U.S. Half Cent

The U.S. Half cent was minted from 1793 - 1857. There were five different designs with the half cent. It was authorized by the coinage act of 1792 on April 2nd, 1792. The coin was made of 100% copper and was valued at 5 milles (or 200th of a $1). The coin was slightly smaller than a U.S. quarter with a diameter of 22 mm (1793), 23.5 mm (1794 - 1836), and 23 m m(1840 - 1857). The coin was discontinued by the coinage act of February 21, 1857. Fun fact: All of these coins were produced at the Philadelphia Mint (P). 

The Five different designs of the Half Cent:
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1. Liberty Cap, Facing Left (designed by Henry Voigt) issued 1793

1793 - 35,334 Minted

2. Liberty Cap, Facing right (large head designed by Robert Scot, small head by Scot-John Gardner, engraved by Robert Scot) issued 1794 - 1797

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• 1794 – 81,601 Minted
• 1795 – 139,690 Minted
• 1796 – 1,390 Minted
• 1797 – 127,840 Minted

3. Draped Bust (observe designed by Gilbert Stuart & Robert Scot, reverse designed by Scot-John Gardner, engraved by Robert Scot) issued 1800 - 1808

• 1800 – 202,908 Minted
• 1802 – 20,266 Minted
• 1803 – 92,000 Minted
• 1804 – 1,055,312 Minted
• 1805 – 814,464 Minted
• 1806 – 356,000 Minted
• 1807 – 476,000 Minted
• 1808 – 400,000 Minted

4. Classic Head (designed/engraved by Robert Scot or John Reich) issued 1809 - 1836

• 1809 – 1,154,572 Minted
• 1810 – 215,000 Minted
• 1811 – 63,140 Minted
• 1825 – 63,000 Minted
• 1826 – 234,000 Minted
• 1828 – 606,000 Minted
• 1829 – 487,000 Minted
• 1831 – 2,200 Minted
• 1832 – 51,000 Minted
• 1833 – 103,000 Minted
• 1834 – 141,000 Minted
• 1835 – 398,000 Minted
• 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.

5. Braided Hair (designed by Christian Govrecht) issued 1840 - 1857

• 1840 through 1849 were proof-only issues. There were restrikes made.
• 1849 – 39,864 Minted
• 1850 – 39,812 Minted
• 1851 – 147,672 Minted
• 1852 – proof only. Restrikes were made.
• 1853 – 129,694 Minted
• 1854 – 55,358 Minted
• 1855 – 56,500 Minted
• 1856 – 40,430 Minted
• 1857 – 35,180 Minted

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