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U.S. Half Cents (1793-1857)
U.S. Half Cents (1793-1857)
1794 Half Cent PCGS AU Details C-2a R.2 Great Eye Appeal Strong Strike
SKU: PSB56413
SKU: PSB56413
This 1794 Half Cent has great eye appeal and strong strike. Strongly disagree with the cleaned designation. Really nice coin! Certified: PCGS AU Details
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| $5,155.00 | $5,305.00 |
1804 Half Cent Spiked Chin NGC XF40 BN C-7 R.5 Superb Eye Appeal Strong Strike
SKU: PSB50223
SKU: PSB50223
This wonderfully original 1804 Half Cent has superb eye appeal and strong strike. Nearly perfect chocolate brown color and surfaces. Scarce variety. Certified: NGC XF40 BN C-7 R.5
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| $2,990.00 | $3,075.00 |
1805 Half Cent Small '5' w/ Stems F/VF Details C-3 R.5 Nice Eye Appeal
SKU: HC1887
SKU: HC1887
This 1805 Half Cent has nice eye appeal and average strike. Decent color and surfaces. A lotta coin for this variety. Grade: F/VF Details C-3 R.5
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| $2,580.00 | $2,655.00 |
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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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