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1857 1/2c C-1 BN

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 63 HA 660 10/06/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, VF35 PCGS. Mintage 35,180. 35 HA 186 10/06/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (86/16). Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 810 10/06/2025
    1857 1/2 C Half Cent, C-1, B-1, R.2 -- 3% Clipped Planchet -- MS63 Brown PCGS. 63 HA 528 09/29/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/617). Mintage 35,180. 40 HA 288 06/30/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (86/16). Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 750 06/30/2025
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. MS-63 BN (NGC). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 780 06/26/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. Mintage 35,180. 58 HA 336 06/17/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (66/9 and 4/3+). Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 1,020 04/07/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2 -- Cleaned -- PCGS. AU Details. PCGS Population: (44/526). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid 50 HA 210 03/11/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/569). Mintage 35,180. 45 HA 456 01/28/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (2/0). Mintage 35,180. 65 HA 2,160 01/19/2025
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown PCGS. Mintage 35,180. 62 HA 517 12/30/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. Mintage 35,180. 63 HA 666 09/23/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/16). Mintage 35,180. 45 HA 408 08/27/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. CAC. CAC Population: (5/5). Mintage 35,180. 63 HA 660 08/12/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (5/500). PCGS Population: (1/15). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. M 50 HA 384 05/28/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (19/503). PCGS Population: (0/16). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 45 HA 360 05/28/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (65/9). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 64 HA 930 02/26/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (65/9). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $680 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS 64 HA 720 02/26/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (105/206). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC 62 HA 576 02/26/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU55 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (25/457). PCGS Population: (0/15). CDN: $245 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 55 HA 480 02/13/2024
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (18/498). PCGS Population: (0/16). CDN: $160 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. 45 HA 336 12/19/2023
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-62 BN (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 408 07/26/2023
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (71/378). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 360 05/30/2023
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (13/2). PCGS Population: (3/0). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 65 HA 1,320 05/23/2023
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. AU-58 BN (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 336 05/10/2023
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (8/525). PCGS Population: (0/16). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. M 25 HA 159 02/27/2023
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (105/229). PCGS Population: (2/11). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 62 HA 408 01/17/2023
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (72/375). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $255 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 312 12/19/2022
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (134/95). PCGS Population: (3/8). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 63 HA 456 12/13/2022
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 600 08/29/2022
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (132/97). PCGS Population: (3/8). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M 63 HA 432 08/22/2022
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (25/442). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $210 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 210 08/16/2022
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (99/228). PCGS Population: (2/11). MS62. Mintage 35,180. 62 HA 660 03/14/2022
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (16/471). PCGS Population: (0/15). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. 45 HA 252 12/21/2021
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-64 BN (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,020 11/29/2021
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (83/13). PCGS Population: (5/3). MS64. Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 840 10/19/2021
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (98/225). PCGS Population: (2/10). MS62. Mintage 35,180. 62 HA 352 09/14/2021
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Unc Details. Mintage 35,180. 60 HA 252 06/22/2021
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (82/13). PCGS Population: (4/3). MS64. Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 630 04/27/2021
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 480 03/30/2021
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (82/13). PCGS Population: (4/3). MS64. Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 630 09/01/2020
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/14 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (10/474 and 0/1+). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid 40 HA 138 08/11/2020
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (82/13). PCGS Population: (4/3). MS64. Mintage 35,180. 64 HA 660 05/19/2020
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. 65 HA 1,320 10/18/2019
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 408 09/05/2019
    1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-63 BN (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 480 05/29/2019
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (92/221). PCGS Population: (2/8). MS62. Mintage 35,180. 62 HA 324 05/28/2019
    1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (126/95). PCGS Population: (2/6). MS63. Mintage 35,180. 63 HA 504 04/30/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 35339
      Coin Date: 1857
      Denomination (Short): 1/2c
      Denomination (Long): Half Cent
      Variety: C-1
      Desg: MS
      Composition: Copper
      Mintage: 35,180
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Half Cent
      Coinage Years: 1849-1857
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 23
      Weight (Grams): 5.44
      Weight (Ounces): 0.1749
      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 #: 35339
      NGC ID: 26Z3
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