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1847 1/2c Restrike BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $5,000.00
PR63 $6,000.00
PR64 $8,000.00
PR65 $11,600.00
PR66 $14,400.00
PR67 $26,400.00
PR62 CAC $6,000.00
PR63 CAC $7,200.00
PR64 CAC $9,600.00
PR65 CAC $13,400.00
PR66 CAC $17,300.00
PR67 CAC $31,700.00

Apr Data

23 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1847 1/2 C Reverse of 1840, Second Restrike, B-3, High R.5, PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 12,000 01/10/2024
    1847 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-5. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-65 BN (NGC). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 7,800 04/04/2022
    1847 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-5. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-62 BN (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 4,800 11/22/2021
    1847 1/2 C Second Restrike PR65 Brown PCGS. B-3, High R.5. 65 HA 9,300 08/20/2021
    1847 First Restrike, B-2, R.8, PR65 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR62. 65 HA 78,000 04/23/2021
    1847 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-5. Small Berries. Proof-66 BN (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 13,800 08/06/2020
    1847 1/2 C Second Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. B-3, High R.5. 64 HA 6,600 01/08/2020
    1847 1/2 C Reverse of 1840 PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. Second Restrike, B-3 (1-C), Low R.6. 66 HA 13,200 09/06/2019
    1847 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. C-3. Rarity-5. Small Berries. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). Secure Holder. 65 Stacks Bowers 9,988 11/03/2016
    1847 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6. Small Berries. Proof-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 4,700 03/31/2016
    1/2C 1847 REVERSE OF 1840 PCGS PR65+BN CAC 65 Legend 25,850 09/03/2015
    1847 1/2 C Second Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, High R.5. 66 HA 15,275 04/27/2014
    1847 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 66 Ira & Larry Goldberg 18,975 01/27/2014
    1847 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 17,250 01/27/2014
    1847 1/2 C Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, High R.5. 66 HA 15,275 01/12/2014
    1847 1/2 C Second Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, High R.5. 66 HA 14,950 01/08/2012
    1847 1/2 C Second Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. SR-24, B-3, High R.5. 66 HA 13,800 08/14/2011
    1847 1/2 C Second Restrike. SR-24, B-3, High R.5. PR64 Brown NGC. PR63 EAC. Medium date; Small berries, file marks at RICA. 64 HA 6,900 01/28/2006
    1847 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 65 Superior 6,613 01/25/2004
    1847 Restrike 1/2c PR BN 62 Superior 2,875 05/27/2003
    1847 1/2 C Restrike PR 65 Brown NGC. 65 HA 6,325 11/19/2002
    1847 1/2 C Restrike PR65 Brown NGC. B-3, Low R.6. 65 HA 5,520 07/30/2002
    1847 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN 66 HA 7,935 06/06/1997
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1293
      Coin Date: 1847
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Restrike
      Desg: PR
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 27
      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 1847 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and tiny berries on the reverse. The mintage was composed of 27 coins which is actually on the higher end 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 forty thousand dollars in ultra-gem condition making it one of the better issues for finest registry sets compared to the rest of the early restrikes of this design.
      PCGS #: 1293
      NGC ID: 26ZH
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