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1797 1/2c 1 Above 1 BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
P1 $260.00
AG2 $364.00
AG3 $390.00
G4 $546.00
G6 $676.00
VG8 $1,020.00
VG10 $1,090.00
F12 $1,310.00
F15 $1,620.00
VF20 $2,000.00
VF25 $2,190.00
VF30 $2,750.00
VF35 $3,250.00
XF40 $5,000.00
XF45 $6,250.00
AU50 $7,500.00
AU53 $7,880.00
AU55 $8,250.00
AU58 $9,380.00
MS60 $16,800.00
MS61 $18,600.00
MS62 $22,200.00
MS63 $27,600.00
MS64 $44,900.00
MS65 $138,000.00
MS66 $198,000.00
P1 CAC $312.00
AG2 CAC $437.00
AG3 CAC $468.00
G4 CAC $655.00
G6 CAC $811.00
VG8 CAC $1,230.00
VG10 CAC $1,280.00
F12 CAC $1,580.00
F15 CAC $1,950.00
VF20 CAC $2,400.00
VF25 CAC $2,620.00
VF30 CAC $3,300.00
VF35 CAC $3,900.00
XF40 CAC $6,000.00
XF45 CAC $7,500.00
AU50 CAC $9,000.00
AU53 CAC $9,450.00
AU55 CAC $9,900.00
AU58 CAC $11,200.00
MS60 CAC $20,200.00
MS61 CAC $22,300.00
MS62 CAC $26,600.00
MS63 CAC $33,100.00
MS64 CAC $53,900.00
MS65 CAC $165,600.00
MS66 CAC $237,600.00

Apr Data

182 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. AG Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 336 08/21/2024
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. VG Details--Environmental Damage (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 312 08/07/2024
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. Struck 3% Off Center. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 3,840 06/17/2024
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 5,520 01/10/2024
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 5,040 01/10/2024
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (0/8). PCGS Population: (5/25). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid 3 HA 300 08/28/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. 1 Above 1. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 720 08/22/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. Overstruck on a Cut-Down Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 720 08/11/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 528 03/28/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1--Overstruck on a Cut-Down Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent--AG-3 (PCGS). 3 Stacks Bowers 1,140 03/20/2023
    1797 1/2 C 1 Above 1 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/38). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. 30 HA 2,280 02/27/2023
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. Fine-15 (PCGS). 15 Stacks Bowers 1,320 11/02/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65★ Brown NGC. CAC. 65 HA 144,000 11/02/2022
    1797 1 Above 1, B-1c, C-1 -- Rotated Double Strike -- XF45 PCGS. Our EAC Grade VF30. 45 HA 13,200 08/22/2022
    1797 1 Above 1, Plain Edge, B-1c, C-1, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS60. 64 HA 78,000 08/22/2022
    1797 1 Above 1, Plain Edge, B-1c, C-1, R.2, MS60 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade AU55. 60 HA 18,000 08/22/2022
    1797 1 Above 1, B-1a, C-1 -- Off-Center Double Strike -- VF35 PCGS. Our EAC Grade VF20. 35 HA 26,400 08/22/2022
    1797 1 Above 1, B-1a, C-1 -- Flip-Over Double Strike -- VF25 PCGS. Our EAC Grade VF20. 25 HA 13,200 08/22/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. B 20 HA 1,560 08/22/2022
    1797 1/2c PCGS AG-03 (1 Above 1) 3 David Lawrence Rare Coins 460 07/25/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, XF40 PCGS. 40 HA 4,800 07/15/2022
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 16,800 06/14/2022
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1. VG-8 (PCGS). 8 Stacks Bowers 900 04/11/2022
    1797 1/2 C 1 Above 1, Plain Edge, C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. Manley Die State 4.0. The obverse die is shattered, showing nume 58 HA 5,400 03/21/2022
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,440 02/02/2022
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, VF30 NGC. 30 HA 2,220 12/16/2021
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 3,000 11/22/2021
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 3,120 11/22/2021
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/14). NGC Census: (2/3). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. 20 HA 2,040 11/14/2021
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. Fine Details--Cleaning (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 960 08/23/2021
    1797 1/2 C 1 Above 1 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/24 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,200 Whsle. Bid for N 35 HA 6,600 06/20/2021
    1797 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1c, R.2 -- Struck on Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent -- VF20 NGC. Our EAC grade VF20. 20 HA 2,040 04/25/2021
    1797 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1a, R.2 AU55 NGC. Our EAC grade VF35. 55 HA 5,520 04/25/2021
    1797 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1a or 1c, R.2, MS65★ Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS65. 65 HA 156,000 04/23/2021
    1797 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1c, R.2, MS60 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade AU50. 60 HA 10,800 04/23/2021
    1797 1/2c PCGS VF20 (1 Above 1) 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,500 03/29/2021
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge--Overstruck on a Cut Down Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent--EF-40 BN (NGC). 40 Stacks Bowers 5,160 03/24/2021
    1/2C 1797 1 ABOVE 1. PCGS MS66 BN CAC 66 Legend 176,250 10/08/2020
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (8/40). PCGS Population: (10/129). CDN: $550 Whsle. B 8 HA 780 09/29/2020
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/17). NGC Census: (0/7). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid 8 HA 900 09/01/2020
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1, Plain Edge. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 14,400 03/19/2020
    1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. 1 Above 1--Overstruck on a Cut-Down Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent--AU-55 BN (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 3,120 03/19/2020
    1797 1/2c PCGS AG-03 (1 Above 1) 3 David Lawrence Rare Coins 360 02/17/2020
    1797 1/2 C 1 Above 1 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/72 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). Fine 15. 15 HA 1,140 12/07/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/20). NGC Census: (0/0). AG3 . 3 HA 204 09/10/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, Fine 15 PCGS. 15 HA 1,380 09/05/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 3,600 09/05/2019
    1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, 1 Above 1, C-1, B-1, R.2, VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 2,280 07/12/2019
    1/2C 1797 1 ABOVE 1. PCGS AU55 BN CAC 55 Legend 12,925 06/27/2019
    1797 1/2 C 1 Above 1 Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/128). NGC Census: (0/0). From The Morris Collection. 6 HA 720 04/30/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1042
      Coin Date: 1797
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: 1 Above 1
      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 #: 1042
      NGC ID: 2228
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