1857 1/2C, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: Braided Hair Half Cents 1849-1857
PCGS MS65+BN
PCGS MS65+BN
PCGS MS65BN
- PCGS #:
- 1239
- Designer:
- Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 23.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 5.44 grams
- Mintage:
- 35,180
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- Copper
- Auction Record:
- $2,530 • MS65+ • 01-03-2012 • Heritage Auctions
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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 1,000 |
| 60 or Better | 300 |
| 65 or Better | 25 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-5.0 |
| 60 or Better | R-6.4 |
| 65 or Better | R-9.0 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 8 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 4 / 8 |
| 65 or Better | 5 / 8 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 8 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 4 / 8 |
| 65 or Better | 5 / 8 |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 MS65+BN PCGS grade
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#2 MS65BN PCGS grade
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| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN estimated grade |
| #7 MS64+BN PCGS grade |
| #7 MS64+BN PCGS grade |
#9 MS64BN PCGS grade
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#9 MS64BN PCGS grade
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Ron Guth:
The 1857 has the lowest mintage of any regular issue Braided Hair Half Cent. By 1857, the cost of producing Half Cents and Large Cents approached or exceeded the value of the coins. Thus, after 1857, the Half Cent was discontinued and the Small Cent replaced the old style Large Cent.
Mint State examples of the 1857 Half Cent are relatively easy to find, but only in the MS-63 and MS-64 grade levels. In MS-65, the 1857 Half Cents is a true condition-rarity.