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1849 1/2c Restrike Reverse 1856, Small Date BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR62 $5,000.00
PR63 $6,000.00
PR64 $9,000.00
PR65 $12,000.00
PR66 $14,400.00
PR62 CAC $6,000.00
PR63 CAC $7,200.00
PR64 CAC $10,800.00
PR65 CAC $13,800.00
PR66 CAC $18,000.00

Apr Data

13 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1849 1/2 C Small Date, First Restrike, B-2, Low R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 6,300 01/10/2024
    1849 1/2 C Small Date, First Restrike, B-2, Low R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 9,300 01/11/2023
    1849 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. B-2, Low R.6. 63 HA 5,760 09/06/2019
    1849 1/2 C First Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. B-2, Low R.6. 64 HA 7,200 02/22/2018
    1849 1/2 C Restrike PR65 Brown PCGS Secure. CAC. B-2, Low R.6. 65 HA 9,400 08/14/2016
    1849 Restrike 1/2c PR BN Reverse 1856, Small Date 62 Ira & Larry Goldberg 4,112 09/13/2015
    1849 1/2 C Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-2, Low R.6. 64 HA 7,344 01/12/2014
    1849 1/2 C First Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. B-2, Low R.6. 64 HA 7,475 01/08/2012
    1849 Restrike 1/2c PR BN Reverse 1856, Small Date 63 Ira & Larry Goldberg 7,762 09/04/2011
    1849 1/2 C Restrike PR65 Brown NGC. 65 HA 7,475 08/03/2008
    1849 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (1/3). NGC Census: (0/4). Numismedia Wsl. Price: $6,175. (#1305) 63 HA 4,510 09/03/2006
    1849 1/2 C First Restrike. SR-11, B-2, High R.6. PR64 Brown NGC. PR60 EAC. Small date; Small berries, doubled T in CENT. 64 HA 6,038 01/28/2006
    1849 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN 66 HA 5,980 02/12/1999
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1305
      Coin Date: 1849
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: Restrike
      Variety 2: Reverse 1856, Small Date
      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 restrike version variety of the 1849 Proof Half Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and tiny berries on the reverse. The mintage was composed of 15 coins which is on the lower end for the restrikes of 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-five thousand dollars making it relatively affordable in gem condition compared to the rest of the early restrikes of this design. Only red ultra-gems are worth far more. The Small Date is the more common of the two varieties from 1849 with the scarcer being the Large Date.
      PCGS #: 1305
      NGC ID: 26ZM
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