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1841 1/2c Restrike Reverse of 1856 BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $7,000.00
PR63 $8,000.00
PR64 $11,200.00
PR65 $12,000.00
PR66 $16,800.00
PR62 CAC $8,400.00
PR63 CAC $9,600.00
PR64 CAC $13,000.00
PR65 CAC $13,800.00
PR66 CAC $20,200.00

Apr Data

16 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1841 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR18, High R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. CAC. 65 HA 11,400 08/22/2022
    1841 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-65+ BN (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 8,700 08/17/2021
    1841 Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR65+ Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR60. 65 HA 8,400 04/23/2021
    1841 First Restrike, B-2, High R.7, PR63+ Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR60. 63 HA 4,680 04/23/2021
    1841 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Proof-66 BN (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 8,100 08/06/2020
    1841 1/2 C Reverse of 1840 PR65+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Second Restrike, B-3 (1-C), R.6. 65 HA 8,100 01/08/2020
    1841 1/2 C Reverse of 1840 PR65+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Second Restrike, B-3 (1-C), R.6. 65 HA 9,600 09/06/2019
    1841 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-7+. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 8,225 11/03/2016
    1841 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Proof. Unc Details--Polished (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,585 03/31/2016
    1841 1/2 C Second Restrike PR65 Brown PCGS. B-3, High R.6. Our EAC Grade PR64. 65 HA 11,162 10/27/2014
    1841 Restrike 1/2c PR BN Reverse of 1856 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 13,225 01/27/2014
    1841 Restrike 1/2c PR BN Reverse of 1856 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 25,300 01/27/2014
    1841 1/2 C Second Restrike PR66 Brown NGC. 66 HA 8,625 06/02/2008
    1841 Restrike 1/2c PR BN Reverse of 1856 66 Superior 6,900 02/24/2003
    1841 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown NGC. B-3, Low R.7. The die 63 HA 3,450 07/30/2002
    1841 Restrike 1/2c PR BN Reverse of 1856 64 Superior 5,060 02/18/2002
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1257
      Coin Date: 1841
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Restrike
      Variety 2: Reverse of 1856
      Desg: PR
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 15-18 Known
      Strike Type: Proof
      Coinage Type: Braided Hair
      Coinage Years: 1840-1857
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23.5
      Weight (Grams): 5.44
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Plain Edge
      Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with 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.
      General Notes: The restrike version variety of the 1841 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse (with a massive die crack) and tiny berries on the reverse. There are also some other reverse diagnostics to tell it apart from the original. The mintage was composed of just 16 coins which is on the lower end for the series but since supposedly all were recovered this is still considered an early type coin.
      PCGS #: 1257
      NGC ID: 26Y6
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