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PCGS Number: 1317
Coin Date: 1852
Denomination (Short): 1/2c
Denomination (Long): Half Cent
Variety: Restrike
Variety 2: Small Berries
Desg: PR
Composition: Copper
Mintage: 110-140
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 Half Cent from 1852 is only known to be a proof striking but is also known to be the most common of these proof-only issues with a mintage of 60. The 1852 date provides a variety of different berry sizes, originals, restrikes and much more. There are actually two different 1852 Restrikes in which the Second Restrike is much scarcer. With the First Restrike having the Reverse of 1856, with a doubled T in CENT on the reverse. The Second Restrike has Reverse of 1840, with raised file marks between RIC of AMERICA and the rim.
NGC ID: 26ZT

1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR60	$2,750.00
PR61	$3,250.00
PR62	$3,750.00
PR63	$4,120.00
PR64	$4,750.00
PR65	$7,250.00
PR66	$10,000.00
PR60 CAC	$3,300.00
PR61 CAC	$3,900.00
PR62 CAC	$4,500.00
PR63 CAC	$4,950.00
PR64 CAC	$5,500.00
PR65 CAC	$8,700.00
PR66 CAC	$12,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries, Reverse of 1856. Proof-65 BN (PCGS).	65	$7,800	06/18/24
Stacks Bowers	1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries, Reverse of 1856. Proof-65 BN (PCGS).	65	$7,500	03/27/24
	1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries. Proof-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.	65	$7,200	11/13/20
	1/2C 1852 RESTRIKE. PCGS PR65+ BN CAC	65	$8,250	07/19/18
	1852 1/2 C First Restrike, Small Berries, B-2, R.4, PR65 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade PR60.	65	$5,640	10/28/15
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	65	$12,650	01/27/14
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR65 Brown PCGS. B-2, R.5. The First Restrike with doubled outlines on CENT and the ribb	65	$6,325	01/06/07
	1852 1/2 C First Restrike, Small Berries, B-2, R.4, PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$4,680	10/16/20
	1852 1/2 C First Restrike PR64 Brown PCGS. B-2, R.4.	64	$3,840	02/21/20
	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries, B-2, R.5, PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$4,440	03/29/18
	1852 1/2 C First Restrike, B-2, R.4, PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$4,377	01/09/17
	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR64 Brown PCGS. B-2, R.5.	64	$5,288	07/14/13
	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$4,025	01/11/09
	1852 1/2c Restrike Sm Berries PCGS Proof 64 BN	64	$4,255	04/30/07
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR64 Brown PCGS.	64	$3,680	11/06/04
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR64 Brown PCGS. B-2,	64	$3,278	09/28/02
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR64 Brown PCGS. B-2,	64	$3,278	09/28/02
	1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries. Proof-63 BN (PCGS).	63	$3,840	08/07/20
	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries, B-2, R.4, PR63 Brown PCGS.	63	$3,840	09/05/19
	1852 1/2 C First Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-2, High R.4.	63	$4,320	02/22/18
	1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries. Proof-63 BN (PCGS).	63	$4,465	03/31/16
HA	1852 1/2 C First Restrike. SR-12, B-2, R.5. PR63 Brown NGC. Large date; Small berries, doubled T in CENT. A sharply struck	63	$3,594	04/29/06
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	63	$3,565	02/24/03
HA	1852 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN	63	$3,680	06/08/02
	1/2C 1852 RESTRIKE. PCGS PR66 BN CAC	66	$9,694	10/26/17
	1852 1/2 C First Restrike PR66 Brown PCGS. CAC. B-2, R.4.	66	$9,400	05/01/16
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	66	$12,650	01/27/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	66	$13,800	01/27/14
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR62 Brown PCGS. B-2,	62	$2,760	09/20/03
Superior	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	62	$2,875	05/27/03
HA	1852 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN	62	$2,645	08/08/01
HA	1852 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN	62	$3,080	09/23/98
HA	1852 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN	62	$2,875	08/07/98
HA	1852 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN	61	$3,450	01/10/98
Legend	1/2C 1852 RESTRIKE NGC PR66 BN	66	$7,638	02/23/23
HA	1852 1/2 C First Restrike, Small Berries, B-2, R.4, PR66 Brown NGC.	66	$6,169	06/08/14
Stacks Bowers	1852 Braided Hair Half Cent. First Restrike. B-2. Rarity-5. Small Berries. Proof-66 BN (NGC). CAC.	66	$7,593	08/14/13
Stacks Bowers	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	66	$7,475	01/07/08
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR66 Brown NGC. B-2, R.	66	$5,750	05/08/04
Legend	1/2C 1852 RESTRIKE. B-3. NGC PR64+ BN CAC	64	$5,288	07/28/22
Legend	1/2C 1852 B-3. RESTRIKE. NGC PR64+ BN CAC	64	$5,405	12/16/21
HA	1852 1/2 C First Restrike, Small Berries PR64 Brown NGC.	64	$6,325	05/31/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1852 1/2c NGC/CAC Proof 65 BN (Restrike Small Berries)	65	$5,950	06/22/20
HA	1852 1/2 C First Restrike PR65 Brown NGC. B-2, R.4.	65	$5,760	09/06/19
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR65 Brown NGC.	65	$6,900	08/03/08
HA	1852 1/2 C First Restrike. SR-12, B-2, R.5. PR65 Brown NGC. PR 63 EAC. Large date; Small berries, doubled T in CENT. Sharpl	65	$6,325	01/28/06
HA	1852 Restrike, Small Berries PR 65 Brown NGC. The	65	$4,990	09/07/04
Superior	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	65	$4,600	02/24/03
HA	1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR65 Brown NGC. B-2, R.	65	$3,910	07/30/02
HA	1852 1/2 C First Restrike, Small Berries PR62 Brown NGC. B-2, R.4.	62	$4,112	09/29/13
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1852 1/2c Restrike NGC Proof 62 BN	62	$3,163	11/27/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1852 1/2c Restrike Small Berries BN	62	$4,025	06/21/06
HA	1852 1/2 C First Restrike, Small Berries--Environmental Damage--NCS. Proof.	60	$3,220	07/12/09
HA	1852 1/2 C RESTRIKE, BN	60	$11,212	01/08/99

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