In 1851, one cent could buy a variety of items, including a loaf of bread, a small piece of candy, or other basic goods and services. The value of a cent was significantly higher due to lower overall prices and wages at the time. For example, a common meal could cost around 10 to 20 cents, making a single cent a meaningful amount for everyday purchases.
Please check your coin again. Wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958. A half-dollar sized cent dated 1851 is a Large Cent or Liberty cent.
Please check your coin again. Large cents were still being made in 1851. The first Flying Eagle cents were dated 1856.
A 1851 Liberty cent piece can sell anywere from $15.00 up to $100.00 depending on the condition the coin is in. However... If you should have one of the more rare pieces, In which there's a shadow of an "8" Under the "5" in the year stamp "1851." Then the coin would be double its value.It retails anywhere from 14 to 50 dollars depending on condition.
For the series of US Large cents (1793-1857), 1851 is the highest mintage year and is not rare or even scarce. Coins in average circulated condition have retail values of $15.00-$50.00
The 1851 Braided Hair Half Cent is not a rare coin. In average circulated condition the coin is valued at $45.00-$80.00.
There was no confederate money in 1851.
Please check your coin again. Wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958. A half-dollar sized cent dated 1851 is a Large Cent or Liberty cent.
i have a 8 cent ticket from 1851
Please check your coin again. Large cents were still being made in 1851. The first Flying Eagle cents were dated 1856.
There is hardly any stock lower than one cent.
A 1851 Liberty cent piece can sell anywere from $15.00 up to $100.00 depending on the condition the coin is in. However... If you should have one of the more rare pieces, In which there's a shadow of an "8" Under the "5" in the year stamp "1851." Then the coin would be double its value.It retails anywhere from 14 to 50 dollars depending on condition.
No silver one cent coins have ever been made by the US, but it may be a silver 3 cent piece, they were made from 1851 to 1873. Look at the coin again and post new question
For the series of US Large cents (1793-1857), 1851 is the highest mintage year and is not rare or even scarce. Coins in average circulated condition have retail values of $15.00-$50.00
buy one at the 99 cent store
The 1851 Braided Hair Half Cent is not a rare coin. In average circulated condition the coin is valued at $45.00-$80.00.
If they really cost only one cent and there is no tax involved, you could buy 150. One dollar equals 100 cents, and .50 means 50 cents.
6 denominations were in circulation and dated 1851: Dollar, Half dollar, Quarter, Dime, Half dime and the 3 cent piece.