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

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
PR61 $8,500.00
PR62 $10,000.00
PR63 $11,800.00
PR64 $16,800.00
PR65 $26,400.00
PR66 $43,200.00
PR67 $60,000.00
PR61 CAC $10,200.00
PR62 CAC $12,000.00
PR63 CAC $13,500.00
PR64 CAC $20,200.00
PR65 CAC $31,700.00
PR66 CAC $51,800.00
PR67 CAC $72,000.00

Apr Data

23 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1848 1/2 C Restrike PR62 Red PCGS. B-2, High R.5. 62 HA 8,625 11/10/2011
    1848 1/2 C First Restrike PR62 Red PCGS. SR-10, B-2, High R.5. 62 HA 8,625 01/09/2011
    Braided Hair Half Cent 1840-1857 1/2c PR RD 62 Stacks Bowers 11,500 07/30/2009
    Braided Hair Half Cent 1840-1857 1/2c PR RD 62 Superior 4,370 05/27/2003
    1848 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.5, PR63 Red PCGS. 63 HA 9,600 09/07/2017
    Fractional Currency: Fr.1271 15-Cent Bust of Columbia. PCGS Choice CU63 PPQ [80023214] 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 184 06/11/2007
    1844 1/2 C ORIGINAL, RD 63 HA 5,462 08/08/2001
    1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. B-1, R.5. 64 HA 14,100 06/08/2014
    1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. B-1, R.6. 64 HA 15,275 02/05/2014
    Braided Hair Half Cent 1840-1857 1/2c PR RD 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 6,612 09/04/2011
    1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. 64 HA 16,100 01/12/2008
    Fractional Currency: Fr.1334 50-Cent Head of General Spinner. PCGS Choice CU64 [80007126] 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 472 07/23/2007
    1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. B-1, R.6. Breen Die State III, with a lengthy slender crack that connects stars 3 to 6 an 64 HA 8,050 02/17/2007
    1843 1/2 C Series VII Restrike, B-1b, R.7, PR65 Red PCGS. 65 HA 33,600 11/11/2021
    1843 1C Series VII Restrike, B-1b, R.7, PR65? Red NGC. 65 HA 33,600 08/18/2021
    1843 Series VII Restrike, B-1b, R.7, PR65★ Red NGC. Our EAC grade PR64. 65 HA 40,800 04/23/2021
    1841 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries. Proof-65 RD (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 9,400 08/14/2015
    1843 1/2 C Original PR65 Red Cameo PCGS. B-1, R.6. 65 HA 73,438 04/27/2014
    1843 1/2 C Original PR65 Red PCGS. B-1, R.6. 65 HA 38,188 01/12/2014
    1843 1/2 C Original PR65 Red PCGS. B-1, R.6. 65 HA 38,188 08/05/2012
    Braided Hair Half Cent 1840-1857 1/2c PR RD 65 Ira & Larry Goldberg 5,520 02/16/2001
    1842 Original, B-1, High R.6, PR66★ Red NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR65. 66 HA 72,000 04/23/2021
    1844 Original, B-1, High R.5, PR66★ Red Cameo NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR65. 66 HA 102,000 04/23/2021
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 1247
      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 #: 1247
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