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Proof Braided Hair Half Cents
1844 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS Secure. Die file marks at the border above RICA identify this as a Second Restrike half cent. With the sole exception of the 1849 Large Date business strikes, all half cents dated in the 1840s are proof-only issues, and they are known by the terms Original, First Restrike, and Second Restrike. This desirable proof is sharply detailed with olive and pale orange surfaces. The fields are moderately mirrored. Our EAC grade PR63. Population: 5 in 64 (1 in 64+) Brown, 1 finer (11/16).
1844 1/2 C Second Restrike, B-3, R.6, PR64 Brown PCGS Secure. Die file marks at the border above RICA identify this as a Second Restrike half cent. With the sole exception of the 1849 Large Date business strikes, all half cents dated in the 1840s are proof-only issues, and they are known by the terms Original, First Restrike, and Second Restrike. This desirable proof is sharply detailed with olive and pale orange surfaces. The fields are moderately mirrored. Our EAC grade PR63. Population: 5 in 64 (1 in 64+) Brown, 1 finer (11/16).