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1851 1/2c C-1 MS BN F15 BN
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1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Manley Die State 2.0. Fine-15 BN (NGC).
F15
NGC
$14
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, Fine 12 ANACS. Mintage 147,672. ...
F12
ANACS
$104
1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Fine-12 BN (NGC).
F12
NGC
$14
1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$168
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, VF30 NGC. Ex: Stack's W 57th Collection. NGC Census: (12/720). PCGS Population: (0/12). Mintage ...
VF30
NGC
$84
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, VF35 Brown NGC. Ex: Stack's W 57th St Collection. CDN: $100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage...
VF35
NGC
$119
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, VF35 NGC. Ex: Stack's W 57th St. Collection. NGC Census: (13/710). PCGS Population: (1/11). Mint...
VF35
NGC
$84
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, XF40 PCGS. Mintage 147,672....
XF40
PCGS
$216
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (25/827). PCGS Population: (2/21). CDN: $82 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. M...
XF40
NGC
$121
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, XF45 PCGS. Mintage 147,672....
XF45
PCGS
$149
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS. CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 147,672. ...
MS62
PCGS
$305
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU53 PCGS. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 147,672. ...
AU53
PCGS
$165
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 147,672. ...
AU58
PCGS
$189
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU53 PCGS. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 147,672. ...
AU53
PCGS
$165
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 Brown NGC. CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 147,672....
AU55
NGC
$256
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1 -- Corroded -- ANACS Details. UNC Details, Net AU50. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage ...
AU50
ANACS
$180
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (64/8). Mintage 147,672....
MS64
PCGS
$576
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. Mintage 147,672....
MS62
NGC
$276
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU50 PCGS. Mintage 147,672....
AU50
PCGS
$264
1851 1/2 C Half Cent, C-1, B-1, R.1 -- 5% Clipped Planchet -- MS63 Brown PCGS....
MS63
PCGS
$576
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU58 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. Mintage 147,672....
AU58
PCGS
$263
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CAC. Mintage 147,672....
AU55
PCGS
$228
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (83/405). Mintage 147,672. ...
MS61
NGC
$217
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Population: 9 in 65 Brown, 2 finer (9/23).Ex: Heritage (3/2003), lot 50...
MS65
PCGS
$2,040
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS60 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (4/432). PCGS Population: (0/11). MS60. Mintage 147,672. ...
MS60
NGC
$180
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