Whitman Expo
Newly discovered 1867-S Half Eagle also shatters previous auction record in $10.665 million U.S. coins event; 1934 $10,000 Federal Reserve Note Leads $8.7 million U.S. currency auction.
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Coin Value History
1856 1/2c MS BN VG8 BN
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1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Manley Die State 2.0. Fine-15 BN (NGC).
F15
NGC
$49
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS).
$366
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$240
1856 1/2 C VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/313). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 40,430. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N...
VF20
PCGS
$68
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/332). PCGS Population (1/3). Mintage: 40,430. ...
VF30
NGC
$84
1856 1/2 C VF35 ANACS. Mintage 40,430. ...
VF35
ANACS
$66
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. EF-40 Details--Damaged, Corroded, Cleaned (ANACS).
XF40
ANACS
$120
1856 1/2c PCGS XF40
XF40
PCGS
$121
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, XF45 Brown NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 Fatty holder. NGC Census: 20 in 45, 426 finer (7/26). C...
XF45
NGC
$195
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 40,430. ...
XF45
PCGS
$165
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 40,430. ...
AU55
PCGS
$183
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS. CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 40,430. ...
MS62
PCGS
$281
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 ANACS. Mintage 40,430. ...
AU55
ANACS
$159
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: 31 in 64, 7 finer. CAC: 8 in 64, 4 finer (10/25). CDN: $4...
MS64
PCGS
$1,680
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (NGC). CAC. CMQ. OH.
MS62
NGC
$456
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU-58 BN (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$216
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN (PCGS). OGH.
MS64
PCGS
$600
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/14). Mintage 40,430....
AU50
PCGS
$149
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (75/37). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
MS63
PCGS
$384
1856 1/2 C C-1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (55/210). PCGS Population: (0/13). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mint...
MS61
NGC
$216
1856 1/2 C -- Scratched -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 40,430....
AU50
ANACS
$129
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (25/362). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53....
AU53
NGC
$164
1856 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/196 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU5...
AU58
PCGS
$276
1856 1/2 C -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. UNC Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (7/158). CDN: $180 Whsle. Bid for ...
MS60
$200
1856 1/2c PCGS MS65 BN
MS65
PCGS
$1,185
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