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Coin Value History
1831 1/2c Original PR BN PR61 BN
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1831 Classic Head Half Cent. Original. B-1, C-1. Rarity-5+. Proof-60 BN (PCGS).
PR60
PCGS
$48,000
PR62
PCGS
$115,000
1831 1/2 C PR60 Brown PCGS. C-1, B-1, R.6. ...
PR60
PCGS
$57,281
1831 1/2 C Original. PR60 Brown PCGS. ...
PR60
PCGS
$69,000
1831 Original, B-1, C-EO5, High R.5, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade PR62. ...
PR64
PCGS
$90,000
1831 Original, C-1, B-1, High R.5, PR58 NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade XF45. ...
AU58
NGC
$51,600
1831 Original, C-1, B-1, High R.5, PR64 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR60. ...
PR64
NGC
$78,000
1831 1/2 C Original PR58 PCGS. C-1/EO-5, B-1, R.5. Die State 1. ...
AU58
PCGS
$55,812
1831 1/2 C Original C-1 or EO-5, B-1, R.6. Die State 1. PR58 NGC. XF45 EAC. Cataloged as C-1 if it is a business strike, or...
AU58
NGC
$80,500
PR65
NGC
$9,200
PR66
PCGS
$155,250
1831 Classic Half Cent. Original. C-1. Rarity-6-. Proof-45 BN (NGC).
XF45
NGC
$46,288
AU55
$71,875
1831 1/2 C --Impaired Proof, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Original. B-1, C-1, High R.6. In his Half Cent Encyclopedia, Walte...
AU50
$18,400
1831 1/2 C Impaired Proof, Improperly Cleaned, NCS....
XF40
$10,350
1831 1/2 C Impaired Proof, Corroded, NCS (VF30 Corroded). ...
VF30
$13,800
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