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1844 1/2c Restrike RB

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $6,050.00
PR63 $7,980.00
PR64 $8,940.00
PR65 $13,900.00
PR66 $17,800.00
PR67 $24,000.00
PR62 CAC $7,920.00
PR63 CAC $9,570.00
PR64 CAC $10,700.00
PR65 CAC $16,600.00
PR66 CAC $21,400.00
PR67 CAC $28,800.00

Apr Data

10 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1844 First Restrike (Reverse of 1856), B-2, C-SR6, High R.7, PR66 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade PR65. CAC. 66 HA 28,800 08/22/2022
    1844 1/2 C First Restrike PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. B-2, R.7. 64 HA 9,900 07/14/2022
    1844 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-7+. Small Berries, Reverse of 1856. Proof-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 6,900 08/17/2021
    1844 First Restrike, B-2, High R.7, PR64 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR63. 64 HA 6,600 04/23/2021
    1844 1/2 C Restrike PR65+ Red and Brown PCGS. B-3, R.6. 65 HA 15,000 01/21/2021
    1844 1/2 C Restrike PR65+ Red and Brown NGC. B-3, R.6. 65 HA 15,000 01/09/2020
    1829 Classic Head Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Manley Die State 2.0. VF-30 BN (NGC). 30 Stacks Bowers 54 10/14/2014
    1844 Restrike 1/2c PR RB 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 74,750 01/27/2014
    1844 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-3. Rarity-6+. Small Berries, Second Restrike. Proof-64+ BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 12,161 11/14/2012
    1844 Restrike 1/2c PR RB 65 Stacks Bowers 7,475 06/23/2004
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1276
      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 #: 1276
      NGC ID: 26ZB
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