1795 50C G6 Certification #16152022, PCGS #6052

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

When, due to an accounting error, the initial down-payment of $3-million in gold to France for the Louisiana Territory fell 50-cents short... Thomas Jefferson had this Half hastily delivered to Napoleon's Philadelphia emmisary (read that: "Take the fast horse and don't stop at the tavern") in order that the Emperor's notorious temper not be triggered.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The "Two Leaves" refers to the clump of leaves beneath the eagle's left and right wings. On some coins, there are two leaves in each clump; on others, three leaves are present. The Two Leaves variety is definitely the more common of these major varieties.

PCGS #

6052

Designer

Robert Scot

Edge

Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR

Diameter

32.50 millimeters

Weight

13.48 grams

Mintage

299680

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

1814

Pop Lower

172

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

Auctions - PCGS Graded

Auctions - NGC Graded

Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	3500	R-4.3	6 / 6	6 / 6
All Grades	35	R-8.8	4 / 6	4 / 6
60 or Better	3	R-9.8	1 / 6	1 / 6

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.
65 or Better	3500
All Grades	35
60 or Better	3

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.
65 or Better	R-4.3
All Grades	R-8.8
60 or Better	R-9.8

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.
65 or Better	6 / 6
All Grades	4 / 6
60 or Better	1 / 6

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.
65 or Better	6 / 6
All Grades	4 / 6
60 or Better	1 / 6

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Norman Stacks Collection - Lawrence R. Stack Collection - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1096, $411,250
1	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Bob R. Simpson Collection
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Harlan P. Smith Collection - S.H. & Henry Chapman 5/1906 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1671, $82,500 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1097, $199,750
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Dr. J. Hewitt Judd Collection - Abe Kosoff, sold privately circa 1962 - L.A. Collection - Stack’s 10/1990:1645, $99,000 - Ed Milas and Richard Burdick, sold privately in 8/1993 - Foxfire Collection (Claude E. Davis, MD), sold privately (as an entire collection) on 10/5/2004 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1098, $199,750

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Norman Stacks Collection - Lawrence R. Stack Collection - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1096, $411,250

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Bob R. Simpson Collection

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Harlan P. Smith Collection - S.H. & Henry Chapman 5/1906 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1671, $82,500 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1097, $199,750

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Dr. J. Hewitt Judd Collection - Abe Kosoff, sold privately circa 1962 - L.A. Collection - Stack’s 10/1990:1645, $99,000 - Ed Milas and Richard Burdick, sold privately in 8/1993 - Foxfire Collection (Claude E. Davis, MD), sold privately (as an entire collection) on 10/5/2004 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1098, $199,750