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1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Centered Head MS BN

AU50 BN

1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Centered Head MS BN

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$1,234
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1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU50 PCGS....
AU50 PCGS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU50 PCGS....
$7,800
Sold 1/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
AU53 PCGS
$89,125
Sold 1/27/2014
GOLDBERG COINS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU55 PCGS. CAC....
AU55 PCGS CAC
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU55 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$36,000
Sold 1/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. EF-45 (PCGS).
$3,840
Sold 3/19/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge AU58 NGC....
AU58 NGC
$6,268
Sold 12/10/2004
Heritage Auctions
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. EF-40 (PCGS).
$4,800
Sold 8/29/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2a, C-2, High R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade MS62. ...
MS63 PCGS
1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2a, C-2, High R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade MS62. ...
$38,400
Sold 8/22/2022
Heritage Auctions
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. VF-35 (PCGS).
$4,148
Sold 8/31/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF35 NGC....
VF35 NGC
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF35 NGC....
$4,080
Sold 5/1/2025
Heritage Auctions
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. Cohen-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head. Plain Edge. Mint State-66 BN (PCGS).
MS66 PCGS
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. Cohen-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head. Plain Edge. Mint State-66 BN (PCGS).
$293,750
Sold 2/10/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. VG Details--Rim Damage (PCGS).
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-3a. Rarity-3. Low Head, Plain Edge. VG Details--Rim Damage (PCGS).
$1,159
Sold 4/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,586
Sold 4/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. CDN: $1,750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintag...
F15 PCGS CAC
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. CDN: $1,750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintag... CAC approved
$2,257
Sold 3/30/2026
Heritage Auctions
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. Overstruck on a Cut Down Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25 PCGS
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Centered Head, Plain Edge. Overstruck on a Cut Down Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent. VF-25 (PCGS).
$3,000
Sold 3/10/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VG10 ANACS. Mintage 127,840....
VG10 ANACS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VG10 ANACS. Mintage 127,840....
$1,560
Sold 12/29/2025
Heritage Auctions
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Double Struck -- Fair 2 PCGS. Mintage 127,840....
AG2 PCGS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Double Struck -- Fair 2 PCGS. Mintage 127,840....
$504
Sold 4/7/2025
Heritage Auctions
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Corroded -- ANACS XF Details. VF20....
VF20 ANACS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Corroded -- ANACS XF Details. VF20....
$1,200
Sold 9/23/2024
Heritage Auctions
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge. Good-4 (PCGS).
G4 PCGS
$576
Sold 6/20/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge -- Corroded, Damaged -- ANACS Details. Good 6. Mintage 127,840....
G6 ANACS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge -- Corroded, Damaged -- ANACS Details. Good 6. Mintage 127,840....
$288
Sold 3/26/2024
Heritage Auctions
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge. Fine-12 (PCGS).
F12 PCGS
1797 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-3. Plain Edge. Fine-12 (PCGS).
$1,320
Sold 11/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Overstruck -- VF30 NGC. C-2 is known on several different types of c...
VF30 NGC
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Overstruck -- VF30 NGC. C-2 is known on several different types of c...
$2,280
Sold 8/22/2022
Heritage Auctions
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/164). NGC Census: (2/61). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mint...
AG3 PCGS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/164). NGC Census: (2/61). CDN: $260 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mint...
$480
Sold 7/12/2022
Heritage Auctions
1797 1/1 1/2c NGC VG-08 (Plain Edge C-1)
VG8 NGC
1797 1/1 1/2c NGC VG-08 (Plain Edge C-1)
$925
Sold 9/27/2021
DLRC
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
F15 PCGS
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
$1,560
Sold 9/5/2019
Heritage Auctions
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge Poor1 ANACS. ...
P1 ANACS
$42
Sold 10/4/2005
Heritage Auctions
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