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1831 1/2c Restrike Reverse 1840, Small Berries RB

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR63 $26,400.00
PR66 $62,400.00
PR63 CAC $31,700.00
PR66 CAC $74,900.00

Apr Data

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1831 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR15, R.7, PR66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade PR63. 66 HA 66,000 08/22/2022
    1831 Second Restrike, B-3, High R.7, PR66+ Red and Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR63. 66 HA 60,000 04/23/2021
    1831 1/2 C Reverse of 1840 PR63 Red and Brown PCGS. B-3, 63 HA 26,450 08/21/2004
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1193
      Coin Date: 1831
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Restrike
      Variety 2: Reverse 1840, Small Berries
      Desg: PR
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 10-15
      Strike Type: Proof
      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.
      General Notes: The Reverse 1840, Small Berries variety of the 1831 Proof Half Cent is known as the second restrike type struck. As compared to the Reverse 1836, Large Berries variety there are a few minor diagnostic differences on the reverse. The berries that appear on the reverse wreath are very tiny in which that specific reverse design remained in use from 1840 through 1857. These restrikes were minted a few decades later from 1858 to 1861, for sale to collectors, just before the start of the Civil War. This Half Cent Issue comes from an original mintage of just 12 coins with only a single digit quantity known to exist today, making it very rare and valuable as well as desirable to high-end collectors.
      PCGS #: 1193
      NGC ID: 2238
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