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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 6540
Coin Date: 1893
Denomination (Short): 50c
Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
Desg: PR
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 792
Strike Type: Proof
Coinage Type: Liberty head (Barber) half dollar
Coinage Years: 1892-1915
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 30.6
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (Grams): 12.5
Weight (Ounces): 0.36169
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Description: Portrait of Liberty surrounded by 6 stars on the left periphery and 7 stars on the right. IN GOD WE TRUST is inscribed at the top with the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle holding the symbolic olive branches and arrows is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOLLAR around the periphery. A ribbon in the eagle's beak bears the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. 13 stars appear in the field above the eagle's head. Mintmark, if any, is positioned under the eagles tail feathers, above the D in DOLLAR.
General Notes: The half dollars designed by Charles Barber from 1892-1915 were decidedly unpopular during their day. The coins were considered less attractive than their Seated predecessors and they did not wear well. That is, they looked really unattractive wen worn down, and this series was well circulated. Most key dates in the Barber half series are inexpensive in lower grades for this reason. The series has since become quite popular with collectors.
NGC ID: 24NV

1893 50c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AU50	$429.00
AU53	$455.00
AU55	$494.00
AU58	$572.00
PR60	$689.00
PR61	$728.00
PR62	$897.00
PR63	$998.00
PR64	$1,190.00
PR65	$1,650.00
PR66	$2,380.00
PR67	$4,500.00
PR68	$9,750.00
AU50 CAC	$515.00
AU53 CAC	$546.00
AU55 CAC	$593.00
AU58 CAC	$686.00
PR60 CAC	$827.00
PR61 CAC	$874.00
PR62 CAC	$1,060.00
PR63 CAC	$1,200.00
PR64 CAC	$1,400.00
PR65 CAC	$2,240.00
PR66 CAC	$3,380.00
PR67 CAC	$6,000.00
PR68 CAC	$13,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1893 50C PR64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (52/54). Mintage 792.	64	$1,320	02/04/25
	1893 50C PR64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (52/53). NGC Census: (36/82). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 792	64	$1,560	11/22/22
	1893 50C PR64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (51/51). NGC Census: (36/83). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR64. Mintage 792	64	$4,080	08/26/21
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS).	64	$900	03/01/19
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS).	64	$1,689	11/14/12
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS).	64	$1,587	08/20/11
	1893 50C PR64 PCGS.	64	$1,380	08/15/10
	1893 50C PR64 PCGS.	64	$4,025	06/02/08
HA	1893 50C PR64 PCGS. Fully struck and well preserved, this attractive near-Gem has watery reflectivity in the fields and ple	64	$1,380	05/07/05
HA	1893 50C PR64 PCGS. A deeply mirrored proof that has a	64	$1,265	11/07/03
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,265	10/04/01
HA	1893 50C	64	$825	07/31/01
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,208	01/08/00
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,208	09/25/99
HA	1893 50C	64	$949	08/14/99
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,380	08/07/99
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,208	06/04/99
HA	1893 50C	64	$2,415	01/08/99
HA	1893 50C	64	$880	04/11/97
HA	1893 50C	64	$990	03/04/95
HA	1893 50C	64	$962	03/04/94
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,155	02/02/94
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,210	01/05/94
Stacks Bowers	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-66+ (PCGS). CAC.	66	$3,600	03/28/24
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-66+ (PCGS). CAC.	66	$5,040	03/22/23
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-66 (PCGS).	66	$2,585	03/31/17
	1893 50C PR66+ PCGS. CAC.	66	$3,055	01/09/17
	1893 50C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/160). NGC Census: (15/165). CDN: $680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 792.	62	$900	04/04/23
	1893 50C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/156). NGC Census: (15/161). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR62. Mintage 792.	62	$660	08/04/20
	1893 50C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/154). NGC Census: (15/164). Mintage 792.	62	$646	06/11/17
	1893 50c PCGS Proof 62 Color	62	$813	11/08/07
	1893 50C PR62 PCGS. PCGS Population (24/149). NGC Census: (24/330). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin i	62	$690	06/04/07
HA	1893 50C PR62 PCGS. Vividly toned in ruby-red, peach, and blue-green colors, this second year specimen is limited in grade	62	$748	01/07/06
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-65 (PCGS).	65	$1,560	03/23/23
	50C 1893 PCGS PR65 CAC	65	$2,291	12/16/21
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,840	11/11/21
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$1,380	10/18/19
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$1,800	03/30/18
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$2,640	02/23/18
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-65 (PCGS).	65	$1,920	11/10/17
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$1,939	07/10/16
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$1,998	06/07/15
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-65 (PCGS).	65	$2,585	06/27/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1893 50c	65	$3,068	06/01/14
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$4,112	08/10/13
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,055	06/09/13
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$2,761	06/09/13
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$2,530	06/03/12
	1893 Barber Half PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$3,450	08/15/10
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$2,990	01/10/10
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS.	65	$2,760	01/12/08
	1893 50C PR65 PCGS. Delicate gold toning is present on the portrait, although most collectors would consider this Gem to be	65	$3,450	06/02/07
HA	1893 PR 65 PCGS.	65	$2,300	02/10/04
HA	1893 50C PR65 PCGS. Attractively toned in a colorful	65	$4,600	05/31/03
HA	1893 50C	65	$2,990	05/05/00
HA	1893 50C	65	$2,645	08/02/97
HA	1893 50C	65	$2,695	07/27/93
	50C 1893 PCGS PR67	67	$4,112	04/28/22
	1893 50C PR67+ PCGS. CAC.	67	$6,600	12/13/18
	1893 50C PR67+ PCGS. CAC.	67	$6,600	02/22/18
	1893 50C PR67+ PCGS. CAC.	67	$8,636	09/06/14
	1893 50C PR67 PCGS.	67	$5,319	08/12/07
	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-63 (PCGS).	63	$840	08/11/20
	1893 50C PR63 PCGS.	63	$969	02/05/14
	1893 50C PR63 PCGS. This Select Proof, one of just 792 specimens, has significant cameo contrast on the reverse. Deeply ref	63	$1,265	01/06/07
Superior	1893 50c	63	$1,840	01/02/06
HA	1893 50C	63	$604	08/07/99
HA	1893 50C	63	$605	05/06/94
HA	1893 50C	63	$798	07/31/93
	1893 50C PR61 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/180). NGC Census: (5/179). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/	61	$564	09/20/15
	1893 50C PR68 PCGS. CAC.	68	$25,300	01/08/12
	1893 50C PR68 PCGS. CAC.	68	$23,000	04/19/08
	1893 50C PR58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/181). NGC Census: (0/181). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $375. (#6540)	58	$460	05/14/07
Stacks Bowers	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-65 (NGC). CAC.	65	$1,920	02/04/25
HA	1893 50C PR65 NGC. NGC Census: (31/50). PCGS Population (22/28). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P	65	$2,585	09/03/13
HA	1893 50C PR65 NGC.	65	$2,530	06/03/12
HA	1893 50C PR65 NGC.	65	$4,888	01/08/12
HA	1893 Barber Half PR65 NGC.	65	$2,990	05/02/10
HA	1893 50C PR65 NGC.	65	$5,750	06/02/08
HA	1893 50C PR65 NGC. A moderately toned Gem cameo proof example, although this piece is not labeled as a cameo example of the	65	$2,760	09/16/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1893 50c	65	$4,025	03/14/06
HA	1893 50C PR65 NGC.	65	$1,984	03/25/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1893 50c NGC Proof 65	65	$2,588	03/06/05
HA	1893 50C	65	$2,645	05/05/00
HA	1893 50C PR66 NGC. NGC Census: (32/19). PCGS Population: (18/12). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 792.	66	$2,640	07/23/23
HA	1893 50C PR66 NGC. NGC Census: (30/19). PCGS Population: (18/11). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR66. Mintage 792.	66	$1,860	07/21/20
HA	1893 50C PR66 NGC. CAC.	66	$2,820	06/12/16
Bonham's	1893 50c	66	$3,276	06/03/13
Stacks Bowers	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-66 (NGC).	66	$4,054	11/14/12
HA	1893 50C PR66 NGC.	66	$3,338	02/05/12
HA	1893 50C PR66 NGC.	66	$2,990	11/30/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1893 50c NGC Proof 66	66	$3,278	11/08/07
HA	1893 50C PR66 NGC. Superb magenta toning on the obverse, and fully brilliant on reverse, with a mintage of only 792 pieces,	66	$3,105	11/05/05
HA	1893 50C PR63 NGC. NGC Census: (47/118). PCGS Population: (54/106). CDN: $780 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS PR63. Mintage 792.	63	$822	02/21/23
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1893 50c NGC Proof 63	63	$1,100	08/23/21
HA	1893 50C PR63 NGC.	63	$1,035	09/11/11
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1893 50c	63	$1,092	05/29/11
HA	1893 50C PR63 NGC. Some medium frosting on the obverse	63	$978	07/29/03
HA	1893 50C	63	$578	12/03/93
Legend	50C 1893 NGC PR68	68	$9,988	09/27/18
HA	1893 50C PR68 NGC. CAC.	68	$14,100	01/11/16
HA	1893 50C PR68 NGC. CAC.	68	$15,862	10/27/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1893 50c	68	$8,625	01/29/12
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1893 50c	68	$10,925	05/29/11
HA	1893 50C Half Dollar PR67 NGC.	67	$4,700	04/26/15
HA	1893 50C PR67 NGC.	67	$4,530	03/01/15
Stacks Bowers	1893 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-67 (NGC).	67	$4,112	10/30/14
HA	1893 50C PR67 NGC.	67	$5,581	04/27/14
HA	1893 50C PR67 NGC. CAC.	67	$6,462	09/29/13
HA	1893 50C PR67 NGC. CAC.	67	$6,757	08/10/13
HA	1893 50C Barber Half PR67 NGC. CAC.	67	$7,931	08/05/12
HA	1893 50C PR67 NGC. A truly superlative example that displays exquisite, original toning on both sides in shades of gunmetal	67	$4,600	08/14/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1893 50c	67	$3,680	05/25/05
HA	1893 50C PR67 NGC. Formerly offered as lot 7566 in our	67	$4,370	01/11/03
HA	1893 50C	67	$4,025	04/05/01
HA	1893 50C	67	$5,865	02/11/00
HA	1893 50C	67	$3,740	09/21/96
HA	1893 50C	67	$4,290	12/09/94
HA	1893 50C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,399	09/29/13
HA	1893 50C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,528	09/09/12
HA	1893 50C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,495	04/22/12
HA	1893 50C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,668	08/03/08
HA	1893 50C PR64 NGC. After the premiere year with a proof mintage well over a thousand pieces, the 1893 proof mintage diminis	64	$1,380	05/12/07
Stacks Bowers	1893 50c	64	$1,380	10/18/06
HA	1893 50C PR64 NGC.	64	$1,265	03/25/05
Stacks Bowers	1893 50c	64	$1,265	09/21/04
HA	1893 50C	64	$1,208	08/13/99
HA	1893 50C	64	$2,185	01/08/99
HA	1893 50C PR60 NGC. NGC Census: (3/186). PCGS Population (4/178). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P	60	$470	08/05/12
HA	1893 50C --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Proof. NGC Census: (2/181). PCGS Population (4/178). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price	60	$299	07/10/11
HA	1893 50C --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Proof. NGC Census: (2/179). PCGS Population (4/178). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price	60	$402	10/24/09
HA	1893 50C PR60 NGC.	60	$518	01/17/05
HA	1893 50C PR62 NGC.	62	$690	02/05/12
HA	1893 50C PR61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/177). PCGS Population (5/173). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P	61	$489	06/06/10
HA	1893 50C PR61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/176). PCGS Population (5/173). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in P	61	$575	08/02/09
HA	1893 50C PR61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/176). PCGS Population (5/172). Mintage: 792. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $475. (#6540)	61	$632	04/16/07
HA	1893 50C --Lacquered--NCS. Proof. This sharply struck and brilliant example appears to have cameo contrast and pleasing surf	50	$2,070	01/28/06

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