1/2 Cent    (sold for $2000.0)

1856 Breen 1-B, Judd-177 in Copper Nickel R5. NGC graded MS-62. Frosty tan and light golden brown. No spots or stains, just very light friction on the highest points of the devices. The reflectivity seen in the fields on unworn examples is no longer present but the eye appeal is still excellent. The only marks are a couple faint hairline scratches in the field before the portrait. Nicely struck inside the dentils, but the dentils themselves are poorly impressed, especially on the obverse. This is always the case for strikes on these harder copper nickel planchets. While Breen lists two different alloys for these planchets (90:10 and 88:12), there is no practical way to differentiate between them. The new Judd/Bowers book on patterns lumps them all together under the single J-177 attribution. Curiously the planchets used on the Flying Eagle Cents of 1857 & 1858 is of the 88:12 alloy while it varies slightly for 1856 Flying Eagle Cents, more towards the 90:10 alloy. Our grade is EF45+. The attribution is shown on the NGC label. Pop 1; 2 finer in 64. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. Categories: Coronet Head Half Cents
type to read more
Price
This coin has been sold for   $2000.0 / 2015-01-25

Transaction details: https://www.hobbyray.com/page-cache/108a392cc2f8453a82a45d3c62a77f09.html
Posted by: anonymous
2015-02-26
Coin Group
 Denomination: 1/2 Cent
 Metal: Copper
 State: USA (1776 - )
 Catalog reference:
  Diakov-)
 
Description:   English
Coin variations: 133 instance(s)
You may be interested in following coins
1/2 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper
1/2 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper
group has   193 coins / 191 prices
5 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Gold
5 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Gold
group has   169 coins / 114 prices
20 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Gold
20 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Gold
group has   75 coins / 63 prices
2024-04-22 - New coin is added to 1 Gulden Austria Silver


    1 Gulden Austria Silver
group has    7 coins / 6 prices



Untitled Document 1486/1953, Austria, Archduke Sigismund. Silver Guldiner. Restrike! NGC MS-67! Mintage: 5000 pcs. References: Bruce X#M28. Mint Place: Hall (Tyrol, Austria ...
2024-04-24 - New coin is added to 5 Cent Canada Silver Edward VII (1841-1910)


    5 Cent Canada Silver Edward VII (1841-1910)
group has    11 coins / 9 prices



1910, Canada, Edward VII. Silver 5 Cents Coin. Pointed Leaves. KM-22. PCGS MS62! Mint Year: 1910Reference: KM-22.Denominations: 5 Cents Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as MS-62! ...
You may be interested in ...
The rulers of the empires
Dynasty tree and coins
Check yourself!

Coin Puzzle
Coins Prices