1/2 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper

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

Catalog reference:
  Diakov-)

Braided Hair Half Cents

Early Copper Half Penny (1840-1857)

Designer – Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Metal Composition: 100% Copper
Diameter: 23 mm
Mass / Weight: 5.44 grams

type to read more

 

133  coins in the group
View all coins in the group
2 3 5

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~189K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-05
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 ...

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~162K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-05
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 ...

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~164K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-05
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 ...

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~157K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-05
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 ...

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~177K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-05
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 ...

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~160K)
Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-05
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 ...

Sold for: $3000.0
1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with the head nearly full. Close examination suggests this is a full head. Lightly toned around the edges. A nice origin ...

Sold for: $4800.0
1908-S. NGC graded MS-66 Red. Nice strike with relatively fresh color. Frosty Gem. Tied for finest at NGC. Satiny matte surfaces explode with intense luster and varying shades of coppery and gol ...

Sold for: $8500.0
1876. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Blast white Gem Cameo Proof. Only 1,260 struck. The Twenty-cent piece, sometimes called a "double dime," had a brief appearance in the fourth quarter of the 19t ...
You may be interested in following coins
1 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Silver
1 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Silver
group has   16 coins / 15 prices
1/2 Cent South Africa Brass
1/2 Cent South Africa Brass
group has   3 coins / 2 prices
2024-04-16 - Historical Coin Prices
20 Lira Kingdom of Sardinia (1324 - 1861) Gold Vic ...
Coin prices from public sources
Details
2024-04-16 - New coin is added to Tetradrachm Macedonian Kingdom (800BC-146BC) Silver Alexand ...


    Tetradrachm Macedonian Kingdom (800BC-146BC) Silver Alexand ...
group has    202 coins / 195 prices



Kings of Macedon, Alexander III (336-323 BC) AR Tetradrachm Coin. Temnus mint! Region: Aeolia Mint Period: 188-170 BC Condition: Nicely toned XF! Denomination: AR Tetradrachm Refer ...
You may be interested in ...
The rulers of the empires
Dynasty tree and coins
Check yourself!

Coin Puzzle
Coins Prices