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

Catalog reference:

 

Classic Head Half CentsEarly Copper Half Penny (1809-1836)Designer – Engraver: John Reich Metal Composition: 100% CopperDiameter: 23.5 mm Mass / Weight: 5.44 grams

 

193 coins in the group
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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-27
1809 C-6 R1 VF30. Glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth and attractive. No notable defects, just lightly worn. MDS, Manley state 4.0. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees CW. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex David Consolo. Categories: Classic Head Half Cents

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-27
1809 C-6 R1 EF40. Sharpness closer to mint state but there are some light nicks scattered over the obverse and traces of lighter brown crud in protected areas on both sides. Glossy olive brown and steel. EDS, Manley state 1.0, before any crumbling in the obverse dentils. A tiny planchet clip w ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-27
1809 C-1 R4 VG7. Very slightly sharper but there are too many small contact marks for the higher grade, none notable or distracting. Glossy chocolate and olive brown. The date and legends are strong. MDS, Manley state 2.0, with a die crack through the top of MERICA. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1835 C-2 R1 VF35. Glossy light chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter tan and steel toning in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, only trivial contact marks from choice. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $50-UP. Ex 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:90. Categ ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1835 C-1 R1 VF30. Struck on a planchet without upset rims (Stage I). Sharpness AU50 but there is a cut out of the rim over AT in STATES and a few very faint vertical hairline scratches down the portrait. Otherwise this piece is quite nice with satiny surfaces and no defects. Frosty grayish ste ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1835 C-1 R1 AU50. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with a couple puffs of light reddish chocolate toning on both sides. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. A very tiny rim nick above the O in OF is the best identifying mark. LDS, Manley state 2.0. The die clashmarks are clear. Estim ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1832 C-2 R2 AU58. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas. There are a few tiny spots of darker toning, including one on star 4 and another that contains traces of carbon on the leaf tip under D in UNITED. Just a hint of rub on the highest points ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1832 C-2 R2 MS60. Lustrous olive brown mixed with some lighter chocolate brown tones. Faded mint red shows in the protected areas on both sides. Satiny and very attractive for the grade. The notable marks are a barely visible spot of darker toning in the dentils under the right edge of the 8 a ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1829 C-1 R1 EF40. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light olive brown with subtle overtones of sea-green in the fields and protected areas. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the old retoning. The only notable marks are a trail of tiny ticks in the field from before the tip ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1828 C-3 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. 13-Star Obverse. Frosty steel brown with a hint of bluish steel overtone in the fields and peeps of faded mint red remaining on the obverse. The only marks are a few wisps of darker toning on both sides, the largest of these between stars 9 & 10. E-MDS, Manl ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1828 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS64 Brown. 13-Star Obverse. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides. A delicate puff of darker steel toning at the dentils above star 4 is a good identifying mark. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Our grade is AU55. Est ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1826 C-2 R3+ VF30. Repunched 6. Glossy olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and quite attractive for the grade. The only notable mark is a thin diagonal nick above the A in HALF. EDS, Manley state 1.0. The repunching on the 6 is clear. Estimated Value $100-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Supe ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1826 C-1 R1 AU50. Lustrous chocolate and olive brown with a small spot of reddish chocolate toning at star 12. Satiny mint frost covers the protected areas on both sides. There are a few very faint hairlines on both sides, but you have to catch the light at just the right angle to find them. M ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1825 C-1 R3 VF25. Rotated Reverse. Slightly sharper but there are a few more tiny nicks than you like to see for the sharpness grade, none notable. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A puff of darker chocolate toning at ER in AMERICA is the best identifying mark. LDS, Manley state 3.0. T ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1825 C-1 R3 EF40. Rotated Reverse. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown. Very attractive for the grade, just a few tiny marks from choice. The only notable marks are a trio of tiny rim nicks above the forehead. Sharply struck MDS, Manley state 2.0. The fields are hard and slightly reflective ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1811 C-2 R3 VG10. A few points sharper but there are a half dozen short scratches on both sides. No roughness or verdigris. Slightly glossy light olive brown with a hint of bluish steel overtone. The date is bold and the legends are clear. MDS, Manley state 2.0. Estimated Value $300-UP. Ex 201 ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-02
1809 C-1 R4 Fair-2. A few points sharper but covered with uniform moderate corrosion. No marks or verdigris. Dark steel and olive brown. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for weakness at UNITED. EDS, before any die cracks on the reverse. Estimated Value $150-UP. Categories ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1831 Proof Original Breen 1-A (Bronzed) R8. PCGS graded Proof 62 Brown. CAC Approved. Uniform medium reddish brown. The fields are reflective but the bronzing mattes the mirrors so they are not nearly as deep as those seen on the "normal" brilliant proofs. Choice except for a trail of tiny tic ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1829 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-65+ Red & Brown. CAC Approved. (Gold Sticker). Mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, 70% of the red showing on the obverse, 85% on the reverse. Essentially flawless except for a faint nearly vertical hairline scratch on the cheek, a tiny streak ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1828 C-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Brilliant original mint red fading to dark steel brown on the highpoints, 80% of the red remaining. There are a few tiny ticks just right of star 6 and a few more microscopic contact marks in the field at the top of the obverse, none no ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1828 C-2 12-Star Obverse R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Very slightly faded mint red toning to lustrous bluish steel brown, 85% of the mint color remaining on the obverse, 60% on the reverse. A gem example except for some specks of darker bluish steel toning (not carbon) arou ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1828 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Frosty mint red fading to steel brown, about half the mint color remaining on both sides. The notable marks are a small swipe of darker steel toning left of star 4, a small planchet void right of the D in UNITED (as struck), and a pair ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1826 C-2 R3+. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned a glossy bluish steel and golden olive with sea-green overtones. No spots or other marks. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the light cleaning. EDS, Manley state 1.0, with slightly reflective obverse fields. Plated in the ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1826 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. CAC Approved. Highly lustrous steel brown with 10% of the faded mint color remaining on the obverse, 15% on the reverse. There is a nick under the chin and a few tiny contact marks on CE and HA in HALF CENT. Excellent eye appeal in spite of the minor marks ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1825 C-2 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice glossy dark chocolate brown with underlying very faded mint red in protected areas of both sides. The only defects are a couple tiny ticks under the tip of the wreath stem and a few small planchet chips at the dentils under the ribbon ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1825 C-2 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. The obverse is mint red fading to steel brown, darkest on the face, about two-thirds of the mint color remaining. The reverse is very faded red and bluish steel brown with 20% of the mellowed red present. The only defects are a collecti ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1825 C-1 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice glossy uniform medium brown. No spots or stains, just a few microscopic ticks on the throat from flawless. Outstanding eye appeal. MDS, Manley state 2.0. There is a fine vertical die crack from the rim down through the head and E in LI ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1811 C-2 R3. PCGS graded MS-65+ Brown. CAC Approved. Choice lustrous light steel brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint red on the reverse. The only defects are a very light rim bruise at star 8 and a small nick on the jawline near the ear. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-6 and ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1811 C-1 R4. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Beautiful electric blue steel with mint red covering 20% of the obverse, 10% of the reverse. Virtually flawless with stunning eye appeal, a highlight of this superb collection. The only identifying marks are a barely visible hairline fr ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1810 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-66+ Brown. CAC Approved. Highly lustrous bluish steel brown and light chocolate with 5-10% of the original mint red on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. Fabulous eye appeal, probably the finest known. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a very faint diag ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1809 C-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC Approved. Rotated Reverse. Lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-1 while the reverse is properly centered. The only defect is a tiny planchet chip on the rim at the top of the reverse, as struck. MDS, ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1809/6 C-5 9 over Inverted 9 (or Repunched 9) R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown with traces of mint red on the reverse. There is a short trail of very faint microscopic pinpricks over the C in CENT and a speck of dark steel toning over the A in HALF. E-MDS, ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1809/6 C-5 9 over Inverted 9 (or Repunched 9) R1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous golden light brown. The notable marks include a speck of dark steel toning in the dentils over star 7, a very tiny rim nick at star 6, and a tiny planchet flake at the right top of the L in HALF, ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1809 C-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. CAC Approved. Highly lustrous golden light brown with delicate bluish steel overtones and very attractive satiny surfaces. Flawless except for a small patch of dark planchet slag hidden in the hair above the B in LIBERTY, as struck, plus a few tiny pinpric ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1809 C-2 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Red & Brown. Faded mint red speckled with darker steel and hints of bluish steel overtone, nearly half the mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. The notable marks are a light nick in the field right of star 4 and a very faint hairline scratch in the field ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-03-01
1809 C-1 R4+. PCGS graded AU-55 Brown. CAC Approved. Glossy medium brown with frosty light brown in protected areas and a dusting of very fine carbon tucked up against the bottom of the wreath ribbon. The planchet is smooth, free of any hint of corrosion that seems to plague this tough variety ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-27
1835 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. Lustrous mint red mellowing to steel brown with 70% of the red showing on the obverse, 85% on the reverse. A splash of dark olive toning mixed with microscopic verdigris at the dentils under the bust tip and traces of an old fingerprint in the field before t ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-20
U.S.A., classic head half cent, 1834. Very fine.

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-26
1835 C-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. CAC Approved. Lustrous bright mint red just starting to fade to light steel brown with 75% of the red remaining on the obverse and 95% on the reverse. The only marks are some tiny specks of dark toning on the obverse and a significant carbon spot between the ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-26
1834 C-1 R1. ANACS graded AU-55. Clipped Planchet. Very attractive frosty light olive brown and chocolate. Sharply struck with just a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only defect is a short, light scratch from the bust tip to the field close above star 1. EDS, Manley ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-26
1829 C-1 R1 PCGS Genuine, Unc Details, Cleaning. Mint state sharpness but there are some faint hairlines in the fields on both sides, and these appear to have resulted from an overly-zealous brushing. Otherwise the only marks are a spot of very fine carbon in the hair at the top of the head an ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-26
1828 C-3 R1 AU50. 13-Star Obverse. Closer to mint state in sharpness but there are some faint hairlines on the right side of the obverse and a few specks of dark toning on both sides. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a couple peeps of very faded mint red showing on the reverse. M-L ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-26
1828 C-3 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown. 13-Star Obverse. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and light chocolate with more than a third of the mint color remaining. The only marks are a small patch of very fine carbon at the dentil tips left of star 6, a small scuff of very light conta ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-26
1828 C-2 R1 12-Star Obverse EF40. Five points sharper but there is a short scratch at the dentils tips above the head. Otherwise this piece is choice. Frosty medium brown with a few subtle wisps of darker olive. Mint luster shows in the protected areas on both sides. MDS, Manley state 2.0. The ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2015-02-26
1826 C-1 R1. ANACS graded AU-53. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with lustrous lighter steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. Great eye appeal and just a touch of friction on the highest points. The only marks are some tiny ticks scattered over the obve ...
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