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Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1849-1857 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 $4,380.00
MS67 $8,750.00
MS61 CAC $374.00
MS62 CAC $429.00
MS63 CAC $715.00
MS64 CAC $1,020.00
MS65 CAC $1,940.00
MS66 CAC $5,250.00
MS67 CAC $10,500.00

Apr Data

599 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-62 RB (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 720 08/21/2024
    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
    1854 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 RB (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 660 07/24/2024
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-63 RB (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 840 07/24/2024
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NCS). 0 Stacks Bowers 120 06/26/2024
    1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-65 RB (NGC). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 2,400 06/17/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. CAC. 64 HA 1,500 05/28/2024
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. The Cohen (second edition) plate coin.Ex 64 HA 2,280 05/12/2024
    1854 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 870 04/24/2024
    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 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 RB (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 528 04/01/2024
    1854 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (75/29). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid f 64 HA 1,440 02/26/2024
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Fuhrman Die State 1. Population: 36 in 64 Red and Brown, 1 finer ( 64 HA 3,600 01/14/2024
    1854 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Fuhrman Die State 1. Population: 29 in 65 (1 in 65+) Red and Brown, 65 HA 2,520 01/14/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (15/2). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS65. Mintage 35,180. 65 HA 1,800 01/14/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 2,880 01/10/2024
    1856 1/2 C MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/58). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mi 62 HA 504 11/27/2023
    1851 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/2). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min 64 HA 1,200 11/27/2023
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (21/3). PCGS Population: (5/1). MS64. Mintage 40,430. 64 HA 900 11/27/2023
    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
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (15/2). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS65. Mintage 35,180. 65 HA 2,040 07/23/2023
    1854 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/106 and 1/8+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid fo 63 HA 456 07/04/2023
    1854 1/2 C MS64+ Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/29 and 7/3+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid fo 64 HA 4,560 06/06/2023
    1856 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/0). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Min 64 HA 1,680 05/30/2023
    1/2C 1851 PCGS MS62 RB CAC 62 Legend 617 05/28/2023
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (49/17). PCGS Population: (4/1). MS64. Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 1,140 05/16/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-63 RB (NGC). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 720 03/28/2023
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 RB (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,440 03/23/2023
    1854 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/117 and 1/9+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid fo 63 HA 504 02/27/2023
    1851 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (30/2). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64 64 HA 3,360 02/27/2023
    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
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (14/2). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS65. Mintage 35,180. 65 HA 2,340 02/12/2023
    1854 1/2c PCGS MS66 RB 66 David Lawrence Rare Coins 5,757 12/12/2022
    1856 1/2C MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). 64 HA 1,320 10/11/2022
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown NGC. 66 HA 1,380 10/07/2022
    1856 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/32 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for 63 HA 468 09/27/2022
    1856 1/2 C MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (32/0). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64 64 HA 1,080 09/27/2022
    1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-62 RB (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 456 08/29/2022
    1849 Large Date, B-4, C-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade MS63. 64 HA 20,400 08/22/2022
    1854 B-2, C-1, R.2, MS64+ Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS64. 64 HA 2,400 08/22/2022
    1851 B-1, C-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS63. 65 HA 6,900 08/22/2022
    1853 B-1, C-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS63. 65 HA 3,120 08/22/2022
    1854 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/110). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M 63 HA 810 06/06/2022
    1856 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/33). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi 63 HA 630 06/06/2022
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-63 RB (PCGS). OGH. 63 Stacks Bowers 840 04/04/2022
    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
    1851 1/2 C MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/100). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. M 62 HA 750 03/07/2022
    1854 1/2 C MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/106). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. M 63 HA 456 03/07/2022
    1855 1/2c PCGS/CAC MS65 RB (OGH) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,800 03/07/2022
    1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (2/35). PCGS Population: (0/5). MS62. Mintage 40,430. Ex: 62 HA 960 01/11/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1216
      Coin Date: Braided Hair Half Cent
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: 1849-1857
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      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 #: 1216
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