Half Cents

 

Liberty Cap, Left (designed/engraved by Henry Voigt) – issued 1793

Liberty Cap, Right (large head designed by Robert Scot, small head designed by Scot-John Gardner, engraved by Robert Scot) – issued 1794 to 1797

Draped Bust (obverse designed by Gilbert Stuart and Robert Scot, reverse designed by Scot-John Gardner, engraved by Robert Scot) – issued 1800 to 1808

Classic Head (designed/engraved by John Reich) – issued 1809 to 1836

Braided Hair (designed by Christian Gobrecht) – issued 1840 to 1857

Mintage Numbers:

Liberty Cap, Left

1793 – 35,334
Liberty Cap, Right

1794 – 81,601
1795 – 139,690
1796 – 1,390
1797 – 127,840
Draped Bust

1800 – 202,908
1802 – 20,266
1803 – 92,000
1804 – 1,055,312
1805 – 814,464
1806 – 356,000
1807 – 476,000
1808 – 400,000
Classic Head

1809 – 1,154,572
1810 – 215,000
1811 – 63,140
1825 – 63,000
1826 – 234,000
1828 – 606,000
1829 – 487,000
1831 – 2,200
1832 – 51,000
1833 – 103,000
1834 – 141,000
1835 – 398,000
1836 – proof only, restrikes were made
1837 – No half cents were struck by the United States government; however, due to the need for small change, half-cent tokens were produced by private businessmen

Braided Hair

1840 through 1849 were proof-only issues. There were restrikes made.
1849 – 39,864
1850 – 39,812
1851 – 147,672
1852 – proof only. Restrikes were made.
1853 – 129,694
1854 – 55,358
1855 – 56,500
1856 – 40,430
1857 – 35,180