I want to get a draped bust half cent for my B day show me more half cent to inspire me

SilverProofQuarter1883 · October 28, 2018 8:15PM

I am thinking of one in xf 40-45 Idealy a spiked chin.
Post your cool half cent to inspire me

ricko · October 29, 2018 7:45AM

I do not have any half cents....However, Happy Birthday in advance... Cheers, RickO

BillJones · October 29, 2018 8:02AM

Here is the piece I have in my type set. It is graded MS-62, Brown. The 1806, Large Date, half cent is somewhat common in Mint State. The story is the Chapman Brothers, who were Philadelphia coin dealers in the early 1900s had a keg of them.

Here is an 1804 Spiked Chin half cent. This one is graded EF-45. The spiked chin came from an injured obverse die. That die is paired with four reverses. This coin was made from the first reverse die that was used with the Spiked Chin obverse. I am of the opinion that the reverse die was broken by the object that gave the obverse the spiked chin. Some people think that a screw got between the dies, which caused the damage.

Here is an 1807. This is a slightly better date, but this coin is really better because it is an early die state with dentiles showing on the obverse. This coin is graded AU-55.

The most common variety is the 1804, Plain 4, Stemless variety. It is listed in the Red Book. That one is common in every grade except when it shows a fair amount of red color. I have found to be quite scarce when it does although some experts say it's common that way too. That has not been my observation.