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1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2 MS BN AU53 BN
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1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU55 PCGS. CAC....
AU55
PCGS
$36,000
1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2c, C-2, R.5 -- Stuck over a Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent -- AU55 PCGS. Our EAC Grade AU50. ...
AU55
PCGS
$36,000
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU50 PCGS....
AU50
PCGS
$7,800
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50
PCGS
$9,000
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, C-2, B-2, R.3, XF45 NGC. Our EAC Grade VF35. ...
XF45
NGC
$4,112
1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2a, C-2, High R.2, MS63 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade MS62. ...
MS63
PCGS
$38,400
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, C-2, B-2, R.3, -- Repaired -- PCGS Genuine. XF Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/4). C...
XF40
$1,528
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF35 NGC....
VF35
NGC
$4,080
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population: (2/6). VF35. Mintage 127...
VF35
NGC
$3,360
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Overstruck -- VF30 NGC. C-2 is known on several different types of c...
VF30
NGC
$2,280
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VG10 ANACS. Mintage 127,840....
VG10
ANACS
$1,560
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF25 PCGS. CAC....
VF25
PCGS
$4,920
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Double Struck -- Fair 2 PCGS. Mintage 127,840....
AG2
PCGS
$504
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, C-2, B-2, R.3 -- Corroded -- ANACS XF Details. VF20....
VF20
ANACS
$1,200
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF20 PCGS. CAC. ...
VF20
PCGS
$3,720
1797 Centered Head, Plain Edge, B-2b, C-2, R.7 -- Struck Over a Large Cent -- Fine 12 PCGS. Our EAC Grade VG10. ...
F12
PCGS
$3,120
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/10). NGC Census: (1/3). VF25. Mintage 1...
VF25
PCGS
$4,320
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VF30 PCGS. ...
VF30
PCGS
$4,560
1797 Centered Head, C-2, B-2b, R.3 -- Struck on Cut-Down Cent -- VG8 NGC. Our EAC grade VG10. ...
VG8
NGC
$1,860
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
F15
PCGS
$1,560
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 12 PCGS. ...
F12
PCGS
$1,440
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, Fine 15 PCGS. ...
F15
PCGS
$1,440
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2, B-2, R.3, VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/9). NGC Census: (0/0). VG8 . Mintage 127...
VG8
PCGS
$720
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, C-2, B-2, R.3, VG10 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/8). Mintage: 127,840. From T...
VG10
NGC
$1,116
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge, C-2, B-2, R.3, -- Damaged -- NCS. AG Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/0). Mintage: 127...
AG3
$129
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