1850 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1, the only known dies. Rarity-2. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.Lovely satin surfaces exhibit a smooth, hard appearance that readily upholds the validity of the impressive Gem Mint State rating from PCGS. Lightly toned in mottled gray-brown, enough rose-orange color remains to evoke thoughts of an RB designation. The unpopularity of the half cent during the later years of the series explains the lack of circulation strike production from 1840 through 1848 as the Mint had a backlog of Classic Head examples produced during the early to mid-1830s. When circulation strike coinage for the Braided Hair type commenced in 1849, yearly totals were small, and in 1852 only Proofs were made. The denomination passed into history in 1857.PCGS Population: just 2; 0 finer in this category.
