An extremely desirable colonial issue struck in England, these were imported to the colonies around 1781. This coin is of exceptional quality for the issue as well as the grade level!
Choice milk chocolate color and hard surfaces.
Nice peripheral detail with weaker centers.
These tokens are British and were never circulated in America; however, their mention of Benjamin Franklin lands them in the U.S. colonial category. The press on this coin, often called a Franklin press, is believed to be what Ben Franklin used during his time in London. Attractive mahogany brown surfaces are crisply defined and softly lustrous. Nice!
<span style="color:#333333;font-family:'Source Sans Pro', Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:18px;background-color:#ffffff;">PCGS #35080. Punctuation die flaw between the 1 and 7 of the date plainly evident. The Hansen Collection is home to a MS61BN example for the date. Nice remaining red with frosty luster.</span>
A near-mint state example of this early half cent issue. Beautiful copper-brown surfaces shimmer and no distracting marks are visible. A bold "1" can be seen over the 1 in the date. Great details in the hair show little sign of wear. A slight weak strike can be seen on the "Y" in Liberty on the obverse and on the reverse over America.
Popular collector date and draped bust half cent type coin.
Popular early half cent issue. Very tough with any level of mint red remaining. Housed in a tough, mint green label NGC holder and CAC approved for quality and eye appeal.
Popular collector date and draped bust half cent type coin. Lovely autumn-brown surfaces are delightfully smooth and boldly defined. CAC approved pieces can be exceptionally difficult to find.
Popular collector date and draped bust half cent type coin. Nice dark chocolate color with no distractions.
A very tough variety to locate in any grade. Attractive for a circulated example. Not terribly dark in color and no major flaws or distractions whatsoever.
The number one set hosts a AU53 example of this overdate.
The 1811-dated Half Cents are likely far rarer than mintage numbers conclude. As most were made earlier in the year, they most likely held a date of a previous issue. As a result, it is estimated that as few as 25,000-30,000 pieces were produced, making it a very difficult date to obtain in all grades. This is the most affordable example that we have handled and while it is indeed a subject of environmental issues, the details are quite nice and it's a perfect piece for the "affordable" set.
An absolutely hammer strike and no distracting marks present. (The holder has a crack on the obverse, mentioned for accuracy).
Attractive olive surfaces with plenty of flash for the grade. Very nice choice uncirculated.
A pretty choice BU example of this slightly better date coin. Nice luster. No distractions.
An example of the Sheldon 5 variety. The tops of the date digits can still be faintly read on this important EAC coin from the early years of our country. Excellent milk-chocolate color throughout, with minimal distractions and no porosity.
An important early American copper with wonderful milk chocolate brown color and a spectacular die break. These 1700's dates are tough to locate in problem-free holders and certainly seem to be undervalued as such.
An affordable key date issue with a nice, readable date. Desirable in any grade.
Smooth, well-preserved surfaces feature strong underlying luster and no distractions to take away from the strong eye appeal. Overall an attractive and affordable AU example, before the price jump for mint state pieces.
The mark-free, semi-reflective fields give the impression of an uncirculated coin, but closer inspection reveals some wear on the portrait. Neat die cracks and small rim cuds on the obverse. CAC approved for quality and eye appeal.
Smooth, satiny surfaces are sharply defined and saw beautiful preservation! Original touches of orange and olive-gold toning grace the otherwise chestnut-brown fields. Clearly an easy decision for CAC.
Nearly impossible to locate with mint red remaining. The obverse fields are moderately prooflike in appearance. The color is unquestionably original. Only 7 coins are finer, according to PCGS CoinFacts, including 4 RD examples.
