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1850 1/2c BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $74.00
G4 $122.00
G6 $136.00
VG8 $182.00
VG10 $202.00
F12 $260.00
F15 $299.00
VF20 $390.00
VF25 $416.00
VF30 $468.00
VF35 $533.00
XF40 $650.00
XF45 $715.00
AU50 $780.00
AU53 $858.00
AU55 $992.00
AU58 $1,230.00
MS60 $1,310.00
MS61 $1,500.00
MS62 $1,880.00
MS63 $3,000.00
MS64 $4,120.00
MS65 $8,750.00
AG3 CAC $89.00
G4 CAC $140.00
G6 CAC $164.00
VG8 CAC $218.00
VG10 CAC $242.00
F12 CAC $312.00
F15 CAC $359.00
VF20 CAC $468.00
VF25 CAC $499.00
VF30 CAC $562.00
VF35 CAC $640.00
XF40 CAC $780.00
XF45 CAC $858.00
AU50 CAC $936.00
AU53 CAC $1,010.00
AU55 CAC $1,190.00
AU58 CAC $1,440.00
MS60 CAC $1,580.00
MS61 CAC $1,800.00
MS62 CAC $2,250.00
MS63 CAC $3,600.00
MS64 CAC $5,750.00
MS65 CAC $11,200.00

Apr Data

187 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 432 08/21/2024
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 780 08/21/2024
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (6/355). Mintage 39,800. 30 HA 420 07/02/2024
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS61 Brown PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. Pedigree included.Ex: Max Draisner (circa 1974). 61 HA 1,680 05/28/2024
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (71/161). PCGS Population: (0/6). CDN: $960 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. M 58 HA 1,080 05/28/2024
    1850 1/2 C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/404 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF4 40 HA 660 03/19/2024
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. EF Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 264 02/21/2024
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 5,280 01/10/2024
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU53 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (21/278). PCGS Population: (0/8). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS A 53 HA 552 11/27/2023
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (40/116). PCGS Population: (0/6). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 61 HA 1,140 08/28/2023
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (17/300). PCGS Population: (0/8). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. M 45 HA 576 08/28/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 336 08/11/2023
    1850 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/259). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 39,800. 53 HA 690 05/09/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 900 03/27/2023
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (40/114). PCGS Population: (0/6). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 61 HA 1,500 03/14/2023
    1850 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (63/121 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU5 58 HA 1,200 02/27/2023
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (48/220). PCGS Population: (2/6). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. M 55 HA 786 01/31/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 504 01/25/2023
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 432 12/13/2022
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 552 11/08/2022
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 528 11/08/2022
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 1,140 11/02/2022
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 900 08/29/2022
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 900 08/23/2022
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (55/153). PCGS Population: (0/6). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. M 58 HA 750 08/16/2022
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (47/208). PCGS Population: (1/6). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. M 55 HA 611 08/02/2022
    1850 1/2c PCGS AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 775 06/13/2022
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (54/153). PCGS Population: (0/6). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. M 58 HA 870 05/31/2022
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. AU Details--Holed, Obverse Scratched (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 384 05/18/2022
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (45/203). PCGS Population: (1/6). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. M 55 HA 810 05/10/2022
    1850 1/2c PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 900 12/20/2021
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/2 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (29/21 and 0/0+). MS63. Mintage 39, 63 HA 2,400 12/19/2021
    1850 1/2 C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/397). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 39,800. 30 HA 432 10/04/2021
    1850 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/247). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 39,800. 53 HA 690 09/21/2021
    1850 1/2 C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (67/179). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 39,800. 55 HA 870 06/22/2021
    1850 1/2 C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/315). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 39,800. 45 HA 528 06/08/2021
    1850 C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS62. 65 HA 9,000 04/23/2021
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (3/284). PCGS Population: (0/6). CDN: $285 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mi 35 HA 348 09/29/2020
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (45/152). PCGS Population: (0/5). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS A 58 HA 840 08/18/2020
    1850 1/2 C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/381). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 39,800. 30 HA 288 07/21/2020
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (62/49). PCGS Population: (2/3). MS62. Mintage 39,800. 62 HA 1,080 07/07/2020
    1850 1/2c NGC MS62 BN (C-1) 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,525 06/22/2020
    1850 1/2 C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (64/178). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 39,800. 55 HA 744 05/19/2020
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (35/111). PCGS Population: (0/4). MS61. Mintage 39,800. 61 HA 1,200 05/05/2020
    1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (43/148). PCGS Population: (0/5). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. M 58 HA 780 04/28/2020
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 5,280 03/19/2020
    1850 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/235). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 39,800. 53 HA 660 03/03/2020
    1850 1/2c PCGS AU58 ex: D.L. Hansen 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 800 03/02/2020
    1850 1/2 C MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/31 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for probl 63 HA 2,220 12/07/2019
    1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 720 11/20/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1221
      Coin Date: 1850
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 39,812
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Braided Hair
      Coinage Years: 1849-1857
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23.5
      Weight (Grams): 5.44
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Plain
      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.
      PCGS #: 1221
      NGC ID: 26ZP
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