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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.
Catalog Information
GSID:
692
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1857
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF, CENT
Weight (gr):
5.44 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1749 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
23.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Coin Date:
1857
Denomination:
1/2c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
35,180
Coinage Type:
Half Cent
Coinage Years:
1849-1857
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
2
PCGS #:
1241
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Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1849-1857 MS BN [Type]
Worth: $50 – $6,000
Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1849-1857 MS RB [Type]
Worth: $220 – $8,400
Braided Hair Half Cent 1/2c 1849-1857 MS RD [Type]
Worth: $550 – $18,000
1849 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $50 – $6,000
1849 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $500 – $5,400
1849 1/2c MS RD
Worth: $3,000 – $3,600
1850 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $55 – $9,000
1850 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $2,000 – $7,200
1850 1/2c MS RD
Worth: $38,000 – $72,000
1851 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $50 – $1,140
1851 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $400 – $2,160
1851 1/2c MS RD
Worth: $650 – $24,000
1853 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $50 – $6,000
1853 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $220 – $4,200
1853 1/2c MS RD
Worth: $700 – $18,000
Fr. 1241. 10 Cents. First Issue. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.
$464
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS63 Red PCGS. CAC....
$3,000
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. MS-65 RD (PCGS).
$18,000
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-2. MS-64 RD (NGC).
$4,320
1857 1/2C MS63 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0)....
$2,400
1857 1/2 C MS65 Red PCGS. C-1, B-1, R.2. ...
$5,762
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red PCGS....
$4,320
1857 1/2 C MS63 Red PCGS. C-1, B-1, R.2. A sharply struck salmon-pink example with small spots of darker toning in the left...
$1,150
1857 1/2 C MS65 Red PCGS. ...
$7,475
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red PCGS....
$3,720
1857 1/2 C MS63 Red PCGS. B-1, C-1, R.2. A radiant ...
$2,070
1857 1/2 C, RD
$4,730
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red PCGS. CAC....
$7,800
1857 1/2 C MS63 Red NGC. B-1, C-1, R.2. The luminous ...
$518
1857 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-64 RD (NGC).
$2,880
1857 1/2 C, RD
$529
1857 B-1, C-1, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. Our EAC Grade MS63. ...
$5,760
1857 C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS64. ...
$3,120
1857 1/2 C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/2). NGC Census: (8/2). CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 35,...
$2,640
1857 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS64 Red PCGS. ...
$3,840
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