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1846 1/2c Restrike BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $5,000.00
PR63 $7,500.00
PR64 $9,380.00
PR65 $11,200.00
PR66 $18,000.00
PR62 CAC $6,000.00
PR63 CAC $9,000.00
PR64 CAC $11,200.00
PR65 CAC $13,000.00
PR66 CAC $21,600.00

Apr Data

17 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1846 1/2 C Reverse of 1840, Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 10,800 01/10/2024
    1846 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR23, High R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR62. CAC. 65 HA 11,400 08/22/2022
    1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries (Reverse of 1840). Proof-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 12,000 11/23/2021
    1846 Second Restrike, B-3, High R.6, PR65 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR63. 65 HA 10,200 04/23/2021
    1846 1/2 C Reverse of 1840 PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Second Restrike, B-3 (1-C), R.6. 65 HA 12,000 09/06/2019
    1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries. Proof-66 BN (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 15,275 03/31/2017
    1846 1/2 C Second Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.6. 64 HA 7,638 08/14/2016
    1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries. Proof-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 4,465 03/31/2016
    1846 1/2 C Second Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.6. Our EAC Grade PR64. 66 HA 15,275 10/28/2015
    1846 1/2 C Second Restrike B-3, R.6, PR66 Brown PCGS. 66 HA 14,100 11/10/2014
    1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries. Proof-66 BN (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 14,100 08/06/2014
    1846 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 18,400 01/27/2014
    1846 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 16,675 01/27/2014
    1846 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 50,600 01/27/2014
    1846 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown NGC. Second Restrike. Breen-3, R.6. Recognized as a Second Restrike by the Small Berries rev 63 HA 8,912 02/17/2007
    1846 1/2 C Restrike PR64 PCGS. 64 HA 6,325 01/15/2005
    1846 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN 66 HA 5,750 02/11/2000
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1287
      Coin Date: 1846
      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 1846 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 quite average for this 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 #: 1287
      NGC ID: 26ZF
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