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Coin Value History
Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1849-1857 MS RB [Type] MS61 RB
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1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-61 RB (PCGS).
MS61
PCGS
$780
1854 1/2c PCGS MS61 RB (OGH)
MS61
PCGS
$330
1856 1/2 C C-1, B-2a, R.1, MS60 Red and Brown PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: (0/6). ...
MS60
PCGS
$600
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. Mintage 56,500....
MS62
ANACS
$456
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS62 Red and Brown ANACS. Mintage 56,500....
MS62
ANACS
$384
1855 1/2 C Red and Brown -- Spots Removed -- PCGS Genuine. Unc Details. NGC Census: (2/203). PCGS Population (1/267). Minta...
MS60
$382
1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-63 RB (PCGS). CAC.
MS63
PCGS
$915
1854 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-63 RB (PCGS).
MS63
PCGS
$732
1854 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-64 RB (NGC). CAC.
MS64
NGC
$1,220
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
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown NGC. CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. ...
MS65
NGC
$1,342
1853 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 129,694. ...
MS65
PCGS
$1,586
1854 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$5,368
1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NCS).
$120
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66 Red and Brown NGC. ...
MS66
NGC
$1,380
1850 1/2 C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/7). NGC Census: (0/4). Mintage: 39,812. ...
AU55
PCGS
$376
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS).
$680
1853 1/2 C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/60). NGC Census: (0/30). Mintage: 129,694. (#1228)...
AU58
PCGS
$230
1855 1/2 C AU58 ICG. NGC Census: (0/188). PCGS Population (0/251). Mintage: 56,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin...
AU58
ICG
$161
1849 1/2 C Large Date--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS. XF40 Details. NGC Census: (0/7). PCGS Population (0/11). Mintage: 39,864. ...
XF40
ANACS
$75
1849 1/2 C Large Date AU50 Red and Brown--Corroded, Cleaned--ANACS, UNC Details....
AU50
ANACS
$92
1849 Large Date XF40 Red and Brown--Corroded, Cleaned--...
XF40
ANACS
$77
1854 1/2 C AU53 Red and Brown ANACS. ...
AU53
ANACS
$121
1851 1/2 C AU55 Red and Brown ANACS. ...
AU55
ANACS
$126
1853 1/2 C VF30 Red and Brown ANACS. ...
VF30
ANACS
$82
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