Whitman Expo
Results Set Record for the Firm's Highest Grossing Auction Sale in its 90+ Year History.
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Coin Value History
1856 1/2c C-1 MS BN VF25 BN
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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 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 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, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/436). Mintage 40,430....
XF45
PCGS
$139
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, -- Rim Filed, Whizzed, Damaged -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 40,430. ...
AU50
ANACS
$109
1856 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. EF Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$59
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 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
$154
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 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS62 Brown ANACS. Mintage 40,430....
MS62
ANACS
$480
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
$169
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 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. MS-64 BN (NGC).
MS64
NGC
$456
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
$384
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
$186
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
$336
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
$264
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
$228
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS65 Brown NGC. ...
MS65
NGC
$999
Greysheet News
Stack's Bowers Galleries' Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction Realizes Over $70 Million
10/7/2026
The Business of Numismatics: October 2026 Greysheet Editor's Letter
While reviewing the initial results in various categories of recent auctions, my initial take is that the sales were moderate to strong.
10/6/2026
Mack C. Chase Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars to Anchor Stack's Bowers Galleries' November 2026 Showcase Auction
More than 300 lots, consisting of high quality Walking Liberty half dollars from the Mack C. Chase Collection are set to cross the auction block as part of Stack's Bowers Galleries' November Showcase Auction, the official auction of the Whitman Expo.
10/6/2026
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Saturday, August 1, 2026
