1/2 Cent
Metal:
Issue year(s):
1840-1857

Catalog reference:
  Diakov-)

 

Braided Hair Half CentsEarly Copper Half Penny (1840-1857)Designer – Engraver: Christian Gobrecht Metal Composition: 100% CopperDiameter: 23 mm Mass / Weight: 5.44 grams

 

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1855 C-1 R1 MS60. Glossy dark olive and steel. The toning is darker than you like to see on a mint state copper, but there are no marks or other defects. MDS. Estimated Value $175-UP. Categories:

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1851 C-1 R1 AU58. Very attractive lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. No defects and great eye appeal, just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. MDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. Categories:

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1849 C-1 R2- MS60. Glossy olive and chocolate brown with generous traces of mellowed mint red showing on the obverse and at least 20% of the brighter mint color remaining on the reverse. The obverse is very attractive and those fields are covered with fine die polishing lines from a fresh lapp ...

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1853 C-1 R1 EF40. End-of-Strip Planchet Clip. Glossy chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive. The only notable mark is a very light rim bruise at ST in STATES. A straight end-of-strip planchet clip severely weakens the dentils at stars 7-9 and the opposing ones from ICA to under the stem end. V ...

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1853 C-1 R1 EF45. Tilted Partial Collar Strike. Sharpness near mint state but cleaned and nicely retoned frosty steel brown and light chocolate. There is a rim nick at star 3.5, another under the 3 in the date, and a tiny rim bruise at ED in UNITED. A knife edge was smoothed off the rim at the ...

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1851 C-1 R1 EF45. Thin, Lightweight Planchet. Glossy medium brown with frosty mint luster in protected areas. A tiny rim bruise at star 11.5 is the only notable defect. The planchet is thin and therefore underweight, and the thinness resulted in a soft strike at stars 7-10 and at ICA into the ...

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1851 C-1 R1 PCGS graded MS60 Brown. Chatter Strike. Frosty bluish steel brown with delicate overtones of sea green, especially on the reverse. A small planchet void in the field under star 3 is the only notable defect. Sharp, clear doubling (from die bounce) shows on most of the stars and on s ...

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1851 C-1 R1 EF45. Railroad Rim with Clipped Planchet. Five points sharper but there is a dull mark on the rim at TE in UNITED and a tiny rim nick off the end of the wreath stem. Lustrous medium brown and steel blending to light olive in protected areas. There is a railroad rim around the edge ...

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1857 C-1 R2 AU50. Sharpness near mint state but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy light golden olive and chocolate brown. The only marks are a light vertical nick in the hair over the R in LIBERTY and some tiny planchet chips over LIB and under EN in CENT. The strike on the coronet above LIB ...

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1857 C-1 R2 MS60. Frosty light chocolate brown. There are traces of very faded mint color showing on the obverse and the reverse displays attractive bluish-green overtones. The only marks on attractive satiny surfaces are a few specks of dark toning at the bust tip and a speck of carbon over s ...

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1857 C-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Red & Brown. Frosty mint red fading to olive and steel brown, more than half the bright mint color remaining. Most of the toning is in the form of tiny specks and there are traces of an old fingerprint at stars 5-7. A couple microscopic specks of carbon can be fo ...

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1856 C-1 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty olive and bluish steel brown with mint color showing on 10-15% of both sides. The only notable marks are a small spot of silvery toning on the rim above star 5 and a nick on the right foot of the T in CENT. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0, show ...

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1855 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Very attractive lustrous chocolate brown with faded mint color showing in protected areas on both sides. A choice example, virtually flawless. A small planchet flake in the dentils right of star 12 is the best identifying mark. MDS. Our grade is MS62+, clo ...

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1854 C-1 R1+ AU55. Mint state sharpness but dipped, now retoning frosty faded red blending to bluish steel brown and chocolate. No other notable defects. Sharply struck EDS, Manley state 1.0. The dash left of the base of the 1 is clear. Estimated Value $125-UP. The Haveland Estate. Categories: ...

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1851 C-1 R1. PCGS graded AU-58 Plus. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. The only mark is a small spot of darker toning on the rim over the first T in STATES. Nicely struck EDS with full radial lines in all the stars. Just a hint of friction from mint state. Our grade is consistent with t ...

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1847 N-13 R4 MS63. Frosty mint red toning to steel brown on the highpoints, nearly half the original mint color remaining. Nicely struck with outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a dull, light nick on the tip of the nose and a few very light contact marks that barely alter the luster in ...

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1856 Pattern Half Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. Judd-177. Pollock-205. Rarity 5. PCGS graded Proof 64 CAC Approved. Uniform soft reddish-brown. According to Judd: "During this year Congress was considering the bill which became the Act of February 21, 1857. This authorized cents weighing 72 ...

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Quartet of Coppers, one Half Cent and three Large Cents. Includes one half cent, an 1854 C-1 E-MDS Manley state 1.0 VF30, and three large cents: 1818 N-10 LDS EF45, 1845 N-2 MDS (b) EF40, and 1848 N-17 E-MDS (b) EF45. All are slightly sharper with defects. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200- ...

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1857 C-1 R2 MS60. Glossy golden tan and light olive brown with underlying frosty luster in the fields and protected areas. Hints of very faded red peek through on the reverse. Possibly lightly dipped long ago but the toning is quite attractive. The only mark are a tiny splash of darker olive b ...

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1856 C-1 R2, CAC Certified. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light olive and sea-green blending to light chocolate brown on the highpoints. No spots or stains. The only defects are a trail of very light ticks left of the ear and a slightly soft strike on the coronet over LIB. E-MDS, Manley state ...

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1855 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty light steel brown and tan. Very close to mint state but there is a long, shallow nick in the field under star 5 and a splash of very fine carbon above the first A in AMERICA. MDS. Our grade is net AU55. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Esti ...

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1855 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Light chocolate brown with darker olive toning in protected areas. Traces of very faded mint red remain on both sides. The luster is subdued by a thin layer of natural oxidation, but there are no other defects. MDS. Our grade is MS60. Estimated Value $1,000 ...

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1855 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel, nearly a third of the mellowed mint color remaining. The only marks are a tiny abrasion in the field close over the tip of the coronet and a thin nick on the rim under star 13. Excellent eye appeal, hence the ...

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1853 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Frosty chocolate brown with bluish steel overtones on the obverse. Traces of faded mint red show on both sides. No spots or stains. The only marks are some microscopic ticks in the field between star 2 and the chin. MDS showing a subtle depression in the fi ...

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1853 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with faint peeps of faded mint red showing in a couple of the protected areas. The only mark is a thin, very light diagonal nick on the chin. MDS with a subtle depression forming in the field before the end of the nose (t ...

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1851 C-1 R1. NGC graded MS-61 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. No notable marks, just a touch of light friction on the highpoints. Sharply struck EDS. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $150-UP. Categories: Half Cents

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1850 C-1 R2- CAC Certified. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Lightly cleaned, now nicely retoned glossy chocolate brown with traces of faded red showing in protected areas on both sides. There is a dull vertical nick just right of star 5 and a shallow nick on the tip of the nose. EDS. Our grade is net ...

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1856 Breen 1-C Rarity-4 NGC graded Proof, Improperly Cleaned. This variety has CENT and parts of the wreath ribbon doubled, clearest on the T in CENT. There are no contact marks or evidence of friction, but it was once dipped and has mostly retoned bluish steel and olive brown with very faded ...

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1855 C-1 R1 AU55. A glossy mint state piece that was dipped long ago and has retoned reddish light brown and tan fading to olive brown and chocolate. The only notable mark is a small spot of darker bluish steel toning in the dentils under the first 5 in the date. MDS. Estimated Value $125-UP. ...

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1856 in Copper Nickel Judd-177 Breen 1-B R4 Proof-12. Glossy light steel with microscopic specks of darker toning on the lower two-thirds of the obverse. Otherwise free of notable marks or other defects. Just a choice, well-circulated example that offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. Wei ...

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1856 in Copper Nickel Judd-177 Breen 1-B R4. PCGS graded Proof 64 Plus. Glossy golden tan and light steel. The only defect is a tiny speck of dark toning left of star 3. The fields are nicely reflective with moderate to deep mirrors on the obverse and moderate mirrors on the reverse. Our grade ...

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1855 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red Plus. Slightly faded mint red just starting to mellow from its original brilliance, 95% of the original lustrous red remaining. The only marks, and they are trivial, are some microscopic specks of darker toning at the date and a small toning spot in the denti ...

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1855 C-1 Breen 1-A R6 (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 64 Red. Slightly mellowed mint red shifting to steel brown on the highpoints. The fields are moderately reflective but they do show faint hairlines mixed in with the die polishing lines on both sides. The best identifying mark is a tiny spo ...

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1851 C-1 R1 F15. Underweight Planchet and Weakly Struck. Slightly sharper in those areas that were reasonably well struck, but this piece was lightly cleaned and there are a few light hairline scratches in the field near star 12. Glossy chocolate and steel brown with lighter brown toning in pr ...

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1851 C-1 R1 MS60. Frosty olive and bluish steel brown with slightly faded red covering 10% of the obverse, 25% of the reverse. Possibly dipped long ago and retoned. No spots or stains, but the reverse fields are covered with microscopic lint marks or planchet chips, as struck. The obverse fiel ...

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1851 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, 85% of the red remaining. There are a few tiny contact marks, including a nick in the field off the bust tip, a pair of tiny ticks right of star 3, a small spot over star 13, an ...

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1849 Small Date First Restrike Proof Breen 1-B R6+. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown. Attractive electric bluish steel with golden light brown highpoints on the reverse. The fields are highly reflective with deep mirrors on both sides. The notable marks are a small carbon spot close under the ear an ...

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1844 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6 Proof-20. Five points sharper with a few light contact marks on both sides, including 2 dull nicks at the tip of the chin and a vertical nick over star 4. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with hints of frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. Anothe ...

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1842 Proof Original Breen 1-A R6 Proof-20. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of very faded red in protected areas thanks to a very old cleaning. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a light scratch from star 8 to the hair below, a pair of t ...

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1854 C-1 R1+ MS63+. Frosty mint red fading to light steel brown, at least a third of the mint color remaining on both sides. A beautiful, sharply struck half cent that is very close to MS64. The only mark of any significance is a small carbon spot in the dentils right of star 12. E-MDS, Manley ...

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1853 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Choice lustrous mellowed mint red fading to bluish steel and olive on the highpoints with half the red remaining. Great cartwheel luster mixed with ample mint color combine to give this piece outstanding eye appeal. Would rate consideration for "gem" ...

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1850 C-1 R2- MS60. Glossy steel and light olive with lots of frosty lighter brown toning in the protected areas, especially on the reverse. Frosty faded mint color remains in the protected areas on both sides. There are a few light contact marks scattered over the obverse, including a thin nic ...

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1857 C-1 R2 EF45. Five points sharper but there are a few tiny nicks on the tip of the chin, and these are easy to miss. The best identifying mark is a short diagonal struck-through line in the field above star 1 (where a tiny piece of wire or thread got between the die and planchet during str ...

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1857 C-1 R2 EF45. Glossy light greenish olive and steel with satiny mint frost in protected areas. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic ticks of no significance. Nicely struck EDS. Estimated Value $150-UP. Categories: Coronet Head Half Cents

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1856 C-1 R2 AU58. A frosty mint state piece but there are several microscopic pinscratches in the field at the inner curl. Frosty olive and bluish steel with peeps of faded mint red in a few places. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0 early. Estimated Value $150-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auc ...
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