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1848 1/2c Original BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AU58 $5,000.00
PR62 $9,000.00
PR63 $12,000.00
PR64 $16,800.00
PR65 $28,800.00
AU58 CAC $6,000.00
PR62 CAC $10,800.00
PR63 CAC $13,800.00
PR64 CAC $20,200.00
PR65 CAC $34,600.00

Apr Data

11 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1848 1/2 C Original, B-1a, Low R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 25,200 05/03/2023
    1/2C 1848 ORIGINAL PCGS PR65 BN CAC 65 Legend 29,375 09/08/2022
    1848 1/2 C Original PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-1a, Low R.6. 65 HA 28,800 05/05/2022
    1/2C 1848 ORIGINAL. PCGS PR65 BN CAC 65 Legend 32,900 10/28/2021
    1848 Original, B-1a, Low R.6, PR65 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR62. 65 HA 31,200 04/23/2021
    1848 Original, B-1b, Low R.6, PR64 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR60. 64 HA 12,600 04/23/2021
    1848 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-1, Low R.6. 63 HA 8,400 09/06/2019
    1848 1/2 C B-1, Low R.6, Original PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade PR63. 65 HA 39,950 05/12/2015
    1848 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-1, Low R.6. 63 HA 11,162 01/12/2015
    1848 1/2 C Original PR 61 Brown PCGS. 61 HA 3,795 11/19/2002
    1848 1/2 C Original PR61 Brown PCGS. B-1a, Low R.7. The 61 HA 3,105 07/30/2002
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1296
      Coin Date: 1848
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Original
      Desg: PR
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 15
      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 1848 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and large round berries on the reverse. The original mintage in 1848 was just 15 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 in the finest gem condition with red color it can be worth up to fifty thousand dollars.
      PCGS #: 1296
      NGC ID: 26ZJ
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