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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 86541
Coin Date: 1894
Denomination (Short): 50c
Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
Desg: PR
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 972
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: 24NW

1894 50c CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR60	$858.00
PR61	$960.00
PR62	$1,150.00
PR63	$1,500.00
PR64	$2,120.00
PR65	$2,810.00
PR66	$3,620.00
PR67	$5,250.00
PR68	$13,800.00
PR60 CAC	$1,010.00
PR61 CAC	$1,140.00
PR62 CAC	$1,350.00
PR63 CAC	$1,800.00
PR64 CAC	$2,550.00
PR65 CAC	$3,310.00
PR66 CAC	$4,500.00
PR67 CAC	$7,750.00
PR68 CAC	$21,600.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,600	08/12/24
	1894 50C PR66+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,200	04/23/20
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,560	04/25/19
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS Secure.	66	$2,880	03/30/18
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,640	02/23/18
	1894 50c PCGS Proof 66 CAM	66	$2,700	04/25/16
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,820	04/26/15
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,525	02/01/15
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,525	01/12/15
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,290	01/12/15
Legend-Morphy	1894 50c CAM	66	$4,994	02/13/14
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,290	04/28/13
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,312	03/28/10
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,312	12/06/09
	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Ex: Friend. One of the more popular dates as a proof because of the general availability today of	66	$4,945	01/06/07
Superior	1894 50c CAM	66	$4,945	05/28/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1894 50c CAM	66	$3,220	03/14/06
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,100	01/15/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1894 50c CAM	66	$4,140	11/30/04
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. An impeccably preserved proof	66	$4,312	09/20/03
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Bright snow-white overall, the	66	$4,025	07/29/03
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Strongly contrasted on both	66	$4,830	07/30/02
	1894 50C PR65+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,000	05/09/24
	50C 1894 PCGS PR65 CAM	65	$2,585	03/05/23
	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/25 and 1/4+). NGC Census: (19/27 and 0/2+). PR65.	65	$1,860	05/05/20
	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$1,980	07/13/18
	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,585	01/09/17
	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,585	12/07/14
	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$3,055	01/14/13
	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,938	01/14/13
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. This piece is an amazing Gem with exquisite contrast and fully brilliant silver surfaces on both	65	$3,220	10/26/06
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Fully struck with watery fields and pristine surfaces, this impressive Gem also displays a rich c	65	$2,530	10/26/06
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Mildly contrasted on both sides, this coin displays light, opaque toning over the obverse, with a	65	$2,415	05/07/05
HA	1894 50C PR 65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,946	11/23/04
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Third year of issue and a	65	$3,335	05/08/04
	1894 50C PR62 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/74). NGC Census: (1/70). PR62.	62	$1,020	02/28/23
	1894 50c PCGS Proof 62 Cameo	62	$955	08/23/07
	50C 1894 PCGS PR64 CAM CAC	64	$1,880	04/21/21
	1894 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/43). NGC Census: (17/47). PR64.	64	$1,560	02/16/21
	1894 50C PR64+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	64	$1,998	01/14/13
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1894 50c CAM	64	$1,886	05/27/12
Stacks Bowers	1894 50c CAM	64	$2,990	11/02/10
	1894 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,840	02/07/10
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1894 50c CAM	64	$1,466	02/05/06
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,725	01/15/05
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. This is a wonderful Proof	64	$2,070	08/21/04
HA	1894 PR 64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,331	06/29/04
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Strong white on black contrast	64	$2,070	06/05/04
	1894 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$5,520	09/17/20
American Numismatic Rarities	1894 50c CAM	67	$7,188	05/25/05
HA	1894 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS.	68	$31,050	02/26/05
HA	1894 50C PR63 Cameo PCGS. A light milky blue and red haze	63	$835	07/29/03
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$4,680	01/11/23
Stacks Bowers	1894 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-67+ Cameo (NGC). CAC.	67	$7,200	11/22/21
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$4,080	02/21/20
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$3,373	10/18/19
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$3,493	07/12/19
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$4,080	11/08/18
HA	1894 50C PR67+ Cameo NGC.	67	$7,800	11/02/17
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$7,050	11/16/13
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$5,288	09/29/13
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$5,750	05/01/11
Stacks Bowers	1894 50c CAM	67	$5,175	01/26/11
Stacks Bowers	1894 50c CAM	67	$5,175	01/26/11
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$5,175	05/03/09
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$8,050	03/07/08
Superior	1894 50c CAM	67	$4,945	09/10/06
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. A hint of golden and lilac toning accents each side of this glassy, boldly contrasted Superb Gem.	67	$4,888	06/03/06
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. This Superb proof is a remarkable example that approaches deep or ultra cameo status. Both sides a	67	$6,900	02/11/06
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. Bright snow-white overall, the fields are nicely mirrored and unhairlined. The devices show a mode	67	$6,900	07/30/05
HA	1894 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$5,750	02/26/05
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$4,320	08/20/21
HA	1894 50C PR66+ Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$3,840	10/18/19
HA	1894 50C PR66+ Cameo NGC.	66	$4,312	08/15/10
HA	1894 Barber Half PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$4,025	05/02/10
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$4,025	03/28/10
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$4,312	03/07/08
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. Bright snow-white overall, the fields are nicely mirrored and unhairlined. The devices show a mode	66	$3,738	02/17/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1894 50c NGC Proof 66 Cameo	66	$4,370	07/17/06
Superior	1894 50c CAM	66	$3,450	05/28/06
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. Ex: Hugon. Here is a classic example of the popular Cameo proof format, with stark white devices a	66	$3,738	06/03/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1894 50c NGC Proof 66 Cameo	66	$4,428	05/23/05
HA	1894 50C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$4,600	01/15/05
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$1,680	02/01/19
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$1,560	11/09/18
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,350	01/12/15
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (16/30). PCGS Population (15/19). (#86541)	65	$2,530	02/16/10
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,702	09/13/09
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,760	02/08/09
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,760	12/06/08
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$3,220	06/02/08
HA	1894 50C PR65 Cameo NGC. The remarkable quality of this Gem proof Barber half dollar is readily apparent, and remains obvio	65	$2,530	03/17/07
HA	1894 50C PR 65 Cameo NGC.	65	$2,875	10/02/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1894 50c NGC Proof 65 Cameo	65	$3,220	03/06/05
Scotsman	1894 50c CAM	65	$3,335	07/30/04
HA	1894 50C PR68 Cameo NGC.	68	$11,162	11/01/15
HA	1894 50C PR68 Cameo NGC. It seems hard to believe by the standards of today's coinage, but after the introduction of the Ba	68	$17,250	01/06/07
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$1,310	02/01/15
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/44). PCGS Population (17/34).	64	$1,586	03/05/13
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$1,410	10/21/12
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$1,495	01/10/10
HA	1894 50C PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$1,725	08/03/08
Stacks Bowers	1894 50c CAM	64	$1,840	01/07/08
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1894 50c NGC Proof 64 Cameo	64	$1,610	03/06/06
Stacks Bowers	1894 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-63 Cameo (NGC). CAC.	63	$1,223	03/22/12
Stacks Bowers	1894 50c CAM	63	$1,725	11/07/06
HA	1894 50C PR62 Cameo NGC.	62	$632	01/15/05

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