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Coin Value History
1857 1/2c MS RB MS60 RB
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1857 1/2 C MS61 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (3/122). NGC Census: (0/107). Mintage: 35,180. (#1240)...
MS61
PCGS
$299
1857 1/2 C, RB
MS61
ANACS
$220
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-62 RB (ANACS).
MS62
ANACS
$384
1857 1/2 C MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/144). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 35,180. ...
MS62
PCGS
$504
1/2C 1857 PCGS MS62 RB
MS62
PCGS
$412
1857 1/2 C MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/136). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 35,180. ...
MS62
PCGS
$504
1857 1/2 C MS62 Red and Brown PCGS. Cohen 1. PCGS Population (25/117). NGC Census: (11/107). Mintage: 35,180. Numismedia W...
MS62
PCGS
$705
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. MS-63 RB (PCGS).
MS63
PCGS
$1,037
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. CDN: $825 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 35,180....
MS63
PCGS
$915
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. CDN: $825 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 35,180....
MS63
PCGS
$1,037
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: 56 in 64, 1 finer. CAC: 18 in 64, 2 finer (5/26). ...
MS64
PCGS
$2,440
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC: 11 in 63, 20 finer (10/25). CDN: $825 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
MS63
PCGS
$1,110
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: (100/57)...
MS63
PCGS
$1,560
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (100/58 and 0/0+). Mintage 35,180....
MS63
PCGS
$1,140
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/1 and 0/0+). Mintage 35,180....
MS64
PCGS
$1,020
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. CAC....
MS64
NGC
$1,500
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown ANACS. Mintage 35,180....
MS64
ANACS
$1,560
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (15/2). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS65. Mintage 35,180. ...
MS65
NGC
$1,800
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC....
MS65
PCGS
$2,880
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (15/2). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS65. Mintage 35,180. ...
MS65
NGC
$2,040
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (49/17). PCGS Population: (4/1). MS64. Mintage 35,180. ...
MS64
NGC
$1,140
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. NGC Census: (14/2). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS65. Mintage 35,180. ...
MS65
NGC
$2,340
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. MS-64 RB (PCGS).
MS64
PCGS
$1,500
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS65
NGC
$2,040
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS).
$680
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