- Diameter: 23.00 mm
- Mintage/Proof: 129694 / 0
- Weight: 5.44 grams
- Metal: Copper
Value
| Grade | Value |
|---|---|
| Worst | $20 |
| Heavy Circ | $45 |
| Average | $75 |
| Light Circ | $100 |
| Uncirc | $200 |
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History, Information, and Value of 1853 Braided Hair Half Cent
Value of 1853 C-1 Braided Hair Half Cent
W-1 | C-1, B-1 | Breen dies: 1-A. | No Proofs have been confirmed for the 1853 Braided Hair Half Cent, W-1. Somewhat more than 5,500 and as many as 7,500 examples are thought to exist of this high-mintage date. Any and every grade desired can be found, including Mint State coins that are brown more often than not.
The obverse text of the Braided Hair Half Cent reads “Liberty, 1853.” The reverse of the coins read “United States of America, Half Cent.”