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PCGS Number: 1309
Coin Date: 1849
Denomination (Short): 1/2c
Denomination (Long): Half Cent
Variety: Restrike
Variety 2: Large Date
Desg: PR
Mint Mark: P
Composition: Copper
Mintage: 5
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 Large Date variety of the 1849 Proof Large Cent is of the Braided Hair design on the obverse and tiny berries on the reverse. The mintage was composed of only 5 coins which is extremely low even for this series that is so rare it is worth tens of thousands at a minimum. One of the rarest and most valuable date and variety combination in its entire series. This issue blows away the rest of series with a survival estimate of about 2 coins.
PCGS #: 1309
NGC ID: 26ZN