For you copper guys - here's one you don't see very often

[stev32k]

It's a 1857 proof half cent in a PCGS PR63BN holder. The last Heritage sale of a proof half cent was in 2000. I've been watching it for awhile, but decided I wouldn't bid so thought I would bring it up here in case anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1

[MarkFeld]

It's a 1857 proof half cent in a PCGS PR63BN holder. The last Heritage sale of a proof half cent was in 2000. I've been watching it for awhile, but decided I wouldn't bid so thought I would bring it up here in case anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1

Steve, in order to avoid a possible misunderstanding, I'd amend that to say " The last Heritage sale of an 1857 proof half cent was in 2000."

[stev32k]

It's a 1857 proof half cent in a PCGS PR63BN holder. The last Heritage sale of a proof half cent was in 2000. I've been watching it for awhile, but decided I wouldn't bid so thought I would bring it up here in case anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1

Steve, in order to avoid a possible misunderstanding, I'd amend that to say " The last Heritage sale of an 1857 proof half cent was in 2000."

 

Actually the last Heritage sale of any proof half cent was August, 2000 - at least according to their archives. That was an 1860 ANACS PR60. The 1857 sold in February, 2000.

 

Edit: Sorry about the typo - they didn't make half cents in 1860. The correct date is 1850.

[MarkFeld]

It's a 1857 proof half cent in a PCGS PR63BN holder. The last Heritage sale of a proof half cent was in 2000. I've been watching it for awhile, but decided I wouldn't bid so thought I would bring it up here in case anyone is interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1

Steve, in order to avoid a possible misunderstanding, I'd amend that to say " The last Heritage sale of an 1857 proof half cent was in 2000."

 

Actually the last Heritage sale of any proof half cent was August, 2000 - at least according to their archives. That was an 1860 ANACS PR60. The 1857 sold in February, 2000.

 

Edit: Sorry about the typo - they didn't make half cents in 1860. The correct date is 1850.

Steve, either something was wrong with your search or the website, itself. I have seen many Proof Braided Hair Half Cents offered by Heritage in the past year and here is a list from August 2006, on, that showed up in my search:

 

hide Lot No. Description Auction Type Service Grade Auction Date Winning Bid w/BP

(bid source)

35 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1841 1/2 C Original--Cleaned--ANACS. PR60 Details. Large berries on the reverse identify this as an original striking, from... Signature ANACS PR60 March 17, 2007 Sign-In

 

2091 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Red NGC. B-1, R.6. Breen Die State III, with a lengthy slender crack that connects stars 3 to 6 an... Signature NGC PR64 February 17, 2007 Sign-In

 

2092 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1846 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown NGC. Second Restrike. Breen-3, R.6. Recognized as a Second Restrike by the Small Berries rev... Signature NGC PR63 February 17, 2007 Sign-In

 

328 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1841 1/2 C Original PR65 Red and Brown NGC. The customary die crack is light on this Gem example. Significant original copp... Signature NGC PR65 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

329 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1847 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. Medium date; Large berries. The obverse has a moderate-sized date, larger th... Signature PCGS PR64 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

331 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1850 1/2 C PR64 Red and Brown NGC. C-1, B-1, Low R.7 as a proof. The same die pair was also used to produce fewer than 40,0... Signature NGC PR64 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

332 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR65 Brown PCGS. B-2, R.5. The First Restrike with doubled outlines on CENT and the ribb... Signature PCGS PR65 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

333 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. B-2, R.5. One of Breen's First Restrikes, identified by small b... Signature PCGS PR64 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

334 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1855 1/2 C PR66 Brown NGC. C-1, B-1, the only known dies, R.5 as a proof. The existence of only one die marriage for the pr... Signature NGC PR66 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

335 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1856 1/2 C PR65 Brown NGC. B-3, R.4. HALF CENT and the ribbon are lightly doubled, diagnostic for the variety. This fully s... Signature NGC PR65 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

336 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1857 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. C-1, B-2, R.4. A degree of recutting on the ENT of CENT is diagnostic for the reverse. This is ... Signature PCGS PR64 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

337 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1857 1/2 C PR65 Brown NGC. C-1, B-2, R.4. The letters ENT in CENT are doubled. Predominately a purple-brown color, the fiel... Signature NGC PR65 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

338 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1857 1/2 C PR65 Red and Brown NGC. C-1, B-2, R.4. Ex: Pittman Collection. This is a scarce variety that is readily identifi... Signature NGC PR65 January 6, 2007 Sign-In

 

62 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1855 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. C-1, B-1, R.5 as a proof. Among all Braided Hair half cents, the 1855 is one of the most common... Signature PCGS PR64 October 26, 2006 Sign-In

 

116 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1840 1/2 C Restrike PR65 Brown PCGS. B-3, Low R.7. In 1840, the new Braided Hair design was introduced to the half cents, h... Signature PCGS PR65 September 16, 2006 Sign-In

 

24013 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1849 1/2 C Restrike PR63 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population (1/3). NGC Census: (0/4). Numismedia Wsl. Price: $6,175. (#1305)... Internet Only PCGS PR63 September 3, 2006 Sign-In

 

133 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1841 1/2 C Original PR64 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. Die State III. An original striking as evidenced by the large berries on the... Signature PCGS PR64 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

134 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1843 1/2 C Original PR65 Brown PCGS. B-1a, R.6. A lovely Gem proof example of the Original variety, actually struck in 1843... Signature PCGS PR65 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

135 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1846 1/2 C Original PR63 Brown PCGS. B-1, R.6. The obverse of this date has hand-engraved numerals in the date with an enti... Signature PCGS PR63 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

136 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1852 1/2 C Restrike, Small Berries PR65 Red and Brown PCGS. B-2, R.5. This is the First Restrike, identified by small berri... Signature PCGS PR65 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

137 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1855 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. B-1, C-1, the only known dies, R.5 as a proof. Walter Breen's proof census estimated that 35 to... Signature PCGS PR64 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

138 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1856 1/2 C PR65 Brown NGC. B-3, R.4. The Philadelphia Mint produced approximately 200 proof half cents in 1856. Perhaps as ... Signature NGC PR65 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

139 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1857 1/2 C PR64 Brown PCGS. C-1, B-2, R.4. The letters CNT in CENT are recut, and the reverse is lightly strike doubled. Pr... Signature PCGS PR64 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

5023 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1840 1/2 C Original PR62 Brown PCGS. B-1a, R.6. The Original 1840 and 1841 half cents can be considered reeded edge half ce... Signature PCGS PR62 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

5024 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1844 1/2 C Original PR65 Red and Brown NGC. B-1, R.6. Ex: P. Kaufman. Only about 15 different examples are known today, and... Signature NGC PR65 August 14, 2006 Sign-In

 

5025 Proof Braided Hair Half Cents

1847 1/2 C Original PR66 Red and Brown NGC. B-1a, R.6. Ex: P. Kaufman. Possibly as many as 20 examples of the 1847 Original... Signature NGC PR66 August 14, 2006 Sign-I

[gmarguli]

Personally, the coin looks off to me. Some environmental damage or perhaps a poorly done coating of oil AKA Hide-A-Problem.

[stev32k]

 

That's strange. Maybe they quit updating the archives after 2000. When I search for your lot numbers I can see the sale, but it's not in the archives. If I search for "half cents" it shows sales up to May 1, 2007, if I search for "proof half cents" the last entry is August, 2000?

[MarkFeld]

By the way, it's quite surprising that no 1857 examples have appeared in Heritage sales since 2000, as according to the NGC Census Report, that is easily THE most readily available Proof date in the series.

 

Steve, try a search under Proof Braided Hair Half Cents, and not just Proof Half Cents - the latter search that you used must be outdated.

[stev32k]

OK, this is getting funny. If I search "proof braided hair half cents" it shows the last sale for an 1857 was January, 2007.

[physics-fan3.14]

Sounds like Heritage might need some help from google.

[Conder101]

There was an 1849 proof half cent in the EAC sale last week. PF-60+ (EAC grade) Plate coin from the Cohen book, Ex-Reiver collection. $4250