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1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Centered Head BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
P1 $280.00
AG2 $384.00
AG3 $422.00
G4 $585.00
G6 $715.00
VG8 $1,090.00
VG10 $1,220.00
F12 $1,500.00
F15 $1,690.00
VF20 $2,000.00
VF25 $2,250.00
VF30 $2,750.00
VF35 $3,500.00
XF40 $5,500.00
XF45 $7,750.00
AU50 $10,000.00
AU53 $11,000.00
AU55 $13,200.00
AU58 $18,000.00
MS60 $21,600.00
MS61 $24,000.00
MS62 $28,800.00
MS63 $43,200.00
MS64 $60,000.00
MS65 $108,000.00
MS66 $330,000.00
P1 CAC $332.00
AG2 CAC $456.00
AG3 CAC $500.00
G4 CAC $694.00
G6 CAC $850.00
VG8 CAC $1,260.00
VG10 CAC $1,420.00
F12 CAC $1,800.00
F15 CAC $2,020.00
VF20 CAC $2,400.00
VF25 CAC $2,700.00
VF30 CAC $3,300.00
VF35 CAC $4,200.00
XF40 CAC $6,600.00
XF45 CAC $9,300.00
AU50 CAC $12,000.00
AU53 CAC $12,700.00
AU55 CAC $15,800.00
AU58 CAC $21,600.00
MS60 CAC $25,900.00
MS61 CAC $28,800.00
MS62 CAC $34,600.00
MS63 CAC $51,800.00
MS64 CAC $72,000.00
MS65 CAC $129,600.00
MS66 CAC $396,000.00

Apr Data

150 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. Fine Details--Repaired (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/21/2024
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge. Good-4 (PCGS). 4 Stacks Bowers 576 06/20/2024
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge. VG Details--Excessive Corrosion (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 288 04/24/2024
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 36,000 01/10/2024
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge Fair 2 NGC. NGC Census: (4/70). PCGS Population: (3/180). CDN: $295 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fair 2 . 2 HA 240 08/28/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Low Head, Plain Edge. Fair-2 (PCGS). 2 Stacks Bowers 336 08/11/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. Good-4 (PCGS). 4 Stacks Bowers 528 03/28/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge. VG Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 432 03/27/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. Fine-12 (PCGS). 12 Stacks Bowers 1,440 03/23/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge. Fine-12 (PCGS). 12 Stacks Bowers 1,320 11/02/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (2/6). PCGS Population: (0/14). AG3 . Mintage 127,84 3 HA 660 08/30/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 3,720 08/26/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF20 PCGS. CAC. 20 HA 3,720 08/26/2022
    1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2c, C-2, R.5 -- Stuck over a Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent -- AU55 PCGS. Our EAC Grade AU50. 55 HA 36,000 08/22/2022
    1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2b, C-2, R.7 -- Struck Over a Large Cent -- Fine 12 PCGS. Our EAC Grade VG10. 12 HA 3,120 08/22/2022
    1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2a, C-2, High R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade MS62. 63 HA 38,400 08/22/2022
    1797 Low Head, Plain Edge, B-3c, C-3a, R.3, AU53 PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade XF40. 53 HA 63,000 08/22/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Overstruck -- VF30 NGC. C-2 is known on several different types of c 30 HA 2,280 08/22/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/164). NGC Census: (2/61). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mint 3 HA 480 07/12/2022
    1797 1/2c PCGS VF25 (Plain Edge) 25 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,200 05/23/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population: (2/6). VF35. Mintage 127 35 HA 3,360 02/27/2022
    1797 1/1 1/2c NGC VG-08 (Plain Edge C-1) 8 David Lawrence Rare Coins 925 09/27/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, XF40 NGC. 40 HA 6,600 08/20/2021
    Mint Error: 1797 1/2c PCGS VF30 (Pl. Edge On 3% Tapered Planchet) 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,450 08/16/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/10). NGC Census: (1/3). VF25. Mintage 1 25 HA 4,320 07/15/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 4,560 06/18/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 9,000 06/18/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge -- Corroded -- NCS. XF Details. Mintage 127,840. 40 HA 384 04/27/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/8). NGC Census: (0/3). VF30. Mintage 12 30 HA 3,600 04/25/2021
    1797 Centered Head, C-2, B-2b, R.3 -- Struck on Cut-Down Cent -- VG8 NGC. Our EAC grade VG10. 8 HA 1,860 04/25/2021
    1797 Low Head, Plain Edge, C-3a, B-3c, High R.3, XF40 NGC. Our EAC grade VF30. 40 HA 6,000 04/23/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 9,000 04/22/2021
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Plain Edge, Low Head. AG Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 480 08/10/2020
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. Good-6 BN (PCGS). 6 Stacks Bowers 504 08/10/2020
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. VF-30 (PCGS). 30 Stacks Bowers 3,120 03/19/2020
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,840 03/19/2020
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/96 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). Fine 12. Mintage 127,840 12 HA 1,260 12/07/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge Good 6 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (8/137). NGC Census: (0/0). Good 6 . Mintage 127,840. 6 HA 480 09/10/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (8/137). Mintage 127,840. 6 HA 432 09/10/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. 12 HA 1,440 09/05/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 1,560 09/05/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 4,800 09/05/2019
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge--Overstruck on a Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent--VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 1,800 05/25/2019
    1797 1/2c NGC XF Details (Plain Edge Obverse Tooled) 0 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,175 02/11/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Overstruck -- VF25 NGC. 25 HA 1,920 01/31/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 12 NGC. 12 HA 1,320 01/31/2019
    1/2C 1797 PLAIN EDGE. PCGS F15 3 Legend 1,540 12/16/2018
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 1,440 03/30/2018
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge--Overstruck on a Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent--VG-8 (PCGS). 8 Stacks Bowers 660 03/26/2018
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (0/0). VG8 . Mintage 127 8 HA 720 02/26/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1036
      Coin Date: 1797
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Plain Edge, Centered Head
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 127,840
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right
      Coinage Years: 1794-1797
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23.5
      Weight (Grams): 6.74
      Designer: Gilbert Stuart
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty portrayed, facing right, with a pole and cap (on the pole). The word LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words HALF CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom and the denomination of 1/200 at the bottom center.
      PCGS #: 1036
      NGC ID: 2228
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