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PCGS Number: 1314 Coin Date: 1851 Denomination (Short): 1/2c Denomination (Long): Half Cent Desg: PR Composition: Copper Mintage: 5 Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Half Cent Coinage Years: 1840-1857 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 23.5 Weight (Grams): 5.44 Weight (Ounces): 0.1749 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 Cohen 1 variety of the 1851 Proof Large Cent is of the Braided Hair design. 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 a single coin. PCGS #: 1314 NGC ID: 26ZR
