1815/2 50C

181.7 50C Punctuated Date

1817 50C (Regular Strike)

Series: Capped Bust Half Dollars 1807-1839

PCGS MS67

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PCGS MS66

PCGS #:: 6109

Designer:: John Reich

Edge:: Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR

Diameter:: 32.50 millimeters

Weight:: 13.50 grams

Mintage:: 1,215,567

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Auction Record:: $35,250 • MS66 • 09-08-2022 • Legend Rare Coin Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	3,000	R-4.4	46 / 72 TIE	49 / 78 TIE
60 or Better	100	R-8.0	40 / 72 TIE	43 / 78 TIE
65 or Better	12	R-9.5	41 / 72 TIE	42 / 78 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	3,000
60 or Better	100
65 or Better	12

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-4.4
60 or Better	R-8.0
65 or Better	R-9.5

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	46 / 72 TIE
60 or Better	40 / 72 TIE
65 or Better	41 / 72 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	49 / 78 TIE
60 or Better	43 / 78 TIE
65 or Better	42 / 78 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2007:968, $25,300 - Duffy Collection - Heritage 7/2008:1679, $32,200 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2023, $64,625 - Dr. Charles Link Collection
2	MS66 PCGS grade	George H. Earle Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1912 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1745 - Sheridan Downey FPL 12/1997, not sold - David Akers, sold privately at the 2002 American Numismatic Association convention - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2024, $58,750
2	MS66 PCGS grade	George H. Earle Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1912 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1739, $4,840 - Heritage 7/2003:7409 - Stuart Levine, sold privately - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2022, $25,850
2	MS66 PCGS grade	Good River Collection - Superior 5/2006:567, $29,900
5	MS65 PCGS grade	George H. Earle Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1912 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1740, $18,700 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 4/2009:2417, $27,600
5	MS65 PCGS grade	New England Museum - Stack's/Bowers 5/2013:342, $14,100 - Heritage 1/2014:4412, $17,625 - Dr. Charles Link Collection
5	MS65 PCGS grade
5	MS65 PCGS grade
5	MS65 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2007:968, $25,300 - Duffy Collection - Heritage 7/2008:1679, $32,200 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2023, $64,625 - Dr. Charles Link Collection

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

George H. Earle Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1912 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1745 - Sheridan Downey FPL 12/1997, not sold - David Akers, sold privately at the 2002 American Numismatic Association convention - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2024, $58,750

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

George H. Earle Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1912 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1739, $4,840 - Heritage 7/2003:7409 - Stuart Levine, sold privately - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2022, $25,850

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

Good River Collection - Superior 5/2006:567, $29,900

#5 MS65 PCGS grade

George H. Earle Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1912 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1740, $18,700 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 4/2009:2417, $27,600

#5 MS65 PCGS grade

New England Museum - Stack's/Bowers 5/2013:342, $14,100 - Heritage 1/2014:4412, $17,625 - Dr. Charles Link Collection

#5 MS65 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

In 1817, the U.S. Mint produced over 1.2 million Half Dollars. Among those, researchers have identified thirteen different die varieties, including two overdates (1817/3 and the exceedingly rare 1817/4) and one with a so-called "Punctuated Date" (actually a die chip between the 1 and the 7). This date is plentiful in most grades, though Mint State examples are scarce to rare, a fact exascerbated by the popularity of the series and the wide distribution of known examples. At the top end, the best example rates MS67. All of the coins in the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census are MS65 or better.