Half Cent Rare Dates and Die Varieties - Appraising Your Coin Collection
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Even common date Half Cents can be valuable in higher grades. It is important to gain a basic understanding of grading and determining if a coin has been cleaned or recolored.
Any Half Cent before 1800 will normally have a low mintage and nice value in most grades. Some dates are very rare and command much more. Some variations also command a much higher premium.
Rare Dates
Year | Mintage | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | XF | AU |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1793 | 35,334 | 3.5K | 5.5K | 9.5K | 12K | 22K | 40K |
1796 | 1,390 | 20K | 30K | 38K | 55K | 75K | 100K |
1802 | 20,226 | 1K | 2.2K | 5K | 11K | 33K | |
1811 | 63,140 | 500 | 1K | 1.5K | 2.3K | 5K | 10K |
1831 | 2,200 | 5K | 7K | 8K | 15K | 45K | 62K |
Die Varieties
Variety | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | XF | AU |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1796 No Pole | 50K | 95K | 150K | 225K | ||
1797 Gripped Edge | 55K | 80K | 100K | |||
1802 Reverse of 1800 | 25K | 42K | 55K | 75K | 120K | |
1805, Small 5, Stems | 1K | 2K | 3K | 6K | 16K | 30K |
1806, Small 6, Stems | 250 | 300 | 700 | 1.6K | 3.6K | 6K |
1808/7 | 200 | 325 | 600 | 1.5K | 3.8K | 8K |

1808/7 Overdate | 1809 over inverted 9 |
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