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1845 1/2c Restrike RB

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $7,030.00
PR63 $8,000.00
PR64 $12,000.00
PR65 $14,400.00
PR66 $24,000.00
PR62 CAC $8,440.00
PR63 CAC $9,600.00
PR64 CAC $13,800.00
PR65 CAC $17,300.00
PR66 CAC $30,000.00

Apr Data

9 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1845 First Restrike (Reverse of 1856), B-2, C-SR7, High R.7, PR66 Red and Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR65. CAC. 66 HA 60,000 08/22/2022
    1845 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR22, R.6, PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR64. CAC. 65 HA 14,400 08/22/2022
    1845 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, High R.7, PR65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. 65 HA 11,100 12/16/2021
    1845 First Restrike, B-2, High R.7, PR65 Red and Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR62. CAC. 65 HA 11,400 04/23/2021
    1845 1/2 C RESTRIKE, RB 65 HA 5,060 03/22/1997
    1845 1/2 C RESTRIKE, RB 65 HA 5,500 08/17/1996
    1845 Restrike 1/2c PR RB 64 Stacks Bowers 12,075 06/23/2004
    1845 1/2 C RESTRIKE, RB 64 HA 3,795 03/22/1997
    1845 1/2 C RESTRIKE, RB 63 HA 10,120 07/30/1994
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1282
      Coin Date: 1845
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Restrike
      Desg: PR
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 20
      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 1845 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and tiny berries on the reverse. The mintage was composed of 20 coins which is relatively average for the series. This issue is popularly collected as one of the ultimate low mintage type coins for the entire design type. Worth up to a maximum of about twenty thousand dollars making it relatively affordable in gem condition compared to the rest of the early restrikes of this design.
      PCGS #: 1282
      NGC ID: 26ZD
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