1847 50C AU50 Certification #12532495, PCGS #6257

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Owner's Comments

WB-11 Really nice coin!

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1847 Half Dollar is a relatively common coin. Its mintage of 1,1456,000 coins is typical of the 1840's and 1850's, if not somewhat low. Mint State examples are fairly scvarce, mostly because there were few collectors at the time who cared about preserving nice specimens. The typical Mint State example today is MS-63. Gems are very rare, and the finest examples certified by PCGS (as of October 2011) is a single PCGS MS-66.

PCGS #

6257

Designer

Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

30.00 millimeters

Weight

13.36 grams

Mintage

1156000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

110

Pop Lower

104

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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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	600	R-5.8	27 / 66 TIE	48 / 126 TIE
All Grades	55	R-8.4	38 / 66 TIE	62 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	8	R-9.6	30 / 66 TIE	52 / 126 TIE

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	600
All Grades	55
60 or Better	8

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-5.8
All Grades	R-8.4
60 or Better	R-9.6

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	27 / 66 TIE
All Grades	38 / 66 TIE
60 or Better	30 / 66 TIE

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	48 / 126 TIE
All Grades	62 / 126 TIE
60 or Better	52 / 126 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

#2 MS65 PCGS grade