Braided Hair Half Cent (1840-1857)
The Braided Hair design first appeared on Half Cents in 1840, but the general public never saw them, as only Proofs were struck from 1840-1849. From 1849 to 1857, Half Cents were made in limited quantities, with the exception of the years 1851 and 1853 (yet, even then, their mintages are far below that of the more valuable 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent). The year 1852 presents a peculiar dilemma, as only Proofs were struck and there is some debate as to whether they were actually struck in 1852 and, if they were, which variety is considered "Original" (as opposed to a later Restrike). The Half Cent denomination ended in 1857, a victim of inflation and the high costs of producing the coin.
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REGULAR STRIKES (scroll down for PROOFS)
- PCGS 1218 - 1849 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35318 - 1849 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1221 - 1850 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35321 - 1850 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1224 - 1851 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35324 - 1851 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1227 - 1853 half cent
- PCGS 35327 - 1853 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1230 - 1854 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35330 - 1854 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1233 - 1855 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35333 - 1855 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1236 - 1856 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35336 - 1856 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1239 - 1857 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35339 - 1857 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
PROOFS
- PCGS 1248 - 1840 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1251 - 1840 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35342 - 1840 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1856, BN
- PCGS 35345 - 1840 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 1254 - 1841 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1257 - 1841 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35348 - 1841 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1856, BN
- PCGS 35351 - 1841 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 1260 - 1842 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1263 - 1842 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35354 - 1842 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1856, BN
- PCGS 35357 - 1842 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 1266 - 1843 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1269 - 1843 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35360 - 1843 Res 1/2C Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 35363 - 1843 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 35364 - 1843 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, RB
- PCGS 35365 - 1843 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, RD
- PCGS 1272 - 1844 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1275 - 1844 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35366 - 1844 Res 1/2C Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 35369 - 1844 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 1278 - 1845 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1281 - 1845 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35372 - 1845 Res 1/2C Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 35375 - 1845 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 1284 - 1846 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1287 - 1846 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35378 - 1846 Res 1/2C Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 35381 - 1846 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 1290 - 1847 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1293 - 1847 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35384 - 1847 1/2C Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 35387 - 1847 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 1296 - 1848 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 1299 - 1848 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35390 - 1848 Res 1/2C Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 35393 - 1848 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 91299 - 1848 1/2C Res Lg Ber, BN
- PCGS 1308 - 1849 1/2C Large Date, BN
- PCGS 1302 - 1849 1/2C Small Date, Original, BN
- PCGS 1305 - 1849 1/2C Small Date, Restrike, BN
- PCGS 35396 - 1849 Res 1/2C SD Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 1311 - 1850 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 1314 - 1851 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35399 - 1852 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 35402 - 1852 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 1317 - 1852 Res 1/2C Small Berries, BN
- PCGS 35405 - 1852 Res 1/2C Reverse of 1840, BN
- PCGS 35408 - 1852 1/2C Rev 1856, BN
- PCGS 91317 - 1852 1/2C Lg Berries, BN
- PCGS 1320 - 1853 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35411 - 1853 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1323 - 1854 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35414 - 1854 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1326 - 1855 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35417 - 1855 1/2C Cohen 1, BN
- PCGS 1329 - 1856 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35420 - 1856 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 35423 - 1856 1/2C Restrike, BN
- PCGS 1332 - 1857 1/2C, BN
- PCGS 35426 - 1857 1/2C Original, BN
- PCGS 35429 - 1857 1/2C Restrike, BN
