1849 Proof SM DATE RESTRIKE Braided Hair Half Cent
Braided Hair Half Cent · 1840-1857
- Year / Mint 1849 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination ½¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage —
- Tier unclassified
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| PF-60 | — | pending |
| PF-62 | — | pending |
| PF-63 | — | pending |
| PF-64 | — | pending |
| PF-65 | — | pending |
| PF-66 | — | pending |
| PF-67 | — | pending |
| PF-68 | — | pending |
| PF-69 | — | pending |
| PF-70 | — | pending |
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Braided Hair Half Cent (1840-1857)
- Denomination ½¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition Copper
- Weight 5.44 g
- Diameter 23 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking (SM DATE RESTRIKE). Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1849 Braided Hair Half Cent.
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