Half Cents were issued from 1793 to 1857 and are the lowest denomination coin ever issued by the United States. Liberty Cap, Facing Left Half Cents were made in 1793. Liberty Cap, Facing Right Half Cents was made from 1794 to 1797.
From 1800 to 1808 Draped Bust Half Cents were issued and Classic Head Half Cents were made from 1809 to 1836. Finally Braided Hair Half Cents were introduced in 1840 and made till 1857 when the coinage of Half Cents was permanently discontinued. All Half Cents were minted in Philadelphia and are scarce!
VG Detail - Environmental Damage.
C-4. Plain Edge, Punctuated Date. Exceptionally nice with a smooth, problem-free light chocolate planchet. The detail is very strong for the grade with typical center weakness on the reverse which is always present on this variety. A beautiful early copper with wonderful eye appeal!
Plain Edge. Strong detail and an even strike with pleasing surfaces.
Reverse of 1802. Solid detail with much nicer surfaces than usually seen on this scarce date.
CAC. Spiked Chin. Splendid soft tan surfaces with beautiful underlying mint red. The strike is very sharp and the eye appeal is outstanding!
C-10. Crosslet 4, Stems. Vibrant luster over rich chestnut-brown surfaces. Devoid of carbon and significant abrasions with excellent eye appeal.
CAC. Crosslet 4, No Stems. Well struck with lustrous light brown surfaces that are absolutely gorgeous and have a subtle reddish hue. There are no significant marks or spots to distract from this coins' exceptional eye appeal.
Spiked Chin.
Very nearly mint state with glossy chestnut brown surfaces and no obvious sign of 'rub'.
Well detailed with very attractive medium brown surfaces. 400,000 half cents were struck in 1808, but most were normal dates with the overdate being much scarcer. Housed in an old green label holder.
AU-58 Details - Cleaned. C-6.
9 Over Inverted 9.
12 Stars.
13 Stars.
Original. Only about 30 original 1831 half cents are believed extant which includes proofs and business strikes. There is some debate as to whether the 9 coins PCGS has graded as regular strikes are in fact circulated proofs. Mint figures state that 2,200 business strikes were minted but figures from this era can be inaccurate. The present example has exceptionally nice chocolate brown surfaces which are problem-free with zero porosity. The detail is solid for the grade and he eye appeal is very strong. A very rare and highly desirable half cent!
VF Details - Environmental Damage. C-1.
CAC.
C-1.
Old green label holder.