1853 1/2C, BN MS66BN Certification #82174145, PCGS #1227

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Owner's Comments

129,694 minted and CAC approved. None grade better in any color. DS-1.0. A sharply struck even medium brown Uber-GEM type representative with some red in the devices. The satiny surfaces show only minor imperfections.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1853 Half Cent has the second highest mintage of the Braided Hair type, but that is a relative term since every date in this type boasts a low mintage. By way of comparison, the mintage of the 1853 Half Cent is almost a fourth of the mintage of the 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent (a far more valuable coin), making this an excellent value for the type collector. Circulated examples are fairly easy to find; even Mint State examples can be located with relative ease. The trouble is finding an example with Full Red color...they simply do not exist. Even Red-Brown examples are scarce. The finest 1853 Half Cents cerfified by PCGS as of February 2011 are a pair of MS-66BNs.

PCGS #

1227

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Plain

Diameter

23.00 millimeters

Weight

5.44 grams

Mintage

129694

Metal

Copper

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Pop Lower

1381

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	3000	R-4.4	7 / 8 TIE	7 / 8 TIE
All Grades	600	R-5.8	7 / 8 TIE	7 / 8 TIE
60 or Better	100	R-8.0	7 / 8 TIE	7 / 8 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	3000
All Grades	600
60 or Better	100

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-4.4
All Grades	R-5.8
60 or Better	R-8.0

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	7 / 8 TIE
All Grades	7 / 8 TIE
60 or Better	7 / 8 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	7 / 8 TIE
All Grades	7 / 8 TIE
60 or Better	7 / 8 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS66BN PCGS grade
1	MS66BN PCGS grade
1	MS66BN estimated grade
1	MS66BN estimated grade
1	MS66BN estimated grade

#1 MS66BN PCGS grade

#1 MS66BN estimated grade