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1844 1/2c Restrike BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $5,500.00
PR63 $7,250.00
PR64 $8,120.00
PR65 $12,600.00
PR66 $16,200.00
PR62 CAC $6,600.00
PR63 CAC $8,700.00
PR64 CAC $9,750.00
PR65 CAC $15,100.00
PR66 CAC $19,400.00

Apr Data

16 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1844 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 65 Superior 5,750 02/18/2002
    1844 1/2 C Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. B-3, High R.6. 64 HA 4,600 07/30/2002
    1844 1/2 C Restrike PR62 Brown PCGS. B-3, High R.6. 62 HA 3,450 09/28/2002
    1844 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. 63 HA 5,462 10/24/2009
    1844 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 17,825 01/27/2014
    1844 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 14,375 01/27/2014
    1844 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. B-3, R.6. 63 HA 8,812 02/05/2014
    1844 1/2 C Second Restrike PR64+ Brown PCGS. B-3, R.6. Our EAC Grade PR63. 64 HA 8,225 10/27/2014
    1844 1/2 C Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR63 Brown PCGS. 63 HA 5,640 08/14/2016
    1844 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS Secure. 64 HA 7,050 01/09/2017
    1844 1/2 C Reverse of 1840 PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. Second Restrike, B-3 (1-C), R.6. 66 HA 13,200 09/06/2019
    1844 Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR65 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR62. 65 HA 9,000 04/23/2021
    1844 1/2 C Second Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. B-3, R.6. 63 HA 6,300 08/20/2021
    1844 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-66 BN (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 10,800 04/05/2022
    1844 1/2 C Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 7,500 05/04/2022
    1844 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR21, R.6, PR66+ Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR64. CAC. 66 HA 17,400 08/22/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1275
      Coin Date: 1844
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Restrike
      Desg: PR
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 30
      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 actually just as rare as its original issue counterpart which is normally not the case. The restrike version variety of the 1844 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 30 coins in total of which it is estimated that fewer have survived. Overall, this is just a very scarce type worth anywhere between five thousand to over twenty-five thousand dollars depending on the grade.
      PCGS #: 1275
      NGC ID: 26ZB
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