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1847 1/2c Original BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AU58 $4,000.00
PR62 $5,000.00
PR63 $7,750.00
PR64 $9,500.00
PR65 $19,200.00
AU58 CAC $4,800.00
PR62 CAC $6,000.00
PR63 CAC $9,300.00
PR64 CAC $11,400.00
PR65 CAC $23,000.00

Apr Data

8 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1847 Original, B-1, R.6, PR62 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR55. 62 HA 4,800 04/23/2021
    1847 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. 64 HA 9,000 09/06/2019
    1847 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. 63 HA 6,600 02/22/2018
    1847 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1a. Rarity-6. Large Berries. Proof-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 5,288 08/08/2014
    1847 Original 1/2c PR BN 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 77,625 01/27/2014
    1847 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown NGC. B-1, R.6. 63 HA 5,288 01/12/2014
    1847 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. Medium date; Large berries. The obverse has a moderate-sized date, larger th 64 HA 12,650 01/06/2007
    1847 1/2 C Original. PO-8, B-1, R.6. PR63 Brown NGC. PR63 EAC. Medium date; Large berries. The obverse has a moderate-sized 63 HA 10,350 01/28/2006
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1290
      Coin Date: 1847
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Original
      Desg: PR
      Mint Mark: P
      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 original version variety of the 1847 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and large round berries on the reverse. The original mintage in 1847 was just 20 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 #: 1290
      NGC ID: 26ZG
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