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1809 1/2c BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $51.00
G4 $88.00
G6 $89.00
VG8 $90.00
VG10 $92.00
F12 $94.00
F15 $97.00
VF20 $100.00
VF25 $101.00
VF30 $103.00
VF35 $108.00
XF40 $182.00
XF45 $234.00
AU50 $390.00
AU53 $442.00
AU55 $546.00
AU58 $780.00
MS60 $884.00
MS61 $1,020.00
MS62 $1,380.00
MS63 $1,750.00
MS64 $3,000.00
MS65 $6,880.00
MS66 $19,200.00
AG3 CAC $62.00
G4 CAC $105.00
G6 CAC $107.00
VG8 CAC $109.00
VG10 CAC $110.00
F12 CAC $113.00
F15 CAC $117.00
VF20 CAC $120.00
VF25 CAC $122.00
VF30 CAC $123.00
VF35 CAC $130.00
XF40 CAC $218.00
XF45 CAC $281.00
AU50 CAC $468.00
AU53 CAC $530.00
AU55 CAC $655.00
AU58 CAC $936.00
MS60 CAC $1,040.00
MS61 CAC $1,230.00
MS62 CAC $1,650.00
MS63 CAC $2,100.00
MS64 CAC $3,600.00
MS65 CAC $8,500.00
MS66 CAC $25,200.00

Apr Data

404 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1809 1/2 C C-3, B-4, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. Ex: Donald G. Partrick Collection. 1809 was the first year of John Reich's Classi 64 HA 2,880 01/19/2025
    1809 1/2 C C-3, B-4, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (59/254). Mintage 1,154,572. 45 HA 228 12/30/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-6, B-6, R.1, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (55/313). Mintage 1,154,572. 40 HA 192 12/30/2024
    1809/'6' Classic Head Half Cent. C-5. Rarity-1. 9/Inverted 9. EF-45 BN (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 288 11/06/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-3, B-4, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 1,154,572. 53 HA 396 09/23/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-3, B-4, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. 65 HA 4,920 09/13/2024
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-6. Rarity-1. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 288 08/21/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-6, B-6, R.1, AU50 PCGS. Housed in a green label holder. PCGS Population: (1/14). 50 HA 312 06/04/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-3, B-4, R.1, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection.Ex: Benson Collection (Goldberg Auctions, 2/2001), lot 58 HA 840 05/28/2024
    1809 1/2 C Cohen-6, B-6, R.1, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/9 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (7/16 and 0/0+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid 58 HA 960 05/28/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-6, B-6, R.1, AU55 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection.Ex: The David Hirt Collection (Pine Tree Auctions, 11/1 55 HA 720 05/28/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-1, B-2, FS-301, Low R.5, AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/8). NGC Census: (0/11). AG3. 3 HA 420 05/28/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-3, B-4, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 3,600 05/09/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-1, B-2, FS-301, High R.4, VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 6,000 05/09/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-6, B-6, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population: (3/3). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 63 HA 1,440 04/16/2024
    1809 1/2 C VF35 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (16/365). PCGS Population: (39/357). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 35 HA 139 03/05/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-6, B-6, R.1, XF45 NGC. CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,154,572. 45 HA 228 02/26/2024
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-6. Rarity-1. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 120 02/21/2024
    1809 1/2 C AU50 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (21/242). PCGS Population: (40/209). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 50 HA 324 02/13/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-6, B-6, R.1, MS65+ Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 18,000 01/10/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-6, B-6, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 14,400 01/10/2024
    1809 1/2 C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (59/262). PCGS Population: (58/249). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,154 45 HA 228 01/09/2024
    1809 1/2 C C-3, B-4, R.1, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/15). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mi 58 HA 600 11/27/2023
    1809 1/2 C XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (40/313). PCGS Population: (49/303). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 1,154 40 HA 169 08/28/2023
    1809 1/2 C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (31/369). PCGS Population: (49/392). CDN: $76 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 1,154, 30 HA 119 08/28/2023
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-6. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 264 08/11/2023
    1809 1/2 C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (62/95). PCGS Population: (40/76). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,154,5 58 HA 552 08/08/2023
    1809 1/2 C AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (20/229). PCGS Population: (39/206). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1,154 50 HA 348 05/16/2023
    1809 1/2 C VF30 NGC. VF. NGC Census: (30/361). PCGS Population: (49/390). CDN: $76 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 1, 30 HA 134 04/25/2023
    1809 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (36/169 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (30/198 and 0/1+). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 53 HA 552 04/10/2023
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-3. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 384 03/28/2023
    1809 1/2 C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (54/115). NGC Census: (43/155). CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,15 55 HA 480 02/27/2023
    1809 1/2 C AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (59/95). PCGS Population: (39/76). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,154,5 58 HA 630 02/27/2023
    1809 1/2 C VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (29/383). PCGS Population: (17/436). CDN: $75 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 1,154, 25 HA 149 02/27/2023
    1809 1/2 C VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (26/412). PCGS Population: (19/453). CDN: $74 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 1,154, 20 HA 139 02/27/2023
    1809 1/2 C Classic Head Half Cent -- Double Struck, Second Strike Off Center -- VG10 NGC. 10 HA 504 01/23/2023
    1809 1/2 C VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (14/338). PCGS Population: (38/350). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 1,154, 35 HA 85 12/27/2022
    1809 1/2 C XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (38/298). PCGS Population: (49/301). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 1,154 40 HA 186 12/19/2022
    1809 1/2 C VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (28/379). PCGS Population: (17/435). CDN: $75 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage 1,154, 25 HA 94 12/19/2022
    1809 1/2 C XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (53/240). PCGS Population: (57/243). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 1,154 45 HA 180 11/15/2022
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. EF-40 BN (NGC). 40 Stacks Bowers 168 11/15/2022
    1809 1/2c PCGS VF30 30 David Lawrence Rare Coins 140 11/14/2022
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-6. Rarity-1. EF Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 168 11/08/2022
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-6. Rarity-1. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 552 11/08/2022
    1809 1/2c PCGS VF Details (Cleaned) 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 86 11/07/2022
    1809 1/2 C XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (35/292). PCGS Population: (49/300). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 1,154 40 HA 174 10/11/2022
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3--Rotated Dies--VG-10 BN (NGC). 10 Stacks Bowers 120 08/29/2022
    1809 Classic Head Half Cent. C-6. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,140 08/29/2022
    1809 Normal Date, B-2, C-1, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. Our EAC Grade XF45. 55 HA 36,000 08/22/2022
    1809 Normal Date, B-6, C-6, R.1, MS65+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS62. 65 HA 15,600 08/22/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1123
      Coin Date: 1809
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 1,154,572
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic Head
      Coinage Years: 1809-1836
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23.5
      Weight (Grams): 5.44
      Designer: John Reich
      Edge: Plain Edge
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with a capped bonnet, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called classic head style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear left and right in a 7x6 formation.
      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 #: 1123
      NGC ID: 222P
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