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1842 1/2c Restrike BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR60 $4,000.00
PR61 $4,500.00
PR62 $5,250.00
PR63 $6,000.00
PR64 $6,880.00
PR65 $10,000.00
PR66 $16,200.00
PR60 CAC $4,800.00
PR61 CAC $5,400.00
PR62 CAC $6,300.00
PR63 CAC $7,200.00
PR64 CAC $8,250.00
PR65 CAC $12,000.00
PR66 CAC $19,400.00

Apr Data

26 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6+. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 4,800 06/18/2024
    1842 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, High R.6, PR66+ Brown PCGS. 66 HA 14,400 01/10/2024
    1842 First Restrike (Reverse of 1856), B-2, C-SR4, High R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. CAC. 65 HA 10,800 08/22/2022
    1/2C 1842 RESTRIKE. PCGS PR65+ BN CAC 65 Legend 10,869 07/28/2022
    1/2C 1842 RESTRIKE. REVERSE OF 1840. PCGS PR64 BN 64 Legend 7,344 12/16/2021
    1842 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, High R.6, PR64 Brown NGC. 64 HA 4,320 08/20/2021
    1/2C 1842 RESTRIKE. REV. OF 1840. PCGS PR64 BN 64 Legend 5,875 05/27/2021
    1842 First Restrike, B-2, High R.6, PR64+ Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR60. 64 HA 8,400 04/23/2021
    1842 Second Restrike, B-3, High R.6, PR64 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR55. 64 HA 4,320 04/23/2021
    1842 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 5,760 01/10/2019
    1842 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 6,600 07/12/2018
    1842 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 6,600 02/22/2018
    1842 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 6,756 01/09/2017
    1842 1/2 C Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-2, R.6. 66 HA 15,275 11/02/2016
    1842 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. 65 HA 9,988 08/14/2016
    1842 1/2 C First Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-2, R.6. 66 HA 17,625 05/01/2016
    1842 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries. Proof-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 4,935 03/31/2016
    1842 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries (Reverse of 1840). Proof-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 5,875 08/14/2015
    1842 1/2 C B-3, High R.6, Second Restrike, PR63 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. 63 HA 7,050 05/12/2015
    1842 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 25,300 01/27/2014
    1842 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 20,700 01/27/2014
    1842 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 63 Ira & Larry Goldberg 6,325 09/04/2011
    1842 1/2 C First Restrike. SR-4, B-2, High R.6. PR65 Brown NGC. PR63 EAC. Small date; Small berries, doubled T in CENT. Pro 65 HA 9,775 01/28/2006
    1842 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. B-3, Low R.7. The 63 HA 4,600 08/21/2004
    1842 1/2 C Restrike PR 64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 4,945 11/19/2002
    1842 1/2 C Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. B-3, Low R.7. This 64 HA 4,255 07/30/2002
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1263
      Coin Date: 1842
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Restrike
      Desg: PR
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 27
      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: This restrike issue is certainly few and far between but is not quite as scarce as its original issue counterpart. The restrike version variety of the 1842 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and far smaller berries on the reverse. There are also some other reverse diagnostics to tell it apart from the original. The mintage was composed of just 27 coins in total of which it is estimated that all have survived. Overall, this is just a very scarce type worth anywhere between four thousand to over thirty thousand dollars depending on the grade.
      PCGS #: 1263
      NGC ID: 26Z8
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