1846 BRAIDED HAIR 1/2C, RESTRIKE PCGS PR65 Brown CAC

With a PCGS grade of PR65BN, this 1846 BRAIDED HAIR 1/2C, RESTRIKE brings together technical preservation and issue-specific appeal. The first impression is one of high-grade preservation, a useful indication of how carefully the piece has been preserved. Braided Hair half cent restrikes form a specialized field within proof copper, where die pairing and restrike status are central to attribution. Attribution details include Reverse of 1840, features that matter to specialists in this series. The Rarity-6 designation supplies an important measure of survival and availability. Certification records note only a single graded finer. Its combination of technical grade and copper character gives it clear importance within the series.