Half Cent Opinions Sought

I am primarily an early large cent collector, but have not disregarded the early Half Cents either. On the contrary, I find them quite interesting and my only regret is not having focused on them as much as I have on their large cent counterparts.

I can heartily recommend pursuing them If you are interested in early copper.

Here are some of the Half Cents from my collection:

PS- sorry if some of the photos come out too big!


1793 Half Cent:



1794 Half Cent:



1795 Half Cent - lettered edge



1797 Half Cent:



1802/0 Half Cent:

Ariette- Oops! I had forgotten about the 1793. It's readily available (30 on ebay right now) but pricey even in low grades. I do like that the Half Cents from the 1790's sample so many different designs - and that the 1793 is one of the very first coins minted by the US.

Coinfrog - Thank you! Yes, the coin I posted is mine - an AU58 that gets a plus from me for eye appeal! It's one of my three favorite coins in my collection.