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1855 1/2c RB

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
MS61 $312.00
MS62 $358.00
MS63 $585.00
MS64 $780.00
MS65 $1,560.00
MS66 $5,620.00
MS61 CAC $374.00
MS62 CAC $429.00
MS63 CAC $715.00
MS64 CAC $1,020.00
MS65 CAC $1,940.00
MS66 CAC $6,750.00

Apr Data

167 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-63 RB (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 423 08/07/2017
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (22/197). PCGS Population: (0/5). MS62. 62 HA 444 08/14/2023
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-63 RB (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 480 03/04/2019
    1855 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (109/168). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. 63 HA 504 07/06/2021
    1855 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (104/170). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. Mintage 56,500. 63 HA 504 03/13/2018
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 RB (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 528 04/01/2024
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (147/24). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC 64 HA 542 04/30/2017
    1855 1/2c PCGS MS63 RB 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 550 10/12/2020
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (150/24 and 3/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 56 64 HA 552 12/14/2018
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (145/26). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC 64 HA 564 10/15/2019
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (145/23). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 56,500. CDN Wsl. Price for proble 64 HA 564 09/11/2016
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (79/55). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS64. 64 HA 599 11/11/2018
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (150/24). NGC Census: (0/0). MS64. Mintage 56,500. 64 HA 600 01/13/2019
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (147/23). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-fre 64 HA 600 09/10/2017
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. 64 HA 625 04/25/2019
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (148/23 and 3/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $600 Whsle. 64 HA 660 08/19/2018
    1855 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (104/170). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. Mintage 56,500. 63 HA 660 03/13/2018
    1855 C-1 NGC MS-64 RB 64 Scotsman 690 07/21/2017
    1855 1/2c PCGS MS64 RB (OGH Rattler Holder) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 700 09/28/2020
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 705 06/26/2017
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (147/23 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 56 64 HA 720 06/17/2018
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (88/60). 64 HA 750 10/08/2024
    1855 1/2c NGC/CAC MS64 RB (C-1) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 800 04/27/2020
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (142/26 and 3/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid fo 64 HA 810 05/05/2020
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. 64 HA 840 09/05/2019
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (80/54 and 0/0+). MS64. 64 HA 840 07/14/2019
    1855 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (105/171 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS63. Mintage 5 63 HA 840 09/09/2018
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (147/23). NGC Census: (0/0). MS64. Mintage 56,500. 64 HA 870 04/29/2018
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (82/59). PCGS Population: (2/1). MS64. 64 HA 900 02/27/2023
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (148/23 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). MS64. Mintage 56 64 HA 900 04/29/2018
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-63 RB (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 900 04/01/2024
    1855 1/2 C MS64+ Red and Brown PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (148/23 and 3/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $600 64 HA 904 08/19/2018
    1855 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (148/23). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC 64 HA 960 08/19/2018
    1855 1/2 C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (25/1). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mi 65 HA 1,080 07/13/2021
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. 65 HA 1,080 03/15/2019
    1855 1/2 C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (24/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. 65 HA 1,140 11/11/2018
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-65 RB (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 1,200 08/15/2018
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. 65 HA 1,292 04/30/2017
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-65 RB (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 1,292 11/03/2016
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown NGC. 66 HA 1,380 10/07/2022
    1855 1/2 C MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (25/1). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS6 65 HA 1,380 12/08/2020
    1855 1/2 C MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/1). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M 65 HA 1,500 03/21/2022
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (49/221). Mintage 56,500. 63 HA 1,560 08/18/2024
    1855 1/2c PCGS/CAC MS65 RB (OGH) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,800 03/07/2022
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 1,880 01/09/2017
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown NGC. 66 HA 2,280 11/11/2021
    1855 1/2c PCGS MS65 RB 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,600 03/22/2021
    1/2C 1855 C-1. NGC MS66 RB 66 Legend 2,702 02/25/2021
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65+ Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 3,360 08/20/2021
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown PCGS Gold Shield. 66 HA 4,560 03/14/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1234
      Coin Date: 1855
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 56,500
      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 #: 1234
      NGC ID: 26YZ
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