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U.S. Half Cents (1793-1857)
U.S. Half Cents (1793-1857)
1793 Half Cent G/VG Details C-1 R.3 One Year Type Coin
SKU: HC962
SKU: HC962
This 1793 Half Cent C-1 R.3 has lots of detail but the surfaces are pretty chewed up. This is a one year type coin. Grade: G/VG Details
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| $2,370.00 | $2,440.00 |
1796 Half Cent No Pole NGC Fair Details Key Date C-1 R.6 Decent Eye Appeal
SKU: PSB37242
SKU: PSB37242
This 1796 Half Cent No Pole has decent eye appeal. A legitimately RARE coin. 1st I've owned in 40 years of business! Obverse looks Good - Reverse not so much. Certified: NGC Fair Details
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| $19,060.00 | $19,615.00 |
1805 Half Cent Small 5, Stems PCGS Nice F+ Details C-3 R.5 Nice Strike
SKU: PSB24338
SKU: PSB24338
This original 1805 Half Cent Small 5, Stems has decent eye appeal and nice strike. Surfaces have a tiny bit of porosity but generally are pretty decent. Certified: PCGS Nice F+ Details C-3 R.5
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| $2,600.00 | $2,675.00 |
1811 Half Cent 'Close Date' Choice VG/F Key Date C-2 R.3 Great Eye Appeal
SKU: HC1501
SKU: HC1501
This wonderfully original 1811 Half Cent 'Close Date' has great eye appeal and nice strike. Great color and surfaces. Tough to find. Grade: Choice VG/F C-2 R.3
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| $830.00 | $855.00 |
1850 Half Cent Nice BU Details Key Date Decent Eye Appeal Strong Strike
SKU: HC1655
SKU: HC1655
This 1850 Half Cent has decent eye appeal and strong strike. The coin has been harshly cleaned in the past. Bright Red as a result of the cleaning. Grade: Nice BU Details
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| $625.00 | $640.00 |
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Learn More About U.S. Half Cents (1793-1857)
The history of the U.S. half-cent dates back to the post-Revolutionary era as one of the original coins authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792. The half-cent coin, or half-penny, is the smallest denomination of U.S. coin ever minted with a value of one two-hundredth of a dollar. Just slightly smaller than a modern U.S. quarter, the half-cent was minted in copper and had five different designs. Each design depicted variations of Lady Liberty on the front and a wreath on the back.
Designs:
- Liberty Cap, Head Facing Left (1793) – Features Phrygian cap on a pole. Designed and engraved by Adam Eckfeldt, after sketches by David Rittenhouse.
- Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right (1794-1797) No pole. Different iterations designed and engraved by Robert Scot (1794) and John Smith Gardner (1795-1797).
- Draped Bust, Head Facing Right (1800-1808) – Features ribbon in hair. Designed and engraved by Robert Scot, after Gilbert Stuart.
- Classic Head, Head Facing Left (1809-1836) – Features a more Roman statue looking appearance with the word “LIBERTY” adorned on a hair ribbon. Different iterations designed and engraved by John Reich (1809-29) and William Kneass (1831-1836).
- Coronet Head, Head Facing Left (1840-1857) – Features braided hair and “LIBERTY” ribbon. Designed and engraved by Christian Gobrecht.
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