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Half Cents
The half cent coin was produced in the United States from 1793-1857. The half-cent piece was made of 100% copper. It was slightly smaller than a modern U.S. quarter, with a diameter of 23.5 mm (0.93 inch). It is the lowest face value coin ever produced by the United States. more...
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There are several different types of half cents
Liberty Cap, Left (designed/engraved by Adam Eckfeldt) - issued 1793;
Liberty Cap, Right (large head designed by Robert Scot, small head designed by Scot-John Gardner, engraved by Robert Scot) - issued 1794 to 1797;
Draped Bust (obverse designed by Gilbert Stuart and Robert Scot, reverse designed by Scot-John Gardner, engraved by Robert Scot) - issued 1800 to 1808;
Classic Head (designed/engraved by John Reich) - issued 1809 to 1835;
Coronet (obverse designed by Robert Scot and Christian Gobrecht, reverse designed by John Reich and Christian Gobrecht, engraved by Christian Gobrecht) - issued 1849 to 1857;
There are no mint marks on any of the coins (all minted at the Philadelphia Mint) and the edges are plain on most half cents. On the 1793 coin and a variety of the 1797 coin it was lettered TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR and another 1797 variety had a reeded, or milled, edge.
Mintage figures are the following:
Liberty Cap, Left
1793 - 35,334;
Liberty Cap, Right
1794 - 81,600;
1795 - 139,690;
1796 - 1,390;
1797 - 127,840;
Draped Bust
1800 - 202,908;
1802 - 20,266;
1803 - 92,000;
1804 - 1,055,312;
1805 - 814,464;
1806 - 356,000;
1807 - 476,000;
1808 - 400,000;
Classic Head
1809 - 1,154,572;
1810 - 215,000;
1811 - 63,140;
1825 - 63,000;
1826 - 234,000;
1828 - 606,000;
1829 - 487,000;
1831 - 2,200;
1832 - 51,000;
1833 - 103,000;
1834 - 141,000;
1835 - 398,000;
1836 - proof only, restrikes were made;
1837 - No half cents were struck by the United States government, however due to the need for small change half cent tokens were produced by private businessmen.;
Coronet
1840 through 1849 were proof only issues. There were restrikes made.;
1849 - 39,864;
1850 - 39,812;
1851 - 147,672;
1852 - proof only. Restrikes were made.;
1853 - 129,694;
1854 - 55,358;
1855 - 56,500;
1856 - 40,430;
1857 - 35,180;
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