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1856 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 $1,250.00
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 $1,500.00

Apr Data

263 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Spot Removed (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 240 08/21/2024
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/14). Mintage 40,430. 50 HA 149 07/09/2024
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/14). NGC Census: (18/402). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. 45 HA 149 05/28/2024
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (37/332). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 169 05/28/2024
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (75/37). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 63 HA 384 02/26/2024
    1856 1/2 C C-1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (55/210). PCGS Population: (0/13). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mint 61 HA 216 12/05/2023
    1856 1/2 C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (75/284). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 40,430. 55 HA 192 11/27/2023
    1856 1/2 C MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (69/112). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 4 62 HA 444 08/28/2023
    1856 1/2 C MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (75/37). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 40, 63 HA 420 08/28/2023
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (25/362). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. 53 HA 164 08/15/2023
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 08/11/2023
    1856 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/196 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU5 58 HA 276 04/11/2023
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 528 03/27/2023
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 456 03/08/2023
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (31/324). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 180 02/27/2023
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (24/355). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. 53 HA 154 02/27/2023
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (31/324). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 252 02/14/2023
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (29/321). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 139 12/19/2022
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 144 11/08/2022
    1856 1/2c PCGS XF40 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 121 11/07/2022
    1856 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (83/194). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 40,430. 58 HA 216 10/18/2022
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 660 08/29/2022
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 432 08/29/2022
    1856 B-1, C-1, R.1, MS64+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS62. 64 HA 900 08/22/2022
    1856 1/2 C MS61 Brown ANACS. Mintage 40,430. 61 HA 252 08/22/2022
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (56/65). PCGS Population: (1/9). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 63 HA 384 08/22/2022
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (59/263). PCGS Population: (0/13). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 186 08/16/2022
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 456 06/16/2022
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 408 05/18/2022
    1856 1/2 C MS62 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (66/110). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 4 62 HA 384 04/26/2022
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/1 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (52/12 and 0/1+). MS64. Mintage 40 64 HA 750 03/29/2022
    1856 1/2 C VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/449). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $78 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 40,430. 35 HA 186 03/14/2022
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (81/119). PCGS Population: (3/10). MS62. Mintage 40,430. 62 HA 336 03/14/2022
    1856 1/2c PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 220 12/20/2021
    1856 1/2c PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 240 11/15/2021
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (54/65). PCGS Population: (1/9). MS63. Mintage 40,430. 63 HA 432 11/02/2021
    1856 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (81/187). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 40,430. 58 HA 270 10/12/2021
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (55/198). PCGS Population: (0/13). MS61. Mintage 40,430. 61 HA 264 10/05/2021
    1856 1/2 C MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (65/107). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 40 62 HA 288 09/28/2021
    1856 1/2c PCGS AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 165 08/30/2021
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 156 08/23/2021
    1856 1/2 C XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/400). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $90 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 40,430. 45 HA 120 07/27/2021
    1856 1/2c PCGS XF40 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 140 05/17/2021
    1856 1/2 C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/421). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 40,430. 40 HA 109 05/04/2021
    1856 1/2c PCGS AU Details (Cleaned) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 120 05/03/2021
    1856 C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade MS60. 64 HA 528 04/25/2021
    1856 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/333). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 40,430. 53 HA 168 04/06/2021
    1856 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (80/187). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 40,430. 58 HA 216 02/02/2021
    1856 1/2 C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/330). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 40,430. 53 HA 168 10/20/2020
    1856 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (75/185 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU5 58 HA 174 05/05/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1236
      Coin Date: 1856
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 40,430
      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 #: 1236
      NGC ID: 26Z2
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