| Country | United States of America |
| Year | 1857 |
| Serie | Braided Hair Half Cents |
| Denomination | 1/2c |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| coinage-type | Braided Hair |
| desg | MS |
| designer | Christian Gobrecht |
| diameter | 23.5 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | Copper |
| mintage | 35,180 |
| ngc-id | 26Z3 |
| obverse-description | Lady Liberty is portrayed with hair tied in a bun, facing left, in what is referred to as the so-called braided hair style. The word LIBERTY appearing on her headband. 13 stars appear continuously around the periphery with the date at the bottom. |
| pcgs-link | 1239 |
| pcgs-number | 1239 |
| reverse-description | The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words HALF CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom. |
| weight-grams | 5.44 |
| year-display | 1849-1857 |