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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:
680
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1855
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:
1855
Denomination:
1/2c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
56,500
Coinage Type:
Half Cent
Coinage Years:
1849-1857
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
1
PCGS #:
1235
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Coin Value History
1855 1/2c MS RD
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1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red NGC. ...
$3,904
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS60 Red NGC. Housed in a Generation 6 fatty holder. 56,500....
$552
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. PCGS Population: (179/44). NGC Census...
$1,740
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (49/221). Mintage 56,500....
$1,560
1855 1/2c PCGS MS62 RD
$657
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS....
$3,360
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/2). Mintage 56,500....
$1,440
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Red PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (0/4). NGC Census: (21/83). MS63. Mintage 56,500. ...
$1,860
1855 1/2 C MS62 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (3/243). NGC Census: (3/101). Mintage: 56,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS...
$431
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS....
$5,040
1855 1/2 C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (179/41). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5...
$1,320
1855 1/2 C MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (49/205). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 56,500. CDN Wsl. Price for problem free NGC...
$676
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65 Red PCGS. This lustrous copper-red 1855 half cent is virtually unsurpassable in grade, and i...
$3,360
1855 1/2 C MS64 Red NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (179/41). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 56...
$1,440
1855 1/2 C MS63 Red PCGS. PCGS Population (49/205). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 56,500. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
$1,058
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65+ Red PCGS. ...
$6,600
1855 1/2 C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (179/41). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5...
$1,080
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS63 Red NGC. NGC Census: (20/84). PCGS Population (0/4). Mintage: 56,500. ...
$940
1855 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS65+ Red PCGS. CAC. ...
$10,200
1855 1/2 C MS64 Red PCGS. PCGS Population: (182/39). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 5...
$1,320
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: $700 – $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
1851 1/2c MS RD
Worth: $650 – $24,000
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
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