The Classic Head Half Cent replaced the Draped Bust Half Cent with a new design by John Reich in 1809, and was minted until 1835 with a few hiatuses in between. Even with a value of half of a cent, these coins were much larger than our modern pennies! At the time, a half cent coin was enough to purchase many essentials. This denomination was also useful for making change for the Spanish-American Silver Real coins, which had a value of 12 1/2 cents. The US Government only banned using foreign money as legal tender in 1857, so the half cent denomination was well-used until then.
This pure copper coin is a real treat for any collection! It's difficult to find nice collector coins like this in large quantities, so it has taken us a while to gather enough of these to offer them for this deal! You will receive (1) Classic Head Half Cent dated from 1809-1836 in Very Good (VG) condition.
Highlights:
- Copper Half Cent
- VG Condition
- 200 years old!
