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1849 1/2c C-1 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 $101.00
F15 $115.00
VF20 $130.00
VF25 $143.00
VF30 $156.00
VF35 $169.00
XF40 $182.00
XF45 $234.00
AU50 $286.00
AU53 $312.00
AU55 $364.00
AU58 $494.00
MS60 $546.00
MS61 $637.00
MS62 $780.00
MS63 $973.00
MS64 $1,620.00
MS65 $4,060.00
MS66 $6,250.00
AG3 CAC $57.00
G4 CAC $105.00
G6 CAC $107.00
VG8 CAC $109.00
VG10 CAC $110.00
F12 CAC $122.00
F15 CAC $133.00
VF20 CAC $156.00
VF25 CAC $172.00
VF30 CAC $187.00
VF35 CAC $203.00
XF40 CAC $218.00
XF45 CAC $281.00
AU50 CAC $343.00
AU53 CAC $374.00
AU55 CAC $437.00
AU58 CAC $593.00
MS60 CAC $655.00
MS61 CAC $764.00
MS62 CAC $936.00
MS63 CAC $1,170.00
MS64 CAC $1,950.00
MS65 CAC $4,880.00
MS66 CAC $7,500.00

Apr Data

57 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $7 63 HA 870 05/28/2024
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. Pedigree included.Ex: Superior Stamp 63 HA 1,080 05/28/2024
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. Pedigree included. 58 HA 456 05/28/2024
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/16). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 53 HA 288 05/28/2024
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/14). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 55 HA 336 05/28/2024
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/20). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 40 HA 216 05/28/2024
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 8,400 01/10/2024
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (6/3). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for 64 HA 1,020 08/28/2023
    1849 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Large Date. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 168 08/11/2023
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS63+ Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). PCGS Population: (1/9 and 0/0+). CDN: $7 63 HA 780 07/25/2023
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/14). CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 55 HA 312 02/27/2023
    1849 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. Large Date. AU-58 BN (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 312 11/08/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. 65 HA 3,720 11/02/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (3/10). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for 62 HA 516 09/13/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/9). CDN: $760 Whsle. Bid for N 63 HA 840 08/22/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/13). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 58 HA 336 08/16/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/13). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 55 HA 241 07/05/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/15). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 50 HA 264 06/28/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: 0 in 58, 0 finer (2/22). PCGS Population: 0 in 58, 13 finer (2/ 58 HA 408 03/14/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: 0 in 62, 0 finer (2/22). PCGS Population: 3 in 62, 10 fin 62 HA 660 03/14/2022
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (3/11). MS62. Mintage 39,864. 62 HA 420 09/07/2021
    1849 Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2 -- Doubled Obverse -- MS62 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade AU50. 62 HA 1,440 04/25/2021
    1849 Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS60. 64 HA 2,640 04/23/2021
    1849 Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS60. 65 HA 14,400 04/23/2021
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/3). NGC Census: (0/0). MS64. Mintage 39,864. 64 HA 1,140 03/23/2021
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/16). AU53. Mintage 39,864. 53 HA 216 05/19/2020
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/13). AU55. Mintage 39,864. 55 HA 264 04/14/2020
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 396 09/05/2019
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/14). XF45. Mintage 39,864. 45 HA 144 04/02/2019
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 39,864. 35 HA 99 03/12/2019
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. 65 HA 2,640 01/31/2019
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS Secure. 65 HA 2,520 11/08/2018
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/12). AU58. Mintage 39,864. 58 HA 360 10/30/2018
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 1,440 08/14/2018
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 1,320 07/13/2018
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/13). NGC Census: (0/0). AU50. Mintage 39,864. 50 HA 432 05/29/2018
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/13). AU50. Mintage 39,864. 50 HA 264 03/20/2018
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 1,141 09/07/2017
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS61 Brown NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population 61 HA 325 08/02/2016
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: 0 in 62, 0 finer (3/16). Mintage: 39,864. 62 HA 588 04/05/2016
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/6). Mintage: 39,864. 63 HA 589 03/06/2016
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 39,864. 58 HA 235 01/19/2016
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 940 08/16/2015
    1849 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. Large Date. AU-50 BN (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 129 07/20/2015
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/2). Mintage: 39,864. 64 HA 764 04/26/2015
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (1/5). Mintage: 39,864. 55 HA 217 03/03/2015
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (2/2). Mintage: 39,864. 64 HA 881 01/12/2015
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. 64 HA 881 12/07/2014
    1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 39,864. 58 HA 288 11/10/2014
    1849 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Manley Die State 2.0. Large Date. EF-45 BN (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 82 11/04/2014
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 35318
      Coin Date: 1849
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: C-1
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 39,864
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Braided Hair
      Coinage Years: 1849-1857
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23
      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.
      General Notes: Cohen-1 variety.
      PCGS #: 35318
      NGC ID: 26Y5
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