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Auction lot photos of this item graded F15 BN
Coin Value History
1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Low Head MS BN F15 BN
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
F15
PCGS
$4,800
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. Fine-12 (PCGS).
F12
PCGS
$1,440
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. ...
F12
PCGS
$3,720
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, -- Corroded -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. NGC Census: (2/1). PCGS Popula...
F12
ANACS
$306
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. Struck 10% Off Center. VG-8 (PCGS).
VG8
PCGS
$1,560
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, Good 4 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (0/4). NGC Census: (0/5). Mintage: 127...
G4
PCGS
$482
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (2/6). PCGS Population: (0/14). AG3 . Mintage 127,84...
AG3
NGC
$660
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, -- Obverse Damaged -- NCS. AG Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population...
AG3
$306
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Manley Die State 1.0. Plain Edge, Low Head. AG-3.
AG3
$249
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. Fine Details--Repaired (PCGS).
$1,140
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. EF-45 (PCGS). CMQ.
XF45
PCGS
$17,080
1797 Low Head, Plain Edge, B-3c, C-3a, R.3, AU53 PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade XF40. ...
AU53
PCGS
$63,000
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, XF40 NGC. ...
XF40
NGC
$6,600
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a, B-3c, R.3, VF30 PCGS. ...
VF30
PCGS
$9,000
1797 Low Head, Plain Edge, C-3a, B-3c, High R.3, XF40 NGC. Our EAC grade VF30. ...
XF40
NGC
$6,000
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Plain Edge, Low Head. AG Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$480
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. VF-30 (PCGS).
VF30
PCGS
$3,120
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. Good Details--Corroded (NCS).
$164
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Plain Edge, Low Head. Good Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$470
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a, B-3c. Rarity-3. Manley Die State 2.0. Low Head, Plain Edge. Genuine--Code 97, Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$529
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a, B-3c. Rarity-3. Manley Die State 1.0. Low Head, Plain Edge. Good-4 Damaged (Uncertified).
$218
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