Thinking of branching out to Half Cents...opinion of this 1855.

RLSnapper

I am getting down to the tough varieties of my Late Date LC set. I was thinking of making a non proof date set of Braided Hair Half Cents. This coin caught my eye....I was hoping for some opinions. Thanks.

Sanddollar

Original and dusty.
It does have a somewhat weak strike otherwise wholesome and a catch.
Half cents are under-rated.

johnny9434

Ya almost gotta have one that makes you smile, jmo ✌️

291fifth

So far as the 1855 half cent goes, keep looking. I don't like the strike or the eye-appeal.

coinkat

I am not an expert with respect to US Copper. I like the look but the strike is below average. So what does that mean?

Compromise.

And you alone are the final decision maker in connection with whether the look outweighs the weakness of the strike. That may largely depend on the price and whether you see value in compromise.

NeophyteNumismatist

The 1855 is one of the most common in the series to find in high grade. There are more red examples of this date than any other date in the series. You can afford to be very choosy with this one.

Here is the set I completed last year https://ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/449638/... I loved building this short set, and I would suggest it to anyone.