Name: 1879 P50c Silver, J-1601 PR
SKU: 14966

Gold: $4,381.53 $13.52 | Silver: $65.00 $0.26 | Platinum: $1,736.95 $0.24 | Palladium: $1,355.38 $0.81

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1879 Half Dollar

Obverse Description

Morgan’s Liberty Head. Liberty facing left, same style as used on the regular silver dollar. Coronet with LIBERTY incused, with heads of wheat, cotton and bolls above. E PLURIBUS UNUM at top border, seven stars left, six stars right, date 1879 below.

Reverse Description

Large perched eagle holding an olive branch (with seven leaves) and three arrows. IN GOD WE TRUST in arc around lower part of eagle. Around border, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF DOLLAR.

Catalog Information

GSID: 14966

Designer: George Morgan

Strike Type: Proof

Coin Shape: Round

Edge: Reeded

Variety: Silver

Variety 2: J-1601

Coin Date: 1879

Denomination: P50c

Designation: PR

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Coinage Type: Pattern

Coinage Years: 1879

Composition: Silver

Rarity: H6

PCGS #: 61979

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Coin Value History

1879 P50c Silver, J-1601 PR

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1879 P50c Silver, J-1601 PR

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1879 P50c Silver, J-1601 PR
Grade	CAC	CPG Value (Retail)	Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
PR67		$40,500	$1,234
PR67	-	$33,500	$1,234
PR66		$1,234	$1,234
PR66	-	$1,234	$1,234
PR65		$1,234	$1,234
PR65	-	$1,234	$1,234
PR64		$1,234	$1,234
PR64	-	$1,234	$1,234

PR67

Wholesale

Greysheet Price $1,234

Retail

CPG (Retail) $40,500

PR67

Wholesale

Greysheet Price $1,234

Retail

CPG (Retail) $33,500

PR66

Wholesale

Greysheet Price$1,234

Retail

CPG (Retail)$1,234

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PR66

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Greysheet Price$1,234

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CPG (Retail)$1,234

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PR65

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Greysheet Price$1,234

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CPG (Retail)$1,234

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PR65

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Greysheet Price$1,234

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CPG (Retail)$1,234

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PR64

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Greysheet Price$1,234

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CPG (Retail)$1,234

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PR64

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Greysheet Price$1,234

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CPG (Retail)$1,234

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