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1846 1/2c Original BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $7,000.00
PR63 $10,000.00
PR64 $17,300.00
PR65 $26,900.00
PR62 CAC $8,400.00
PR63 CAC $12,000.00
PR64 CAC $20,700.00
PR65 CAC $32,300.00

Apr Data

15 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1846 1/2 C Original PR25 NGC. B-1, Low R.6. NGC Census: (1/7). PCGS Population: (0/8). Mintage 18.From The Long Isla 25 HA 4,080 02/27/2022
    1846 Original, B-1, R.6, PR63 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR60. 63 HA 6,600 04/23/2021
    1846 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, Low R.6. 63 HA 6,600 09/06/2019
    1/2C 1846 ORIGINAL. PCGS PR64 BN 64 Legend 12,925 01/25/2018
    1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries Reverse. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 11,750 03/31/2017
    1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 14,100 09/11/2016
    1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6 PR63 Brown PCGS. 63 HA 11,750 06/12/2016
    1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6 PR62 Brown NGC. Our EAC Grade PR60. 84.9 grains. This delightful proof half cent exhibits irid 62 HA 7,638 11/08/2015
    1846 Original 1/2c PR BN 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 18,975 01/27/2014
    1846 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-1, R.6. 64 HA 21,150 01/12/2014
    1846 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 16,100 08/03/2008
    1846 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. The obverse of this date has hand-engraved numerals in the date with an enti 63 HA 7,475 08/14/2006
    1846 1/2 C Original. PO-7, B-1, R.6. PR64 Brown NGC. PR63 EAC. Small date; Large berries. The 1846 obverse die is quite cur 64 HA 8,050 01/28/2006
    1846 Original 1/2c PR BN 63 Superior 4,888 05/27/2003
    1846 Original 1/2c PR BN 64 Superior 7,188 05/27/2003
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1284
      Coin Date: 1846
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Original
      Desg: PR
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 18
      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 original version variety of the 1846 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and large round berries on the reverse. The original mintage in 1846 was just 18 coins in total of which it is estimated that all have survived. Overall, this is just a very scarce type coin worth anywhere between four thousand to over twenty thousand dollars but only in the finest gem condition.
      PCGS #: 1284
      NGC ID: 26ZE
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