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1856 1/2c Reverse of 1856 PR BN

PR61 BN

1856 1/2c Reverse of 1856 PR BN

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PR60
$2,645
Sold 6/2/2013
GOLDBERG COINS
1856 1/2 C PR62 Brown NGC. B-3, R.4. ...
PR62 NGC
1856 1/2 C PR62 Brown NGC. B-3, R.4. ...
$3,220
Sold 1/9/2011
Heritage Auctions
PR62 NGC
$3,738
Sold 9/10/2009
GOLDBERG COINS
1856 1/2 C PR62 Brown NGC. B-3, R.4. The Philadelphia ...
PR62 NGC
$2,990
Sold 5/8/2004
Heritage Auctions
PR60
$4,140
Sold 9/14/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
PR60
$2,415
Sold 9/13/2003
PR62 PCGS
$2,760
Sold 5/27/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
PR60
$1,495
Sold 2/17/2001
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-1. Rarity-7. Proof-63 BN (PCGS).
PR63 PCGS
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-1. Rarity-7. Proof-63 BN (PCGS).
$3,600
Sold 8/18/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 1/2 C PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.4. ...
PR63 PCGS CAC
1856 1/2 C PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.4. ... CAC approved
$3,525
Sold 11/2/2016
Heritage Auctions
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Fr. 1329. 50 Cents. Third Issue. PMG About Uncirculated 50.
AU50 PMG
Fr. 1329. 50 Cents. Third Issue. PMG About Uncirculated 50.
$240
Sold 1/29/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 1/2 C B-1, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC....
PR64 PCGS CAC
1856 1/2 C B-1, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$10,800
Sold 8/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-3. Rarity-4. Proof-66 BN (NGC).
PR66 NGC
$7,800
Sold 6/18/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. B-3, R.4. ...
PR64 PCGS
1856 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. B-3, R.4. ...
$4,440
Sold 8/26/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856 1/2 C PR65 Brown NGC. B-3, R.4. ...
PR65 NGC
1856 1/2 C PR65 Brown NGC. B-3, R.4. ...
$5,760
Sold 7/14/2021
Heritage Auctions
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. Proof-64 BN (PCGS).
PR64 PCGS
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. Proof-64 BN (PCGS).
$3,840
Sold 11/1/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1/2C 1856 PCGS PR64 BN CAC
PR64 PCGS CAC
1/2C 1856 PCGS PR64 BN CAC CAC approved
$5,280
Sold 4/29/2018
Legend Numismatics
1856 1/2 C PR65 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.7 as a Proof. ...
PR65 PCGS
1856 1/2 C PR65 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.7 as a Proof. ...
$7,050
Sold 8/14/2016
Heritage Auctions
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-3. Rarity-4. Proof-64 BN (PCGS).
PR64 PCGS
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-3. Rarity-4. Proof-64 BN (PCGS).
$3,672
Sold 3/6/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 1/2 C B-3, R.4, PR65 Brown PCGS. ...
PR65 PCGS
1856 1/2 C B-3, R.4, PR65 Brown PCGS. ...
$7,050
Sold 2/1/2015
Heritage Auctions
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-3. Rarity-4. Proof-65 BN (NGC).
PR65 NGC
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. B-3. Rarity-4. Proof-65 BN (NGC).
$6,462
Sold 8/8/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
PR67 NGC
$24,780
Sold 6/1/2014
GOLDBERG COINS
1856 1/2 C PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.4. ...
PR63 PCGS CAC
1856 1/2 C PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.4. ... CAC approved
$4,259
Sold 8/10/2013
Heritage Auctions
$2,300
Sold 9/6/2011
GOLDBERG COINS
PR63
$4,600
Sold 3/8/2006
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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