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Coin Value History
1842 1/2c Original PR BN PR65 BN
PR65
PCGS
$29,900
1842 1/2 C Original, B-1, R.6, PR64 Brown NGC. CAC....
PR64
NGC
$16,800
1842 Original, B-1, C-PO3, High R.6, PR66 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR62. CAC. ...
PR66
PCGS
$39,600
1842 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. ...
PR64
PCGS
$12,925
1842 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. ...
PR64
PCGS
$15,275
1842 1/2 C Original PR60 Brown NGC. B-1, R.6. ...
PR60
NGC
$4,553
AU55
PCGS
$3,220
VF20
$2,415
$3,680
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