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Coin Value History
1849 1/2c C-1 MS BN MS60 BN
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS61 Brown NGC. Ex: Rev. Dr. James G. K. McClure. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population ...
MS61
NGC
$325
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $380 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 39,864. ...
AU58
PCGS
$488
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU58 PCGS. Mintage 39,864....
AU58
PCGS
$552
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (3/10). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for ...
MS62
NGC
$516
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (3/11). MS62. Mintage 39,864. ...
MS62
NGC
$420
1849 1/2 C C-1, B-4, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. Mintage 39,864....
MS63
NGC
$840
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $7...
MS63
PCGS
$870
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (6/3). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for...
MS64
NGC
$1,020
1849 Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS60. ...
MS64
NGC
$2,640
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 39,864. ...
AU55
PCGS
$366
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, VF35 PCGS. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 39,864. ...
VF35
PCGS
$189
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU50 Brown NGC. CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 39,864. ...
AU50
NGC
$256
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, VF35 PCGS. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 39,864. ...
VF35
PCGS
$195
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 39,864....
XF45
PCGS
$342
1849 1/2 C C-1, B-4, R.2, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $280 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 39,864....
AU55
PCGS
$451
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2 -- Whizzed -- ANACS Details. AU. Net XF40. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 39,...
XF40
ANACS
$149
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (54/359). Mintage 39,864....
AU53
PCGS
$432
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/17). Mintage 39,864....
AU50
PCGS
$384
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2 -- Whizzed -- ANACS Genuine. Mintage 39,864....
$109
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2 -- Damaged, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. AU, Net XF45. Mintage 39,864....
XF45
ANACS
$149
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/20). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
XF40
NGC
$216
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/16). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P...
AU53
PCGS
$288
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC....
MS65
PCGS
$8,400
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. CAC. ...
MS65
NGC
$3,720
1849 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Manley Die State 2.0. Large Date. EF Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$26
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11/4/2026
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