1787 VT 1/2P Bust Right, BN
1788 VT 1/2P Backward C, BN

1788 VT 1/2P Bust Right, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: U.S. Colonial Issues

PCGS MS63BN

PCGS MS63BN

PCGS MS62BN

PCGS MS62BN

PCGS AU58BN

PCGS AU58BN

PCGS #:
563
Designer:
N/A
Edge:
N/A
Diameter:
N/A
Weight:
N/A
Mintage:
N/A
Mint:
Philadelphia
Metal:
Other
Auction Record:
$57,500 • UNC • 10-01-2003 • Stack's

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 PCGS MS63BN

Waldo C. Newcomer; Edgar H. Adams; John Work Garrett. As "superb Choice AU-55 (at least)." "The Garrett Collection for the Johns Hopkins University, Part I," Bowers and Ruddy, November 1979, Lot 568 - $10,000; Marvin Browder; Ed Milas; Stack's Rare Coins - $25,000. As NGC MS63BN #2048936-018. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 2015, lot 5800 - $32,900. As PCGS MS63BN #46500090. "The Sydney F. Martin Collection," Stack's Bowers, August 24, 2023, Lot 8412 - $66,000. RR-23. 131.5 grains. Some original mint red remains.
1 Est. MS63BN

Ted Craige, February 1971. As NGC MS63BN #2048936-031. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," January 8, 2015, Lot 5813 - $28,200. RR-27.
2 Est. MS62BN

Hillyer Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd. As "Uncirculated, nearly choice." "The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part I," Stack's, October 14, 2003, Lot 65 - $57,500. RR-29. 129.3 grains.
4 PCGS AU58

"The Richard August Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2025, Lot 1419 - $2,640. RR-16. 120.4 grains.
4 PCGS AU58

Ted L. Craige, February 1971; Stack's, May 1975, Lot 456; Jon Hanson; As NGC AU58BN #2048915-048. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions,, January 2015, Lot 5780 - $4,465. As PCGS AU58 #25212476. Heritage Auctions, January 6, 2016, Lot 3558 - $2,585; Heritage Auctions, June 8, 2016, Lot 3015 - $2,937.50; Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2019, Lot 3815 - $4,560. RR-16. 
4 Est. AU58

Virgil Brand; Walter Breen; Richard Picker,1959. As "AU-55." "The Norweb Collection, Part I," Bowers & Merena, October 13, 1987, Lot 1290 - $990; Jon Hanson, November 1987. As NGC MS60BN #2048936-021. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 2015, Lot 5803 - $4,935;  Heritage Auctions, January 2016, Lot 3559 - $2,820; Heritage Auctions, June 2016, Lot 3016 - $3,760. RR-24.
4 Est AU58

Jon Hanson, January 30, 1971 - $550. As NGC MS62BN #2048915-047. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 2015, Lot 5779 - $9,400; Heritage Auctions, October 2015, Lot 3019 - $9,400. RR-16.
#1 PCGS MS63BN

Waldo C. Newcomer; Edgar H. Adams; John Work Garrett. As "superb Choice AU-55 (at least)." "The Garrett Collection for the Johns Hopkins University, Part I," Bowers and Ruddy, November 1979, Lot 568 - $10,000; Marvin Browder; Ed Milas; Stack's Rare Coins - $25,000. As NGC MS63BN #2048936-018. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 2015, lot 5800 - $32,900. As PCGS MS63BN #46500090. "The Sydney F. Martin Collection," Stack's Bowers, August 24, 2023, Lot 8412 - $66,000. RR-23. 131.5 grains. Some original mint red remains.
#1 Est. MS63BN

Ted Craige, February 1971. As NGC MS63BN #2048936-031. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," January 8, 2015, Lot 5813 - $28,200. RR-27.
#2 Est. MS62BN

Hillyer Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd. As "Uncirculated, nearly choice." "The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part I," Stack's, October 14, 2003, Lot 65 - $57,500. RR-29. 129.3 grains.
#4 PCGS AU58

"The Richard August Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2025, Lot 1419 - $2,640. RR-16. 120.4 grains.
#4 PCGS AU58

Ted L. Craige, February 1971; Stack's, May 1975, Lot 456; Jon Hanson; As NGC AU58BN #2048915-048. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions,, January 2015, Lot 5780 - $4,465. As PCGS AU58 #25212476. Heritage Auctions, January 6, 2016, Lot 3558 - $2,585; Heritage Auctions, June 8, 2016, Lot 3015 - $2,937.50; Heritage Auctions, January 14, 2019, Lot 3815 - $4,560. RR-16. 
#4 Est. AU58

Virgil Brand; Walter Breen; Richard Picker,1959. As "AU-55." "The Norweb Collection, Part I," Bowers & Merena, October 13, 1987, Lot 1290 - $990; Jon Hanson, November 1987. As NGC MS60BN #2048936-021. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 2015, Lot 5803 - $4,935;  Heritage Auctions, January 2016, Lot 3559 - $2,820; Heritage Auctions, June 2016, Lot 3016 - $3,760. RR-24.
#4 Est AU58

Jon Hanson, January 30, 1971 - $550. As NGC MS62BN #2048915-047. "The Donald Groves Partrick Collection," Heritage Auctions, January 2015, Lot 5779 - $9,400; Heritage Auctions, October 2015, Lot 3019 - $9,400. RR-16.