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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:
659
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1851
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:
1851
Denomination:
1/2c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
147,672
Coinage Type:
Half Cent
Coinage Years:
1849-1857
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
1
PCGS #:
1226
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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
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
1854 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $50 – $6,000
Uncut Block of (4) Fr. 1226. 3 Cents. Third Issue. PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45. Light Background.
$293
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Red NGC. Housed in a Generation 6 Fatty holder. CDN: $1,450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mi...
$2,160
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS....
$2,880
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. CAC. ...
$22,800
1851 1/2 C MS62 Red NGC. C-1. NGC Census: (7/10). PCGS Population (4/15). Mintage: 147,672. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob...
$632
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Red PCGS. ...
$1,454
1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, B-1. Rarity-1. MS-64 RD (PCGS).
$6,000
$35,650
1851 1/2 C MS62 Red NGC. B-1. NGC Census: (6/11). PCGS Population (4/12). Mintage: 147,672. (#1226)...
$1,035
1851 1/2 C MS63 Red NGC. CAC. C-1, B-1, R.1. ...
$1,116
1851 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. CAC. ...
$2,640
1851 1/2 C MS62 Red NGC. C-1, B-1, R.1. Full red 1851 half cents are very scarce. Only one die marriage was struck for circ...
$748
1851 1/2 C MS63 Red PCGS. C-1, B-1, R.1. ...
$1,668
1851 1/2 C MS64 Red NGC. C-1, B-1, R.1. ...
$1,762
$2,070
1851 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, B-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1. MS-64 RD (NGC).
$1,785
1851 1/2 C MS63 Red PCGS. ...
$1,035
$4,600
1851 1/2 C MS63 Red NGC. B-1, C-1, R.1. Generous amounts of original mint red are noted on both sides of this lovely coin, ...
$1,150
$4,140
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