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Coin Value History
Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1849-1857 MS BN [Type] G4 BN
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1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, Good 6 NGC. Our EAC Grade Good 4. Manley Die State undetermined. This olive-brown example pro...
G6
NGC
$42
1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C. Rarity-2. Unc Details--Obverse Damage (NGC).
$512
1851 1/2 C VG8 ANACS. NGC Census: (0/540). PCGS Population (0/547). Mintage: 147,672. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre...
VG8
ANACS
$56
1851 1/2 C VG10 ANACS. NGC Census: (2/582). PCGS Population (3/579). Mintage: 147,672. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
VG10
ANACS
$53
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, Fine 12 ANACS. Mintage 147,672. ...
F12
ANACS
$104
1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. Manley Die State 2.0. Fine-15 BN (NGC).
F15
NGC
$14
1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2 -- Damaged -- ANACS Details. VF20 Details. Mintage 39,800. ...
VF20
$139
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
1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, VF30 PCGS. CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 39,800. ...
VF30
PCGS
$378
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, VF35 PCGS. CDN: $130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 39,864. ...
VF35
PCGS
$189
1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC.
MS64
PCGS
$824
1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$183
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
OGP
NGC
$119
1854 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. CDN: $330 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi...
MS63
NGC
$500
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
1854 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.
MS65
PCGS
$1,159
1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58
PCGS
$317
1853 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-62 BN (ANACS).
MS62
ANACS
$342
1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS61 Brown NGC. CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 129,694. ...
MS61
NGC
$268
1850 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, AU55 PCGS. CAC. CDN: $960 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 39,800. ...
AU55
PCGS
$1,007
1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: 14 in 66, 0 finer (5/26). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS M...
MS66
PCGS
$2,928
1849 1/2 C Large Date, C-1, B-4, R.2, AU50 Brown NGC. CDN: $220 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 39,864. ...
AU50
NGC
$256
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
1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1 -- Cleaned, Retoned -- ANACS Details. MS60. Mintage 129,694....
MS60
ANACS
$119
1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS67 Brown NGC....
MS67
NGC
$5,520
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