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The 26 Days Of Half Cents (Act II)

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Welcome to the 26 Days of Half Cents!

How it works

Each day we post pictures of our Half Cents as per the below schedule.

Note: some years with lower mintages are posted on the same day as other years.

10 September: 1793 & 1794
11 September: 1795 & 1796
12 September: 1797
13 September: 1800
14 September: 1802 & 1803
15 September: 1804
16 September: 1805
17 September: 1806
18 September: 1807
19 September: 1808
20 September: 1809
21 September: 1810 & 1811
22 September: 1825 & 1826
23 September: 1828
24 September: 1829
25 September: 1831, 1832 & 1833
26 September: 1834
27 September: 1835, 1836, & 1837 Token
28 September: 1840 - 1848 Proofs
29 September: 1849 & 1850
30 September: 1851
1 October: 1852 & 1853
2 October: 1854
3 October: 1855
4 October: 1856
5 October: 1857


Let's begin!!
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Should be a fun one!
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Starts on my birthday, but I can't post until 3 days later :P
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Up early and excited to get us started!

Here is my 1794 Half Cent (C-9; SEGS VG10, corroded and scratched):

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OK, so it's not much too look at, but at least I have one from 1794:

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Well, I'm pretty sure its from 1794...
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kanga- Is that die rotated?
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Is that die rotated?

Yes, but not enough to be of much significance.
In those days anything less than 90° is not special.
And my coin is less than 45°.
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Yes, but not enough to be of much significance.
In those days anything less than 90° is not special.
And my coin is less than 45°.


Thanks! There have been two or three times over the years that I didn't know I had a rotated die until I inserted the coin and turned the page!
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Any Liberty Cap Half Cent is a special coin in any condition!! Lovely to look at, aren't they?
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Okay, Day 2.

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Oh my! That's just glorious.
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