U. S. HALF CENTS!  These coins are definitely not just your Grandfather's or even your Great-Grandfather's coin collection. These are some of the most overlooked coins in all of numismatics. Not just because the youngest Half Cent is more than 150 years old, or that many of these coins have populations of fewer than 150 total survivors, these coins are still available to collectors and should be taken seriously. U.S. Half Cent coins represent a well balanced investment opportunity to both collectors and investors. In case you don't know it, they are rare coins, .  .  . rare coins that are available to those who want them NOW. This is just one more series of  U.S. coins that fall into that category of collectibles where there are currently more collectors dying of old age, than new collectors beginning to collect Half Cents. Most collectors just blow them off as old obsolete coins that aren't worth the effort!  WRONG!  WRONG!  WRONG!  If you are a collector who is serious about investing in your collection, or just an investor interested in nothing but return on your investment, this is your opportunity to make some money. If you are an investor in real estate, gold or precious metals, art, stocks, bonds, or foreign currencies, you know that all of these investments can make money. The problem is that when you liquidate your investment, Uncle Sam is waiting right there with his hand out! You simply can't sell any of these instruments for cash!  Rare coins can not only be sold for cash, but most dealers would prefer to work with cash. There's an old saying that says, "CASH MAKES NO ENEMIES!"  This aside, no matter how you buy or sell, the potential profit in Half Cents is tremendous. Just like all numismatics, these coins will again come to life, and when they do, their prices will soar to new highs.

Listed below is a summary of most Half Cents. There are many other die varieties that I will omit and should be, more or less, included in the general population numbers listed for that date. Even these "so-called" common varieties are rare coins.

DATE    VARIETY                                                 MINTAGE (* Est.)      SURVIVING
   
1793      (.) after AMERICA & CENT                        7,000                          35-55
1793      No(.); Short or Long Ribbons & Stems      28,334                        550-800
1794      High Relief, 01c Type Wreath Rev.                                                  150
1794      High Relief, Normal 1/2c Wreath                                                   1,000
1794      Sm Edge Letters, Knobbed 9                                                       1,200
1794      Lg Edge Letters, Knobbed 9                                      400
1794      Lg Edge Letters, Pointed 9                       81,600 All Kinds           1,500
1794      Sm Edge Letters, Pointed 9                                                           400
1795      Capital I used for 1 in Date                       14,800                            200
1795      No Pole at Neck                                      30,127                          2,000
1795      Punctuated Date (1,795)                          10,800                            700
1795      Thick Flans (01c Stock)                            1,963                         85-125
1795      Token Stock (Talbot, Allum & Lee)           50,000*                         8,500
1796      No Pole (Like 1795)                                1,390 All Kinds              20-25
1796      W/Pole, Thick 01c Stock                                                                7-8
1796      With Pole                                                                                   30-35
1797      Centered Head, Knobbed 9                     Incl. Above                     3,500
1797      Low Head, Gripped Edge                        Incl. Above                         50
1797      Low Head, Plain Edge                            Incl. Above                        350
1797      Low Head, Pt. 9, Lettered Edge              Incl. Above                        300
1797      Same, Thick 01c Stock                          Incl. Above                        150
1797      Same, Token Stock                               Incl. Above                        200
1797      1 Above 1 in Date                                   27,500                           2,000
1797      Same, Thick 01c Stock                           1,150*                         100-125
1797      Same, Token Stock                                90,000*                         5,000+
1800      Normal 1/2c Stock                                185,000*                         20,000
1800      Thick 01c Stock                                    20,900* Most Melted      200-300
1802/0   New Reverse                                         14,000*                         350-500
1802/0   Reverse of 1800                                    Unknown                          50-60
1803      All Varieties                                          375,000                          25,000+
1804      All Varieties                                          775,000                           45,000
1805      All Varieties                                          695,000                           45,000
1805      Small 5, W/Stems                                 Incl. Above                     400-500
1806      Small 6, W/Stems                                 Incl. Above                       1,000+
1806      All Varieties                                          400,000*                         50,000+
1807      All Varieties                                          339,000                            17,500
1808      All Varieties                                          400,000                            30,000
1808/7   2 Minor Rev. Varieties                            Incl. Above                         2,000
1809      0/0 in Date, Other Varieties                 1,150,000 All Kinds              30,000
1809/6   9/Inverted 9                                          Incl. Above                           5,000
1810       All Varieties                                         200,000                            20,000
1811      Close & Wide Date                                60,000*                              2,500
1825      All Types                                              63,000                              15,000
1826      6/Horiz. 6                                             Incl. Above                         ---
1826      All Types                                             225,000                             40,000
1828      12 Stars & 13 Stars Obv.                      600,000                             40,000+
1829      All Types                                             485,000                             40,000
1831      Originals + 1st & 2nd Restrikes               2,000*                              50-60
1832      All Types                                              51,000*                            20,000
1833      All Types                                             103,000                             35,000
1834      All Types                                             140,000                             40,000
1835      All Types                                             398,000                             50,000
1836      Originals, Restrikes Rev 1840-57           Unknown                             40-45
1840-49 Proofs and Restrikes                            Unknown                      3-30 pc.ea.
1849      Large Date Business Strikes                  35,500*                            15,000
1850      All Types                                              40,000*                            15,000
1851      All Types                                              147,672                            35,000
1852      Originals, 3 Types of Restrikes              Unknown                            60-65
1853      All Types                                              129,674                            40,000
1854      All Types                                              55,358                              25,000
1855      All Types                                              56,500                              23,000
1856      All Types                                              40,200                              12,000
1856      On Copper-nickel Blanks                       Incl. Above                          100*
1857      All Types                                               35,180                              9,500

There are cull and mutilated coins out there that I don't consider worth mentioning. Despite being still available, most varieties should be considered scarce due to the low numbers of collectors. Recently, due to death or liquidation of holdings by some long time collectors, many rare dates have become available. All of these rare dates are ripe for investment. Investors with suitable amounts of cash are faced with unprecedented opportunities for potential profits in what could be a short term investment (2-5 years). For collectors with limited funds, you too can still participate in this market. Many high grade coins are still being offered at ridiculously low prices. Get them while you can.

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