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1856 1/2c C-1 MS BN

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1856 1/2c C-1 MS 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
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Manley Die State 2.0. Fine-15 BN (NGC).
$49
Sold 10/14/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/332). PCGS Population (1/3). Mintage: 40,430. ...
$84
Sold 7/28/2015
Heritage Auctions
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. EF Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. EF Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$59
Sold 4/5/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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
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...
$195
Sold 9/22/2026
Heritage Auctions
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
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $110 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 40,430. ...
$165
Sold 7/13/2026
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/436). Mintage 40,430....
XF45 PCGS
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/436). Mintage 40,430....
$139
Sold 4/7/2025
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/14). Mintage 40,430....
AU50 PCGS
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/14). Mintage 40,430....
$149
Sold 7/9/2024
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, -- Rim Filed, Whizzed, Damaged -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 40,430. ...
AU50 ANACS
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, -- Rim Filed, Whizzed, Damaged -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 40,430. ...
$109
Sold 10/13/2020
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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
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....
$164
Sold 8/15/2023
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (24/355). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53....
AU53 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (24/355). PCGS Population: (0/14). CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53....
$154
Sold 2/27/2023
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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
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 40,430. ...
$183
Sold 7/13/2026
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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
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS. CDN: $230 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 40,430. ...
$281
Sold 7/13/2026
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 ANACS. Mintage 40,430. ...
AU55 ANACS
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 ANACS. Mintage 40,430. ...
$159
Sold 6/16/2026
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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 CAC
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... CAC approved
$1,680
Sold 12/29/2025
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown ANACS. Mintage 40,430....
MS62 ANACS
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown ANACS. Mintage 40,430....
$480
Sold 12/30/2024
Heritage Auctions
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (37/332). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55....
AU55 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (37/332). PCGS Population: (1/13). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55....
$169
Sold 5/28/2024
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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
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 ...
$384
Sold 2/26/2024
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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
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...
$216
Sold 12/5/2023
Heritage Auctions
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-64 BN (NGC).
MS64 NGC
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-64 BN (NGC).
$456
Sold 3/8/2023
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (56/65). PCGS Population: (1/9). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
MS63 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (56/65). PCGS Population: (1/9). CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
$384
Sold 8/22/2022
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (59/263). PCGS Population: (0/13). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58....
AU58 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (59/263). PCGS Population: (0/13). CDN: $150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58....
$186
Sold 8/16/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (81/119). PCGS Population: (3/10). MS62. Mintage 40,430. ...
MS62 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (81/119). PCGS Population: (3/10). MS62. Mintage 40,430. ...
$336
Sold 3/14/2022
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (55/198). PCGS Population: (0/13). MS61. Mintage 40,430. ...
MS61 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (55/198). PCGS Population: (0/13). MS61. Mintage 40,430. ...
$264
Sold 10/5/2021
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1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (48/253). PCGS Population: (0/7). AU58. Mintage 40,430. ...
AU58 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (48/253). PCGS Population: (0/7). AU58. Mintage 40,430. ...
$228
Sold 3/12/2019
Heritage Auctions
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. ...
MS65 NGC
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. ...
$999
Sold 4/26/2015
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