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1846 1/2c Original PR BN

AU58 BN

1846 1/2c Original PR BN

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1846 1/2 C Original, B-1, Low R.6, PR58 PCGS....
AU58 PCGS
1846 1/2 C Original, B-1, Low R.6, PR58 PCGS....
$4,800
Sold 3/29/2024
Heritage Auctions
PR60
$6,612
Sold 2/17/2001
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6 PR62 Brown NGC. Our EAC Grade PR60. 84.9 grains. This delightful proof half cent exhibits irid...
PR62 NGC
1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6 PR62 Brown NGC. Our EAC Grade PR60. 84.9 grains. This delightful proof half cent exhibits irid...
$7,638
Sold 11/8/2015
Heritage Auctions
1846 Original, B-1, R.6, PR63 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR60. ...
PR63 NGC
1846 Original, B-1, R.6, PR63 Brown NGC. Our EAC grade PR60. ...
$6,600
Sold 4/23/2021
Heritage Auctions
1846 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, Low R.6. ...
PR63 PCGS
1846 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, Low R.6. ...
$6,600
Sold 9/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6 PR63 Brown PCGS. ...
PR63 PCGS
1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6 PR63 Brown PCGS. ...
$11,750
Sold 6/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
1846 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. The obverse of this date has hand-engraved numerals in the date with an enti...
PR63 PCGS
$7,475
Sold 8/14/2006
Heritage Auctions
PR63 PCGS
$4,888
Sold 5/27/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
PR64 PCGS CAC
$15,600
Sold 6/18/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1/2C 1846 ORIGINAL. PCGS PR64 BN
PR64 PCGS
1/2C 1846 ORIGINAL. PCGS PR64 BN
$12,925
Sold 1/25/2018
Legend Numismatics
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1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries. Proof-15 BN (NGC).
F15 NGC
1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries. Proof-15 BN (NGC).
$3,360
Sold 3/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846 1/2 C Original PR25 NGC. B-1, Low R.6. NGC Census: (1/7). PCGS Population: (0/8). Mintage 18. From The Long Isla...
VF25 NGC
1846 1/2 C Original PR25 NGC. B-1, Low R.6. NGC Census: (1/7). PCGS Population: (0/8). Mintage 18. From The Long Isla...
$4,080
Sold 2/27/2022
Heritage Auctions
1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries Reverse. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). CAC.
PR64 PCGS CAC
1846 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries Reverse. Proof-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$11,750
Sold 3/31/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
PR64 PCGS CAC
1846 1/2 C Original B-1, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$14,100
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
PR64 PCGS
$18,975
Sold 1/27/2014
GOLDBERG COINS
1846 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-1, R.6. ...
PR64 PCGS CAC
1846 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-1, R.6. ... CAC approved
$21,150
Sold 1/12/2014
Heritage Auctions
$2,645
Sold 9/4/2011
GOLDBERG COINS
1846 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. ...
PR64 PCGS
1846 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. ...
$16,100
Sold 8/3/2008
Heritage Auctions
1846 1/2 C Original. PO-7, B-1, R.6. PR64 Brown NGC. PR63 EAC. Small date; Large berries. The 1846 obverse die is quite cur...
PR64 NGC
$8,050
Sold 1/28/2006
Heritage Auctions
PR64 PCGS
$7,188
Sold 5/27/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
XF40
$2,645
Sold 2/24/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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