1856 1/2C, BN MS63BN Certification #15691912, PCGS #1236

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Owner's Comments

Nice toning - THIS COIN MAY OF BEEN AUCTIONED FROM HERITAGE AUCTIONS IN 2010 FOR $322

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The mintage of the 1856 Half Cent is slightly higher than the 1857 and nearly equal to that of the 1849 Large Date and 1850. However, of these four coins, the 1856 is the easiest to acquire by a small margin. Most examples show good striking details in the center of the coins, but the denticles are often weak. Mint State examples have been graded by the hundreds, so they are not hard to find. Most fall into the MS-62 and MS-63 grades and the populations drop off as the grade increasesa, eventually stopping at MS-66. Red-Brown examples are readily obtainable, but full Red examples are very scarce. This date offers excellent value for the collector of type coins.

PCGS #

1236

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Plain

Diameter

23.00 millimeters

Weight

5.44 grams

Mintage

40430

Metal

Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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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	1000	R-5.0	2 / 8 TIE	2 / 8 TIE
All Grades	250	R-6.6	2 / 8 TIE	2 / 8 TIE
60 or Better	10	R-9.5	1 / 8 TIE	1 / 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	1000
All Grades	250
60 or Better	10

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-5.0
All Grades	R-6.6
60 or Better	R-9.5

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	2 / 8 TIE
All Grades	2 / 8 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 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	2 / 8 TIE
All Grades	2 / 8 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 8 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
1	MS65BN PCGS grade
3	MS64BN PCGS grade
3	MS64BN PCGS grade
3	MS64BN PCGS grade

#1 MS65BN PCGS grade

#3 MS64BN PCGS grade