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Glossary | U.S. Half Cents | Grading |
Description | Color | G | F | VF | XF | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1793 | Brown | 3100 | 6750 | 13000 | 18500 | 32000 | 48000 | 70000 | 80000 | 120000 | 155000 |
1793 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 50000 | 80000 | 110000 | - | - |
Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 Regular Strikes |
Description | Color | G | F | VF | XF | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1794 | Brown | 450 | 1500 | 3000 | 4500 | 11000 | 20000 | 30000 | 37500 | 50000 | 85000 |
1794 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 22500 | 36000 | 47500 | 80000 | 150000 |
1795 Plain Edge, No Pole | Brown | 450 | 1100 | 2500 | 4200 | 10000 | 14500 | 25000 | 37500 | 55000 | 90000 |
1795 Plain Edge, No Pole | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 16000 | 30000 | 45000 | 65000 | 110000 |
1795 PE Punctuated Date | Brown | 450 | 1100 | 2500 | 4200 | 10000 | 14500 | 25000 | 37500 | 55000 | 90000 |
1795 PE Punctuated Date | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 16000 | 30000 | 45000 | 65000 | 110000 |
1795 Lettered Edge | Brown | 450 | 1100 | 2500 | 4200 | 10000 | 14500 | 25000 | 37500 | 55000 | 90000 |
1795 LE Punctuated Date | Brown | 450 | 1100 | 2500 | 4750 | 10500 | - | - | 42000 | 60000 | 100000 |
1796 With Pole | Brown | 19000 | 30000 | 55000 | 67500 | 88000 | 125000 | 150000 | 185000 | - | - |
1796 With Pole | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 220000 | 300000 | 400000 |
1796 No Pole | Brown | 22000 | 47500 | 90000 | - | - | - | 250000 | - | - | - |
1796 No Pole | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1797 Lettered Edge | Brown | 1500 | 4500 | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1797 Centered Head | Brown | 450 | 1150 | 2500 | 4200 | 10000 | 16000 | 27500 | 42500 | 65000 | - |
1797 Gripped Edge | Brown | 22500 | 50000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1797 1 above 1 | Brown | 450 | 1100 | 2500 | 4200 | 10000 | 14500 | 25000 | 37500 | 55000 | 90000 |
1797 1 above 1 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 16000 | 30000 | 45000 | 65000 | 110000 |
Draped Bust Half Cents 1800-1808 Regular Strikes |
Description | Color | G | F | VF | XF | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1800 | Brown | 65 | 100 | 270 | 700 | 1150 | 2200 | 3100 | 4200 | 6750 | - |
1800 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 2400 | 3500 | 7000 | 11500 | - |
1800 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10000 | - | - |
1802/0 Reverse of 1802 | Brown | 950 | 5000 | 11500 | 25000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1802/0 Reverse of 1800 | Brown | 22000 | 37500 | 55000 | 85000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1803 | Brown | 62 | 125 | 370 | 900 | 2000 | 4000 | 6000 | 7500 | 9000 | - |
1803 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 4500 | 6500 | 8500 | 12500 | - |
1804 Plain 4, No Stems | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 325 | 800 | 1350 | 2000 | 2700 | 6250 | 8500 |
1804 Plain 4, No Stems | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 1450 | 2700 | 4000 | 7300 | 14000 |
1804 Plain 4-No Stems | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 2450 | 4200 | 7200 | 11500 | - |
1804 Plain 4, Stems | Brown | 100 | 300 | 1000 | 1800 | 6000 | 10000 | - | - | - | - |
1804 Crosslet 4, Stems | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 325 | 800 | 1350 | 2000 | 2700 | 6250 | 8500 |
1804 Crosslet 4, Stems | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 1450 | 2700 | 4000 | 7300 | 14000 |
1804 Crosslet 4, No Stems | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 325 | 800 | 1350 | 2000 | 2700 | 6250 | 8500 |
1804 Crosslet 4, No Stems | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 1450 | 2700 | 4000 | 7300 | 14000 |
1804 Spiked Chin | Brown | 70 | 115 | 200 | 350 | 1200 | 1800 | 2500 | 3700 | 6500 | 11000 |
1805 Small 5, No Stems | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 325 | 800 | 1350 | 2000 | 2700 | 6250 | 8500 |
1805 Small 5, No Stems | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 1450 | 2700 | 4000 | 7300 | 14000 |
1805 Small 5, Stems | Brown | 1200 | 2750 | 4800 | 9000 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1805 Large 5, Stems | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 325 | 1200 | 2000 | - | - | 7500 | - |
1806 Small 6, No Stems | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 325 | 800 | 1350 | 2000 | 2700 | 6250 | 8500 |
1806 Small 6, No Stems | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 1450 | 2700 | 4000 | 7300 | 14000 |
1806 Small 6-No Stems | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 2450 | 4200 | 7200 | 11500 | - |
1806 Small 6, Stems | Brown | 250 | 800 | 1500 | 2750 | 6000 | 9000 | 12000 | - | - | - |
1806 Large 6, Stems | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 325 | 800 | 1350 | 2000 | 2700 | 6250 | 8500 |
1806 Large 6, Stems | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 1450 | 2700 | 4000 | 7300 | 14000 |
Description | Color | G | F | VF | XF | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1806 Large 6, Stems | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 2450 | 4200 | 7200 | 11500 | - |
1807 | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 475 | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 | 4500 | - | - |
1808 | Brown | 62 | 95 | 175 | 400 | 1500 | 2650 | 5500 | 7500 | 10000 | - |
1808/7 OveRedate | Brown | 200 | 600 | 2750 | 3750 | 8500 | - | - | - | - | - |
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1809-1836 Regular Strikes |
Description | Color | G | F | VF | XF | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1809 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 90 | 150 | 275 | 750 | 1000 | 1450 | 2200 | 3750 |
1809 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 850 | 1150 | 1750 | 2750 | 6250 |
1809 Circle in 0 | Brown | 50 | 80 | 150 | 400 | 1250 | 2500 | - | - | - | - |
1809/6 9 over inverted 9 | Brown | 55 | 100 | 150 | 250 | 750 | 1200 | 1850 | 3200 | 4500 | 8500 |
1809/6 9 over inverted 9 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3900 | - | - |
1810 | Brown | 50 | 110 | 350 | 550 | 950 | 1500 | 2750 | 4000 | 5000 | 7000 |
1810 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6500 | - | - |
1811 | Brown | 425 | 1450 | 2500 | 4500 | 9000 | 12500 | 15000 | - | - | - |
1825 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 115 | 150 | 350 | 850 | 1400 | 2000 | 3000 | 4250 |
1825 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 950 | 1600 | 2300 | 3500 | - |
1826 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 90 | 110 | 215 | 425 | 525 | 800 | 1500 | 3000 |
1826 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 555 | 685 | 1100 | 2000 | - |
1828 13 Stars | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 265 | 325 | 700 | 1200 | 3200 |
1828 13 Stars | Brown | 52 | 69 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 250 | 290 | 475 | 800 | 1400 |
1828 13 Stars | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 310 | 575 | 1850 | 4500 | 16500 |
1828 12 Stars | Brown | 45 | 70 | 120 | 200 | 450 | 900 | 1250 | 1650 | 3500 | 5750 |
1828 12 Stars | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 1000 | 1350 | 2250 | 4750 | - |
1829 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 250 | 290 | 475 | 800 | 1400 |
1829 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 300 | 375 | 800 | 1500 | 3300 |
1829 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5000 | - |
1831 | Brown | 4375 | 5025 | 20000 | 50000 | 75000 | - | - | - | - | - |
1832 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 250 | 290 | 475 | 800 | 1400 |
1832 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 265 | 325 | 800 | 1500 | 3500 |
1833 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 250 | 290 | 475 | 800 | 1400 |
1833 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 265 | 325 | 700 | 1200 | 3200 |
1833 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 300 | 550 | 1750 | 4350 | 15000 |
Description | Color | G | F | VF | XF | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1834 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 250 | 290 | 475 | 800 | 1400 |
1834 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 265 | 325 | 700 | 1200 | 3200 |
1834 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 325 | 600 | 2000 | 5000 | 16500 |
1835 | Brown | 52 | 69 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 250 | 290 | 475 | 800 | 1400 |
1835 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 265 | 325 | 700 | 1200 | 3200 |
1835 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 300 | 550 | 1750 | 4350 | 15000 |
Description | Color | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1831 Original | Brown | 10000 | 12000 | 13500 | 18000 | 25000 |
1831 Original | Red/Brown | 10500 | 12500 | 14500 | 21000 | - |
1831 Res Reverse of 1836 | Brown | 4500 | 5250 | 6750 | 8500 | 13500 |
1831 Res Reverse of 1836 | Red/Brown | 4900 | 5950 | 8000 | 13000 | 20000 |
1831 Res Reverse of 1836 | Red | 5600 | 6650 | 9500 | 16500 | 27000 |
1831 Res Reverse of 1840 | Brown | 6000 | 7000 | 13500 | - | - |
1831 Res Reverse of 1840 | Red/Brown | 7500 | 12500 | 20000 | - | - |
1832 | Brown | 3500 | 4500 | 5600 | 7000 | 9000 |
1832 | Red/Brown | 4200 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1833 | Brown | 3500 | 4500 | 5600 | 7000 | 9000 |
1833 | Red/Brown | 4200 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1833 | Red | 4500 | 6000 | 8500 | 16500 | 27000 |
1834 | Brown | 3500 | 4500 | 5600 | 7000 | 9000 |
1834 | Red/Brown | 4200 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1834 | Red | 4500 | 6000 | 8500 | 16500 | 27000 |
1835 | Brown | 3500 | 4500 | 5600 | 7000 | 9000 |
1835 | Red/Brown | 4200 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1835 | Red | 4500 | 6000 | 8500 | 16500 | 28000 |
1836 Original | Brown | 3800 | 4750 | 6350 | 8500 | 11500 |
1836 Original | Red/Brown | 4200 | 5250 | 7500 | 11500 | 16000 |
1836 | Red | - | - | - | - | 30000 |
1836 Res Reverse of 1840 | Brown | 4000 | 5500 | 6500 | 8000 | - |
1836 Res Reverse of 1840 | Red/Brown | 5500 | 8500 | 11000 | 15000 | - |
Braided Hair Half Cents 1849-1857 Regular Strikes |
Description | Color | G | F | VF | XF | 55 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1849 | Brown | 49 | 70 | 90 | 120 | 185 | 275 | 340 | 450 | 1375 | 3000 |
1849 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 300 | 390 | 725 | 1600 | - |
1850 | Brown | 49 | 70 | 90 | 145 | 195 | 315 | 375 | 525 | 1200 | 2900 |
1850 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 340 | 420 | 950 | 2250 | - |
1850 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3500 | - |
1851 | Brown | 49 | 70 | 80 | 105 | 165 | 205 | 275 | 375 | 550 | 1100 |
1851 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 225 | 325 | 450 | 850 | 2000 |
1851 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 260 | 375 | 1200 | 2600 | - |
1853 | Brown | 49 | 70 | 80 | 105 | 165 | 205 | 275 | 375 | 550 | 1100 |
1853 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 225 | 325 | 450 | 850 | 2000 |
1854 | Brown | 49 | 70 | 80 | 105 | 165 | 205 | 275 | 375 | 550 | 1100 |
1854 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 225 | 325 | 450 | 850 | 2000 |
1854 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 260 | 375 | 1000 | 2400 | 7500 |
1855 | Brown | 49 | 70 | 80 | 105 | 165 | 205 | 275 | 375 | 550 | 1100 |
1855 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 225 | 325 | 450 | 850 | 2000 |
1855 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 260 | 375 | 900 | 1850 | 6750 |
1856 | Brown | 49 | 70 | 80 | 105 | 165 | 205 | 275 | 375 | 550 | 1100 |
1856 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 225 | 325 | 450 | 850 | 2000 |
1856 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 260 | 400 | 1250 | 2500 | 8000 |
1857 | Brown | 61 | 85 | 105 | 130 | 210 | 250 | 325 | 400 | 600 | - |
1857 | Red/Brown | - | - | - | - | - | 295 | 360 | 525 | 1400 | - |
1857 | Red | - | - | - | - | - | 325 | 425 | 1200 | 2500 | 8000 |
Description | Color | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1840 Original | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1840 Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 12000 |
1840 Original | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1840 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1840 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1840 Restrike | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1841 Original | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1841 Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 12500 |
1841 Original | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1841 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1841 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1842 Original | Brown | 3500 | 4850 | 6000 | 7250 | 10500 |
1842 Original | Red | - | - | - | - | 27500 |
1842 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1842 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1843 Original | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1843 Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1843 Original | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1843 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1843 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1844 Original | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1844 Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1844 Original | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | - | - |
1844 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1844 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1845 Original | Brown | 3500 | 5000 | 5800 | 7500 | 11000 |
Description | Color | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1845 Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5250 | 6250 | 8000 | 12000 |
1845 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1845 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1846 Original | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1846 Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1846 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1846 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 12000 |
1847 Original | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1847 Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1847 Original | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | - |
1847 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1847 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1847 Restrike | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1848 Original | Brown | 3500 | 5000 | 5800 | 7500 | 11000 |
1848 Original | Red/Brown | 3850 | 5250 | 6500 | 8500 | - |
1848 Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1848 Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1848 Restrike | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1849 Small Date, Original | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | - |
1849 Small Date, Original | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | - |
1849 Small Date, Restrike | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1849 Small Date, Restrike | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1849 Restrike | Red | 4100 | 5400 | 7000 | - | - |
1850 | Brown | 3500 | 5000 | 5500 | 6750 | 12500 |
1850 | Red/Brown | 4000 | 5250 | 6000 | 8500 | 14000 |
1851 | Brown | 10000 | 17500 | 25000 | 34500 | - |
Description | Color | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
1852 Res Restrike Sm Berries | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1852 Res Restrike Sm Berries | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1854 | Brown | 3400 | 4850 | 5750 | 7000 | 10500 |
1854 | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 12000 |
1855 | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1855 | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1855 | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1856 | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1856 | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 11500 |
1856 | Red | 4000 | 5250 | 6750 | 13000 | 24500 |
1857 | Brown | 3450 | 4750 | 5100 | 6500 | 10000 |
1857 | Red/Brown | 3750 | 5000 | 6000 | 8000 | 12500 |
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