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Coin Value History
1857 1/2c C-1 MS BN F15 BN
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, VF20 NGC. Ex: Stack's W 57th St Collection. NGC Census: (2/471). PCGS Population: (0/6). CDN: $64...
VF20
NGC
$94
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (8/525). PCGS Population: (0/16). CDN: $105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. M...
VF25
NGC
$159
1857 1/2 C C-1 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. VF30 Details. NGC Census: (2/427). PCGS Population (0/4). Mintage: 35,180. ...
VF30
ANACS
$106
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Unc Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
$414
1857 1/2 C C-1 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (4/450). PCGS Population: (0/6). Mintage 35,180. ...
VF35
NGC
$153
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF40 Brown NGC. CDN: $135 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 35,180. ...
XF40
NGC
$177
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF40 PCGS. CDN: $135 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 35,180. ...
XF40
PCGS
$189
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/569). Mintage 35,180....
XF45
PCGS
$456
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/16). Mintage 35,180....
XF45
PCGS
$408
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2 -- Cleaned -- PCGS. AU Details. PCGS Population: (44/526). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid...
AU50
PCGS
$210
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 35,180. ...
AU58
PCGS
$317
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 35,180. ...
MS63
PCGS
$641
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 35,180. ...
AU58
PCGS
$342
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Brown NGC. CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 35,180....
MS63
NGC
$586
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown PCGS. CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 35,180. ...
MS62
PCGS
$1,281
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (86/16). Mintage 35,180....
MS64
NGC
$810
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (86/16). Mintage 35,180....
MS64
NGC
$750
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (2/0). Mintage 35,180....
MS65
PCGS
$2,160
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS61 Brown ANACS. Mintage 35,180....
MS61
ANACS
$408
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS62 Brown PCGS. Mintage 35,180....
MS62
PCGS
$517
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (5/500). PCGS Population: (1/15). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. M...
AU50
NGC
$384
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU55 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (25/457). PCGS Population: (0/15). CDN: $245 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
AU55
NGC
$480
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS65 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (13/2). PCGS Population: (3/0). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
MS65
NGC
$1,320
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Unc Details. Mintage 35,180....
MS60
$252
1857 1/2 C C-1 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (10/417). PCGS Population: (0/5). Mintage 35,180. ...
AU53
NGC
$200
Greysheet News
Whitman Expos Prepares for Flagship Baltimore Show November 12-14 Amid Hot Numismatic Market
Free three-day Fall Expo brings Stack's Bowers Galleries Showcase Auction lot viewing, a 2026 U.S. 250th Anniversary coins, educational programming, and one of the hobby's biggest dealer floor to the Baltimore Convention Center.
11/4/2026
Science Meets 1776: New Whitman Book Reopens the Mystery of the Continental Dollar
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Robert L. Rodriguez combines cutting-edge science, numismatic research, and detective work to uncover new evidence about one of the nation's most enigmatic artifacts.
10/28/2026
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