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. VF-25 (PCGS).	25	$50,400	03/19/20
	1796 50C 15 Stars VF25 PCGS.	25	$86,250	09/21/08
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars VF25 PCGS. O-101, R.5. Following a relatively plentiful production for the 1795 Flowing Hair half dollar,	25	$63,263	08/14/06
	1796 50c PCGS VF30 (15 Stars)	30	$78,500	07/15/19
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, VF30 PCGS. Amato-134.	30	$87,000	02/22/18
	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, VF30 PCGS. Amato-126.	30	$82,250	08/14/16
	50C 1796 15 STARS PCGS VF30	30	$99,875	12/17/15
	50C 1796 15 STARS PCGS F12	2	$42,500	05/18/17
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars MS63 PCGS. O-101. R.5. We are both honored and delighted to offer the 1796 15 Stars half dollar once owne	63	$310,500	08/14/06
HA	1796 50C	55	$50,600	08/08/01
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, Low R.5, XF45 NGC. Amato-125.	45	$102,000	05/03/23
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, XF45 NGC. Amato-125.	45	$87,000	04/24/21
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars XF45 NGC. O-101, R.5. Amato-121.	45	$91,062	04/28/13
Stacks Bowers	1796 50c 15 Stars	45	$126,500	06/25/08
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars XF45 NGC.	45	$86,250	12/10/04
Stacks Bowers	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101, T-1. Rarity-5-. 15 Stars. AU-55 (NGC).	55	$144,000	08/17/21
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, R.5 AU55 NGC.	55	$149,500	06/02/08
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, VF30 NGC. Amato-132.	30	$50,400	04/25/19
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, R.5, VF30 NGC. Amato-132.	30	$49,350	04/26/15
Scotsman	1796 50c 15 Stars	30	$55,775	07/23/10
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars VF30 NGC.	30	$54,625	05/03/09
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars--Genuine, Re-engraved, Damaged--NCS. O-	30	$17,825	03/01/03
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, Fine 12 NGC. Amato 161a (revised Coin Serial Number since publication).	12	$30,000	01/10/19
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5 -- Plugged, Repaired -- NCS. Fine Details. Amato-158.	12	$28,200	01/09/17
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, R.5, Fine 12 NGC.	12	$47,000	04/26/15
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars Fine 12 NGC. O-101, R.5.	12	$46,000	10/16/11
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars--Plugged, Repaired--NCS. Fine Details.	12	$18,400	02/16/08
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars--Repaired, Whizzed--NCS. Fine Details. O-101, R.5. The Draped Bust Small Eagle half dollar is a two-year	12	$37,260	10/26/06
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars Fine 12 Details, Repaired, Improperly	12	$20,700	08/21/04
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars Re-Engraved, Damaged, NCS. O-101, R.5.	12	$23,575	11/07/03
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars Fine 12 Details, Repaired, Improperly	12	$14,950	09/20/03
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, T-1, R.5, AG3 NGC. Amato-Unlisted.	3	$28,200	06/12/16
Stacks Bowers	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Overton-101. Rarity-5. 15 Stars. MS-62 (PCGS).	62	$258,500	05/19/15
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, R.5, MS62 NGC. Amato-107.	62	$282,000	10/27/14
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars MS62 NGC. O-101, R.5.	62	$282,000	11/16/13
American Numismatic Rarities	1796 50c 15 Stars	62	$201,250	11/30/04
Stacks Bowers	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101. Rarity-5. 15 Stars. Fine Details--Repaired, Re-Engraved (NGC).	0	$24,322	11/15/12
Stacks Bowers	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-101. Rarity-5. 15 Stars. VF Details--Repaired, Whizzed (NGC).	0	$19,838	06/15/11
Stacks Bowers	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-101. Rarity-5. 15 Stars. MS-63 (NGC).	63	$343,850	11/04/10
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars MS63 NGC.	63	$373,750	02/16/08
American Numismatic Rarities	1796 50c 15 Stars	63	$189,750	08/15/04
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, R.5 VF25 NGC.	25	$69,000	06/29/08
Stacks Bowers	1796 50c 15 Stars	40	$73,600	03/07/06
Stacks Bowers	1796 50c 15 Stars	40	$75,900	10/19/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1796 50c 15 Stars	40	$74,750	06/23/05
HA	1796 50C 15 Stars--Environmental Damage--NCS. VF Details. O-101, R.5. The diagnostic die crack that extends from the edge a	20	$63,250	01/28/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1796 50c 15 Stars	64	$310,500	09/18/05

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