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1853 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 $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 $897.00
MS66 $2,060.00
MS67 $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 $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 $1,020.00
MS66 CAC $2,250.00
MS67 CAC $7,500.00

Apr Data

138 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (39/4). Mintage 129,694. 66 HA 1,500 08/18/2024
    1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Reverse Scratched (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 144 07/24/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/23). NGC Census: (8/1151). CDN: $77 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. 30 HA 89 05/28/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (123/43). PCGS Population: (4/1). CDN: $690 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 65 HA 810 05/28/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (178/579). PCGS Population: (2/12). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 276 05/28/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (128/839). PCGS Population: (4/15). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 58 HA 192 05/28/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/5). NGC Census: (217/166). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 408 05/07/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (127/840). PCGS Population: (4/15). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 58 HA 174 05/07/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (80/967). PCGS Population: (1/19). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 55 HA 164 04/16/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (80/966). PCGS Population: (1/19). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 164 02/27/2024
    1853 1/2 C MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (181/76). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mint 64 HA 576 02/26/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (217/165). PCGS Population: (3/5). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 444 02/26/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Brown PCGS. CAC. Manley Die State 1.0. Population: 13 in 66 Brown, 0 finer (9/23).Ex: Da 66 HA 2,640 01/14/2024
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (127/833). PCGS Population: (4/15). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 192 12/12/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (78/750). PCGS Population: (1/14). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 61 HA 276 12/05/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (76/955). PCGS Population: (1/18). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 55 HA 164 11/27/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS67 Brown NGC. 67 HA 5,520 07/21/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (213/162). PCGS Population: (3/5). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 420 07/11/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (117/43). PCGS Population: (4/1). CDN: $690 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 65 HA 750 06/06/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (171/560). PCGS Population: (2/12). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 288 05/09/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (71/935). PCGS Population: (1/17). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 149 02/28/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (169/560). PCGS Population: (2/12). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 384 02/27/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (209/160). PCGS Population: (3/5). CDN: $430 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 504 02/27/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (79/729). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 61 HA 288 02/27/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (122/812). PCGS Population: (3/14). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 169 01/31/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (68/934). PCGS Population: (1/17). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 169 01/31/2023
    1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. AU-58 BN (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 240 01/25/2023
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (191/367). PCGS Population: (4/8). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 63 HA 372 11/15/2022
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (37/4). PCGS Population: (1/0). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 66 HA 1,560 08/28/2022
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (165/555). PCGS Population: (2/12). CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 312 07/12/2022
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (164/554). PCGS Population: (1/12). MS62. Mintage 129,694. 62 HA 1,200 03/14/2022
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (37/3 and 1/0+). MS66. Mintage 66 HA 2,040 02/27/2022
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (164/553). PCGS Population: (1/12). MS62. Mintage 129,694. 62 HA 300 12/28/2021
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (204/156). PCGS Population: (2/5). MS64. Mintage 129,694. 64 HA 432 09/21/2021
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (111/787). PCGS Population: (3/11). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 180 07/27/2021
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (204/155). PCGS Population: (2/5). MS64. Mintage 129,694. 64 HA 432 05/25/2021
    1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-62 BN (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 312 05/19/2021
    1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 432 05/19/2021
    1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 432 05/19/2021
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (202/155). PCGS Population: (2/5). MS64. Mintage 129,694. 64 HA 480 04/27/2021
    1853 C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade MS62. 63 HA 504 04/25/2021
    1853 C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS60. 64 HA 900 04/23/2021
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (109/776). PCGS Population: (3/11). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 210 12/29/2020
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65+ Brown NGC. NGC Census: (115/40 and 2/1+). PCGS Population: (4/1 and 0/0+). MS65. Mintage 12 65 HA 840 12/08/2020
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (157/544). PCGS Population: (1/10). MS62. Mintage 129,694. 62 HA 276 12/01/2020
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (187/357). PCGS Population: (3/7). MS63. Mintage 129,694. 63 HA 408 11/03/2020
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (157/545). PCGS Population: (1/10). MS62. Mintage 129,694. 62 HA 240 09/08/2020
    1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 432 08/10/2020
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (199/156). PCGS Population: (2/5). MS64. Mintage 129,694. 64 HA 408 05/05/2020
    1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (108/770). PCGS Population: (3/10). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 216 03/24/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 35327
      Coin Date: 1853
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: C-1
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 129,694
      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 #: 35327
      NGC ID: 26YX
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