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PCGS Number: 1247
Coin Date: Braided Hair Half Cent
Denomination (Short): 1/2c
Denomination (Long): Half Cent
Variety: 1840-1857
Desg: PR
Composition: Copper
Strike Type: Proof
Coinage Type: Braided Hair
Coinage Years: 1840-1857
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 23.5
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 5.44
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Plain Edge
Obverse Description: Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with the date at the bottom.
Reverse Description: The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words HALF CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom.
General Notes: The Braided Hair design for the Half Cent denomination will be the last as 1857 would be it for Half Cents as a whole. Christian Gobrecht created this design. The proof examples are actually more vital to collecting than business strike coins in which they were struck each and every year from 1840 through 1857 except for 1853. These proof coins are known as originals and restrikes with the need of a loupe to tell the difference. Restrikes were set to be created around 1858 to 1861 by Mint Director Snowden, when collecting was getting more well known in the United States.

Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1840-1857 RD

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR61	$8,500.00
PR62	$10,000.00
PR63	$11,800.00
PR64	$16,800.00
PR65	$26,400.00
PR66	$43,200.00
PR67	$60,000.00
PR61 CAC	$10,200.00
PR62 CAC	$12,000.00
PR63 CAC	$13,500.00
PR64 CAC	$20,200.00
PR65 CAC	$31,700.00
PR66 CAC	$51,800.00
PR67 CAC	$72,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1843 1/2 C Series VII Restrike, B-1b, R.7, PR65 Red PCGS.	65	$33,600	11/11/21
HA	1843 1/2 C Original PR65 Red Cameo PCGS. B-1, R.6.	65	$73,438	04/27/14
	1843 1/2 C Original PR65 Red PCGS. B-1, R.6.	65	$38,188	01/12/14
	1843 1/2 C Original PR65 Red PCGS. B-1, R.6.	65	$38,188	08/05/12
	1848 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.5, PR63 Red PCGS.	63	$9,600	09/07/17
David Lawrence Rare Coins	Fractional Currency: Fr.1271 15-Cent Bust of Columbia. PCGS Choice CU63 PPQ [80023214]	63	$184	06/11/07
HA	1844 1/2 C ORIGINAL, RD	63	$5,462	08/08/01
	1848 1/2 C Restrike PR62 Red PCGS. B-2, High R.5.	62	$8,625	11/10/11
	1848 1/2 C First Restrike PR62 Red PCGS. SR-10, B-2, High R.5.	62	$8,625	01/09/11
Stacks Bowers	Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1840-1857 RD	62	$11,500	07/30/09
Superior	Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1840-1857 RD	62	$4,370	05/27/03
Ira & Larry Goldberg	Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1840-1857 RD	64	$6,612	09/04/11
	Fractional Currency: Fr.1334 50-Cent Head of General Spinner. PCGS Choice CU64 [80007126]	64	$472	07/23/07
HA	1843 1C Series VII Restrike, B-1b, R.7, PR65? Red NGC.	65	$33,600	08/18/21
HA	1843 Series VII Restrike, B-1b, R.7, PR65★ Red NGC. Our EAC grade PR64.	65	$40,800	04/23/21
Stacks Bowers	1841 Braided Hair Half Cent. Original. B-1. Rarity-6. Large Berries. Proof-65 RD (NGC).	65	$9,400	08/14/15
Ira & Larry Goldberg	Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1840-1857 RD	65	$5,520	02/16/01
HA	1842 Original, B-1, High R.6, PR66★ Red NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR65.	66	$72,000	04/23/21
HA	1844 Original, B-1, High R.5, PR66★ Red Cameo NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade PR65.	66	$102,000	04/23/21
HA	1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. B-1, R.5.	64	$14,100	06/08/14
HA	1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. B-1, R.6.	64	$15,275	02/05/14
HA	1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC.	64	$16,100	01/12/08
HA	1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. B-1, R.6. Breen Die State III, with a lengthy slender crack that connects stars 3 to 6 an	64	$8,050	02/17/07

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