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1851 1/2c BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $47.25
G4 $88.00
G6 $89.00
VG8 $90.00
VG10 $92.00
F12 $94.00
F15 $97.00
VF20 $100.00
VF25 $103.00
VF30 $104.00
VF35 $105.00
XF40 $111.00
XF45 $122.00
AU50 $162.00
AU53 $169.00
AU55 $182.00
AU58 $195.00
MS60 $228.00
MS61 $260.00
MS62 $299.00
MS63 $429.00
MS64 $559.00
MS65 $1,220.00
AG3 CAC $57.00
G4 CAC $105.00
G6 CAC $107.00
VG8 CAC $109.00
VG10 CAC $110.00
F12 CAC $113.00
F15 CAC $117.00
VF20 CAC $120.00
VF25 CAC $123.00
VF30 CAC $125.00
VF35 CAC $126.00
XF40 CAC $130.00
XF45 CAC $140.00
AU50 CAC $195.00
AU53 CAC $203.00
AU55 CAC $218.00
AU58 CAC $234.00
MS60 CAC $273.00
MS61 CAC $312.00
MS62 CAC $359.00
MS63 CAC $515.00
MS64 CAC $671.00
MS65 CAC $1,420.00

Apr Data

482 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS. Housed in a green label holder. Mintage 147,672. 62 HA 408 08/27/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 480 08/21/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 240 08/21/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 288 08/21/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 144 06/20/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 384 06/20/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. Slight doubling is evident on all obverse stars. Pedigree 58 HA 198 05/28/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (179/222). PCGS Population: (3/9). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 372 05/28/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (180/488). PCGS Population: (1/12). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 58 HA 192 05/28/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 264 04/24/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (177/485). PCGS Population: (1/12). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 58 HA 174 04/16/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU53 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (42/758). PCGS Population: (2/17). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 53 HA 154 04/09/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (179/488). PCGS Population: (1/12). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 58 HA 180 04/02/2024
    1851 1/2 C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (189/525). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 147,67 55 HA 204 03/26/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (178/221). PCGS Population: (3/9). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 253 03/19/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (63/8). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 64 HA 576 02/26/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (41/756). PCGS Population: (2/17). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. 53 HA 204 02/26/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 120 02/21/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (175/483). PCGS Population: (1/12). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 164 01/16/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Population: 9 in 65 Brown, 2 finer (9/23).Ex: Heritage (3/2003), lot 50 65 HA 2,040 01/14/2024
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (174/482). PCGS Population: (1/12). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 154 12/19/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 408 12/13/2023
    1851 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (167/354). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 147,67 58 HA 164 11/27/2023
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (173/219). PCGS Population: (3/9). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 264 11/27/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 144 11/21/2023
    1851 1/2 C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (68/1021 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $82 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF4 40 HA 89 10/17/2023
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (96/648). PCGS Population: (4/13). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 169 10/10/2023
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (118/101). PCGS Population: (3/6). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 63 HA 408 07/18/2023
    1851 1/2 C MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (130/71 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 63 HA 552 07/11/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 504 05/10/2023
    1851 1/2c PCGS/CAC MS63 BN 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 625 04/24/2023
    1851 1/2c PCGS AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 150 04/03/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 168 03/28/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 192 03/28/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 264 03/27/2023
    1851 1/2c PCGS MS62 BN 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 326 02/27/2023
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (161/468). PCGS Population: (1/12). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 204 02/27/2023
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (40/723). PCGS Population: (2/17). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. 53 HA 121 02/27/2023
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (44/796). PCGS Population: (2/20). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. M 45 HA 129 02/27/2023
    1851 1/2 C MS63 Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (130/71). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Minta 63 HA 516 02/20/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-64 BN (NGC). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 660 01/25/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. AU-58 BN (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 192 12/13/2022
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. MS-63 BN (PCGS). OGH. 63 Stacks Bowers 630 11/16/2022
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (25/827). PCGS Population: (2/21). CDN: $82 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. M 40 HA 121 11/15/2022
    1851 1/2c PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 200 10/31/2022
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (156/465). PCGS Population: (1/11). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 186 10/11/2022
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (156/464). PCGS Population: (1/11). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 204 10/04/2022
    1851 1/2c PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 245 10/03/2022
    1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (81/379). PCGS Population: (0/11). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 61 HA 192 09/13/2022
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 312 08/29/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1224
      Coin Date: 1851
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 147,672
      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 #: 1224
      NGC ID: 26YW
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