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Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1840-1857 BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AU58 $2,500.00
PR60 $2,750.00
PR61 $3,250.00
PR62 $3,750.00
PR63 $4,120.00
PR64 $4,750.00
PR65 $7,250.00
PR66 $10,000.00
PR67 $16,800.00
AU58 CAC $3,000.00
PR60 CAC $3,300.00
PR61 CAC $3,900.00
PR62 CAC $4,500.00
PR63 CAC $4,950.00
PR64 CAC $5,500.00
PR65 CAC $8,700.00
PR66 CAC $12,000.00
PR67 CAC $20,200.00

Apr Data

580 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857 1/2 C B-2, R.4, PR64 Brown NGC. 64 HA 4,080 11/20/2024
    1844 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-5+. Large Berries. Proof-62 BN (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 6,000 08/15/2024
    1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries, Reverse of 1856. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 7,800 06/18/2024
    1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. OGH. 64 Stacks Bowers 15,600 06/18/2024
    1842 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-6+. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 4,800 06/18/2024
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-3. Rarity-4. Proof-66 BN (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 7,800 06/18/2024
    1841 1/2 C Original, B-1, R.5, PR62 Brown PCGS. 62 HA 6,600 03/29/2024
    1846 1/2 C Original, B-1, Low R.6, PR58 PCGS. 58 HA 4,800 03/29/2024
    1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries, Reverse of 1856. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 7,500 03/27/2024
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-1, C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5 as a Proof. Proof-64+ BN (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 5,760 03/27/2024
    1846 1/2 C Reverse of 1840, Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 10,800 01/10/2024
    1848 1/2 C Reverse of 1840, Second Restrike, B-3, R.7, PR65 Brown PCGS. 65 HA 8,400 01/10/2024
    1852 1/2 C Small Berries, Reverse of 1856, First Restrike, B-2, R.4, PR65+ Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 7,800 01/10/2024
    1849 1/2 C Small Date, First Restrike, B-2, Low R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 6,300 01/10/2024
    1856 1/2 C Restrike, B-3, High R.4, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 5,280 01/10/2024
    1842 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, High R.6, PR66+ Brown PCGS. 66 HA 14,400 01/10/2024
    1847 1/2 C Reverse of 1840, Second Restrike, B-3, High R.5, PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 12,000 01/10/2024
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.5 as a Proof, PR64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 4,440 09/15/2023
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5 as a Proof. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 5,520 08/18/2023
    1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-1. Rarity-7. Proof-63 BN (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 3,600 08/18/2023
    1840 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 9,000 08/17/2023
    1857 1/2 C B-2, R.4, PR65 Brown PCGS. 65 HA 5,400 08/17/2023
    1851 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. Gold CAC. C-1, B-1, High R.7 as a Proof. 64 HA 48,000 08/15/2023
    1843 1/2 C Original, B-1, R.5, PR65 Brown NGC. 65 HA 12,000 08/15/2023
    1841 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-5-. Large Berries. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 11,400 06/13/2023
    1848 1/2 C Original, B-1a, Low R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 25,200 05/03/2023
    1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. Second Restrike. B-3. Rarity-7. Small Berries, Reverse of 1840. Proof-64+ BN (NGC). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 6,600 03/23/2023
    1840 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 10,000 02/27/2023
    1857 1/2 C B-2, R.4, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 4,440 02/27/2023
    1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.5 as a Proof, PR63 Brown PCGS. 63 HA 3,480 02/27/2023
    1/2C 1852 RESTRIKE NGC PR66 BN 66 Legend 7,638 02/23/2023
    1857 1/2 C B-2, R.4, PR65 Brown PCGS. 65 HA 5,880 02/09/2023
    1849 1/2 C Small Date, First Restrike, B-2, Low R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 9,300 01/11/2023
    1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5 as a Proof. Proof-62 BN (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 3,840 11/01/2022
    1848 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.5, PR63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 10,800 10/06/2022
    1/2C 1848 ORIGINAL PCGS PR65 BN CAC 65 Legend 29,375 09/08/2022
    1856 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. B-3, R.4. 64 HA 4,440 08/26/2022
    1848 1/2 C Restrike Series VII, B-1b, R.8, PR65 Brown NGC. 65 HA 8,400 08/26/2022
    1840 Original, B-1a, C-PO1, Low R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. CAC. 65 HA 22,800 08/22/2022
    1840 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR17, High R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. 65 HA 12,600 08/22/2022
    1841 Original, B-1, C-PO2, Low R.5, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. CAC. 65 HA 16,800 08/22/2022
    1841 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR18, High R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. CAC. 65 HA 11,400 08/22/2022
    1842 First Restrike (Reverse of 1856), B-2, C-SR4, High R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. CAC. 65 HA 10,800 08/22/2022
    1846 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR23, High R.6, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR62. CAC. 65 HA 11,400 08/22/2022
    1849 Small Date, Original, B-1, C-PO10, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60. CAC. 64 HA 14,400 08/22/2022
    1852 Large Berries Restrike, B-4, C-SR1, High R.7, PR64+ Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR62. CAC. 64 HA 192,000 08/22/2022
    1842 Original, B-1, C-PO3, High R.6, PR66 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR62. CAC. 66 HA 39,600 08/22/2022
    1843 First Restrike (Reverse of 1856), B-2, C-SR5, High R.6, PR66 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR62. 66 HA 18,000 08/22/2022
    1844 Second Restrike (Reverse of 1840), B-3, C-SR21, R.6, PR66+ Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR64. CAC. 66 HA 17,400 08/22/2022
    1852 First Restrike (Reverse of 1856), B-2, C-SR12, R.5, PR66 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR63. CAC. 66 HA 19,200 08/22/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1245
      Coin Date: Braided Hair Half Cent
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: 1840-1857
      Desg: PR
      Composition: Copper
      Strike Type: Proof
      Coinage Type: Braided Hair
      Coinage Years: 1840-1857
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23.5
      Weight (Grams): 5.44
      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 Braided Hair design for the Half Cent denomination will be the last as 1857 would be it for Half Cents as a whole. Christian Gobrecht created this design. The proof examples are actually more vital to collecting than business strike coins in which they were struck each and every year from 1840 through 1857 except for 1853. These proof coins are known as originals and restrikes with the need of a loupe to tell the difference. Restrikes were set to be created around 1858 to 1861 by Mint Director Snowden, when collecting was getting more well known in the United States.
      PCGS #: 1245
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