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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 6058
Coin Date: 1796
Denomination (Short): 50c
Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
Variety: 16 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: 24EA

1796 50c 16 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
MS65	$936,000.00
MS66	$1,800,000.00
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
MS65 CAC	$1,123,200.00
MS66 CAC	$2,160,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$66,000	05/09/24
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$48,000	08/16/18
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato-229, R.6, Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$48,000	04/26/18
	1796 50C 16 Stars Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$51,750	07/12/09
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, MS66 PCGS. Amato-200.	66	$1,800,000	01/12/23
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Overton-102. Rarity-5+. 16 Stars. MS-66 (PCGS).	66	$822,500	05/19/15
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 12 PCGS.	12	$39,600	01/12/23
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Fine 12 PCGS.	12	$45,600	01/04/18
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, Fine 12 PCGS. Amato-227a.	12	$51,700	01/09/17
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102. Rarity-5+. 16 Stars. Fine-12 (PCGS). Secure Holder.	12	$103,547	08/15/13
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102. Rarity-6. 16 Stars. Fine-12 (PCGS).	12	$81,075	11/15/12
	1796 50C 16 Stars Fine 12 PCGS Secure. O-102, High R.5.	12	$52,900	10/31/10
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars Fine 12 PCGS. O-102, R.6. The Draped Bust half dollar with a Small Eagle reverse bears the dates 1796 or	12	$46,000	05/07/05
	50C 1796 16 STARS. PCGS F12	2	$45,825	09/02/21
	1796 50C 16 Stars Fair 2 PCGS. O-102, High R.5.	2	$27,600	05/01/11
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102, T-2. Rarity-5+. 16 Stars. Fine Details--Cleaned (PCGS).	0	$33,600	03/25/21
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, Amato 221, VF35 PCGS.	35	$75,000	01/09/20
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, Amato-227, VF35 PCGS.	35	$96,000	08/14/19
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102. Rarity-6. 16 Stars. VF-35 (PCGS).	35	$141,000	10/10/14
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato 215, R.6, VF25 PCGS.	25	$48,120	01/09/20
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102, T-2. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. VF-25 (PCGS).	25	$36,000	11/15/19
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, Amato-212, VF25 PCGS.	25	$66,000	03/14/19
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato-217, R.6, VF25 PCGS.	25	$72,000	01/04/18
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, High R.5, VF25 PCGS. CAC. Amato-216.	25	$76,375	08/14/16
	1796 50C 16 Stars VF25 PCGS. O-102, High R.5.	25	$105,750	08/05/12
	1796 50C 16 Stars VF25 PCGS. O-102, High R.5.	25	$69,000	09/26/10
American Numismatic Rarities	1796 50c 16 Stars	25	$59,800	01/10/05
	1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Small Eagle. O-102, T-2. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. VG-10 (PCGS). CAC.	10	$40,800	08/16/18
	1796 50C 16 Stars VG10 PCGS. CAC. O-102, High R.5.	10	$41,688	12/05/10
American Numismatic Rarities	1796 50c 16 Stars	10	$46,000	08/15/04
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, High R.5, MS64 PCGS. Amato-201.	64	$329,000	05/12/15
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1796 50c 16 Stars	64	$345,000	01/31/11
	1796 50C 16 Stars AU55 PCGS. O-102, High R.5.	55	$211,500	01/14/13
Stacks Bowers	1796 50c 16 Stars	8	$46,000	11/02/10
	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, High R.5 VF30 PCGS.	30	$83,375	08/03/08
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars VF30 PCGS. O-102, High R.5. Early (pre-Turban) U.S. silver coinage underwent three distinct design change	30	$69,000	09/16/06
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars VF30 PCGS.	30	$69,000	02/26/05
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars	45	$41,800	02/06/95
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, VG10 NGC. CAC. Amato-232.	10	$39,600	08/18/21
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars	10	$20,700	08/08/01
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, R.6, J.B. ADAM Counterstamp -- Obverse Damage -- NGC Details. Good. Brunk A-87, Amato-255.	4	$21,600	08/18/21
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, T-2, Amato-244, R.6 -- Plugged -- NCS. Fine Details.	12	$18,000	03/29/18
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars -- Corrosion, Cleaned -- NGC Details. Fine. O-102, High R.5.	12	$28,750	10/16/11
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars, O-102, High R.5--Corroded, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Fine Details.	12	$28,750	06/02/08
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars Fine Details, Plugged, NCS. O-102, R.6.	12	$18,400	08/21/04
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars MS63 NGC. CAC. O-102, R.5.	63	$470,000	11/16/13
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars VG8 NGC.	8	$54,625	05/31/09
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars VG8 NGC. O-102, High R.5. The usually seen die crack that extends from the rim between the date and star	8	$46,000	01/28/06
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars VG8 NGC. O-102, R.6. Ex: Brown Collection. The Draped Bust half dollar with a Small Eagle reverse bears	8	$41,400	06/03/05
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars--Etched Stars--NCS. VF Details.	20	$37,375	04/19/08
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars Fine Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS.	50	$36,800	01/15/05
HA	1796 50C 16 Stars VF25 NGC. O-102, R.6. The Draped Bust	25	$57,500	09/11/04

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