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1803 1/2c BN

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1803 B-2, C-2, R.4, AU55 PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade XF45. 55 HA 36,000 08/22/2022
    1803 B-3, C-3, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS63. 64 HA 10,800 08/22/2022
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,900 01/10/2024
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 8,400 04/03/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. Widely Spaced 3. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 5,760 04/01/2025
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 5,760 05/09/2024
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 5,520 02/28/2025
    1803 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 4,800 10/02/2025
    1803 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS61 Brown PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 4,560 01/10/2024
    1803 1/2 C C-3, B-3, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CAC. Manley Die State 4.0. A heavy bulge appears through the date on the previous die 58 HA 4,560 02/27/2023
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. 62 HA 3,600 08/28/2025
    1803 1/2 C C-4, B-4, R.3, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). CDN: $7,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 3,120 01/15/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. Widely Spaced 3. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/15/2024
    1803 1/2 C C-4, B-4, R.3, AU58 NGC. 58 HA 2,760 03/29/2024
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 2,640 08/29/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,800 08/23/2022
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 1,620 08/29/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. Widely Spaced 3. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,380 04/07/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 1,080 01/29/2025
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/96). Mintage 92,000. 40 HA 1,080 06/30/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-4. Rarity-3. Unc Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 960 04/07/2025
    1803 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/98). Mintage 92,000. 40 HA 870 10/06/2025
    1803 1/2 C C-4, B-4, R.3, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population: (1/6). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. 40 HA 840 05/28/2024
    1803 1/2 C C-4, B-4, R.3, VF30 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. 30 HA 780 05/28/2024
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-4. VG-10 (PCGS). 10 Stacks Bowers 690 01/29/2025
    1803 1/2 C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/127). NGC Census: (11/67). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 92,00 35 HA 630 08/23/2022
    1803 1/2 C XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (11/55). PCGS Population: (33/95). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 92,000. 40 HA 600 01/24/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-4. Rarity-3. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 600 06/20/2024
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. Widely Spaced 3. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 456 09/02/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 432 11/08/2022
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 432 04/12/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-4. VG Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 360 09/02/2025
    1803 1/2 C VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/200). NGC Census: (12/88). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 92,00 25 HA 336 11/29/2022
    1803 1/2 C Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (9/109). PCGS Population: (26/271). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 15 HA 312 05/30/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. Widely Spaced 3. Fine-15 (PCGS). 15 Stacks Bowers 288 03/08/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. EF Details--Tooled (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 288 08/30/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. Widely Spaced 3. VF Details--Obverse Damage (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 288 02/15/2023
    1803 1/2 C Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/272 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (10/113 and 0/0+). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 15 HA 276 11/27/2023
    1803 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, Fine 15 NGC. CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 92,000. 15 HA 271 02/26/2024
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/19). NGC Census: (1/23). CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid 15 HA 264 05/28/2024
    1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, Fine 15 NGC. CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage 92,000. 15 HA 264 02/26/2024
    1803 1/2 C Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/299). NGC Census: (13/123). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12. Mintag 12 HA 264 11/27/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. Widely Spaced 3. VF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 06/18/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. Widely Spaced 3. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 02/21/2024
    1803 1/2 C VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (15/134). PCGS Population: (30/327). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG10. Mintage 92,00 10 HA 169 09/05/2023
    1803 1/2 C C-2, B-2, R.4, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/13). 6 HA 169 04/07/2025
    1803 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/28). 6 HA 159 04/07/2025
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. Good-6 (PCGS). 6 Stacks Bowers 144 08/28/2024
    1803 1/2 C Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (21/171). PCGS Population: (37/397). CDN: $95 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 9 6 HA 105 11/07/2023
    1803 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. VG Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 96 01/29/2025
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1060
      Coin Date: 1803
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 92,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Half Cent
      Coinage Years: 1800-1808
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23.5
      Weight (Grams): 5.44
      Designer: Gilbert Stuart
      Edge: Plain
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed, facing right, with a bust draped by the top portion of her blouse. 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.
      PCGS #: 1060
      NGC ID: 222E
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