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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 86544
Coin Date: 1897
Denomination (Short): 50c
Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
Desg: PR
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 731
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: 24NZ

1897 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
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,400	01/14/25
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$3,150	06/14/24
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,400	05/04/22
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,520	05/04/22
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/27 and 1/4+). NGC Census: (11/26 and 0/1+). PR65.	65	$3,120	11/22/21
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,055	01/09/17
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,115	01/09/17
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$4,230	06/07/15
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$4,465	01/12/15
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$4,994	01/14/13
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,820	10/21/12
	1897 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-65+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	65	$6,282	11/17/11
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$3,450	11/10/11
Stacks Bowers	1897 50c CAM	65	$5,462	11/02/10
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (8/8). NGC Census: (8/25). (#86544)	65	$3,250	05/11/08
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$2,990	01/12/08
	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. The golden-bronze patina that graces the fields of this Gem offers sharp contrast to the boldly s	65	$2,530	02/17/07
HA	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Judging from the population figures, a fairly large number of the 731 proof half dollars that wer	65	$3,450	11/30/06
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1897 50c CAM	65	$3,278	02/05/06
HA	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Lovely mauve and golden-brown	65	$2,415	01/31/04
HA	1897 50C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A beautifully preserved Gem	65	$2,760	07/30/02
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (5/14).	64	$2,160	09/15/24
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/42). NGC Census: (7/37). PR64.	64	$1,560	02/16/21
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/43). NGC Census: (7/36). PR64.	64	$1,080	10/20/20
	1897 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS).	64	$1,200	03/19/20
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,020	07/12/19
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	64	$1,800	04/25/19
	1897 50C PR64+ Cameo PCGS.	64	$2,640	01/09/19
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,320	10/12/18
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,686	11/03/17
	1897 50c PCGS Proof 64 CAM	64	$1,875	10/02/17
	1897 50C PR64+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	64	$2,185	07/15/12
	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$2,185	06/06/10
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Deeply reflective with strong contrast and broken golden-brown patina at the rims. Choice with a	64	$1,610	01/06/07
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Sharply struck, lightly frosted motifs appear to float over glassy fields. Untoned save for a cou	64	$1,840	01/06/07
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,322	02/26/05
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,495	01/15/05
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$1,409	01/15/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1897 50c CAM	64	$1,552	10/11/04
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo PCGS. Bright and completely untoned.	64	$2,012	07/29/03
	1897 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$4,920	07/15/22
	1897 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$6,900	05/04/22
	1897 50c PCGS/CAC Proof 67 CAM	67	$7,250	07/08/19
	1897 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$4,935	07/10/16
	1897 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$5,875	11/01/15
	1897 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$8,050	04/22/12
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1897 50c CAM	67	$8,050	02/01/10
HA	1897 50C PR67 Cameo PCGS. As with many of the 731 Proofs	67	$6,325	03/27/04
	1897 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS.	68	$7,800	10/15/20
	50C 1897 PCGS PR68 CAM CAC	68	$17,038	12/12/19
	1897 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	68	$14,100	12/07/14
	1897 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS.	68	$9,988	06/08/14
	1897 50C PR68 Cameo PCGS.	68	$14,688	03/02/14
	1897 50c PCGS/CAC Proof 66+ CAM	66	$5,950	12/17/18
	1897 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,680	09/07/17
	1897 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$2,350	03/31/17
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1897 50c CAM	66	$4,406	08/31/14
Legend-Morphy	1897 50c CAM	66	$4,406	02/13/14
	1897 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$4,553	06/09/13
	1897 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,312	02/06/11
Scotsman	1897 50c CAM	66	$4,312	10/16/09
	1897 50C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,335	02/08/09
	50C 1897 PCGS PR63CAM	63	$852	06/24/18
	1897 50c PCGS Proof 63 Cameo	63	$1,093	11/08/07
	1897 50C PR61 Cameo PCGS. NGC Census: (1/52). PCGS Population: (1/66).	61	$646	08/06/17
HA	1897 50C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$2,160	06/05/20
HA	1897 50C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,980	10/18/19
HA	1897 50C PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$6,462	10/21/12
HA	1897 PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$3,795	09/09/03
HA	1897 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$5,160	04/25/19
HA	1897 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$4,700	11/10/14
HA	1897 50C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$6,404	06/08/14
Stacks Bowers	1897 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-67 Cameo (NGC).	67	$6,462	03/28/14
Stacks Bowers	1897 Barber Half Dollar. Proof-67 * Cameo (NGC).	67	$9,919	11/16/11
HA	1897 50C PR67 ★ Cameo NGC.	67	$9,775	01/12/08
HA	1897 50C PR67 Cameo NGC. Although well known as a year when many proofs exhibit lavish cameo contrast, the level of preserv	67	$6,325	06/03/06
HA	1897 50C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$3,525	09/11/16
HA	1897 50C PR65 Cameo NGC. A median rarity among proof Barber halves. Only 731 proofs were struck, a mintage that stands in s	65	$2,760	10/26/06
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1897 50c CAM	68	$16,100	09/06/11
HA	1897 50C PR68 ★ Cameo NGC.	68	$10,925	01/09/11
HA	1897 50C PR68 ★ Cameo NGC.	68	$10,350	09/13/09
HA	1897 50C PR68 ★ Cameo NGC.	68	$10,925	05/31/09
HA	1897 50C PR68 Cameo NGC.	68	$10,350	11/30/07
HA	1897 50C PR68 ★ Cameo NGC.	68	$11,500	11/07/07
HA	1897 50C PR68 ★ Cameo NGC.	68	$10,925	07/13/07
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1897 50c CAM	68	$11,500	02/05/06
HA	1897 50C PR68 S Cameo NGC.	68	$14,950	01/15/05
HA	1897 50C PR68 * Cameo NGC. A virtually flawless and	68	$13,225	05/31/03
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. Ex: Richmond Collection. This untoned near-Gem has an ice-white reverse design, and the portrait a	64	$1,955	07/08/06
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1897 50c NGC Proof 64 Cameo	64	$1,553	03/06/05
HA	1897 50C PR64 Cameo NGC. A nicely struck representative	64	$1,121	11/07/03
HA	1897 50C PR63 Cameo NGC. A nicely struck representative that has a seemingly pristine reverse, while the obverse has a few	63	$1,610	01/28/06
Superior	1897 50c CAM	63	$1,610	02/20/05
HA	1897 50C PR63 Cameo NGC. As with most of the 731 Proofs	63	$978	09/11/04
HA	1897 50C PR63 Cameo NGC. As with most of the 731 Proofs	63	$978	05/05/03
HA	1897 50C PR63 Cameo NGC. A nicely struck representative	63	$1,064	09/28/02

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