1/2 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper

1/2 Cent
Metal:
Issue year(s):
1809 -1836

Catalog reference:

Classic Head Half Cents

Early Copper Half Penny (1809-1836)

Designer – Engraver: John Reich
Metal Composition: 100% Copper
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Mass / Weight: 5.44 grams

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1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse EF40. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark olive and chocolate with overtones of dark bluish steel. There are some extremely faint scratches in the field close behind the portrait plus a couple dull scratches under the first A in AMERICA. E-M ...

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1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse EF45. Sharpness close to mint state but there are traces of extremely faint roughness well hidden under the glossy dark olive toning. Traces of lighter reddish brown toning show in protected areas around the wreath indicative of an old cleaning. No marks or other de ...

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1828 C-1 R1 EF45. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned light golden brown and tan. Only a light touch of friction on the highest points from mint state sharpness. A puff of darker olive brown toning at the bottom of T in CENT is the only notable mark. Sharply struck LDS. The vertic ...

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1828 C-1 R1 AU50. Glossy olive brown and dark chocolate. Great eye appeal, just a touch of friction on the highest points. LDS, Manley state 3.0. The spike from the leaf tip over H in HALF is gone and the vertical die line added from the left top of the E in CENT is sharp. The fields on both s ...

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1826 C-2 R3+ VF20. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but light contact marks cover the obverse, including a long, thin nick in the field before the nose. The only notable mark on the reverse is a small rim bruise over AT in STATES. Glossy light to medium brown with steel brown highpoints. Extr ...

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1826 C-2 R3+ F15. Sharpness closer to VF20 but there are a few very faint hairline scratches on the reverse, mostly under the wreath. These hairlines barely alter the attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate toning, and the eye appeal remains excellent. MDS, Manley state 3.0. The die clashm ...
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