Half Cents with Major Varieties, Circulation Strikes (1793-1857)
Number of
Required Items
54
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
63.630
Possible Set Rating
The half cent was one of the first denominations struck at the new United States Mint. This coin was first made in 1793, only months after the Large cents were introduced. It is a series filled with rarities, including both major varieties of 1796. Full red examples are almost impossible from the early years, and it’s not until the 1828 issue that the first MS65RD specimen still survives. Many dates of this series exist in a proof-only format, but some collectors include those issues with their mint state collection.
Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % RD | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Desert 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 | 100.00% | 20.37% | 60.40 | 61.34 | 61.34 | ||
| 2 | The Missouri Cabinet HOF 2013 | 100.00% | 11.11% | 59.89 | R 60.61 | 60.61 |
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| 3 |
Jim McGuigan
HOF 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012  2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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100.00% | 14.81% | 58.27 | R 58.53 | 58.53 | ||
| 4 | D. L. Hansen. Half Cents (1793-1857) 2020 | 100.00% | 9.26% | 55.17 | 55.36 | 55.36 | ||
| 5 | RUATWINCOIN | 100.00% | 5.56% | 50.28 | 50.32 | 50.32 |
Current Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | % RD | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Desert 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 | 100.00% | 20.37% | 60.40 | 61.34 | 61.34 | ||
| 2 | D. L. Hansen. Half Cents (1793-1857) 2020 | 100.00% | 9.26% | 55.17 | 55.36 | 55.36 | ||
| 3 | RUATWINCOIN | 100.00% | 5.56% | 50.28 | 50.32 | 50.32 | ||
| 4 | jay | 42.59% | 0.00% | 52.35 | 52.35 | 26.57 | ||
| 5 | JJM | 87.04% | 0.00% | 31.77 | 31.77 | 25.71 | ||
| 6 | yahtzeek | 75.93% | 0.00% | 37.22 | 37.22 | 25.43 | ||
| 7 | lostmountainman | 81.48% | 0.00% | 34.22 | 34.22 | 23.64 | ||
| 8 | J. Heller Collection | 62.96% | 0.00% | 46.97 | 46.97 | 22.77 | ||
| 9 | tom_amoreno | 50.00% | 3.70% | 56.17 | 56.17 | 22.73 | ||
| 10 | long3218 | 68.52% | 0.00% | 41.12 | 41.12 | 21.50 | ||
| 11 | burke | 61.11% | 0.00% | 37.92 | 37.92 | 18.09 | ||
| 12 | Alabama | 57.41% | 3.23% | 33.04 | 33.04 | 17.03 | ||
| 13 | wespie | 83.33% | 0.00% | 20.62 | 20.62 | 14.79 | ||
| 14 | Bob Stockford 2002 2003 | 40.74% | 0.00% | 41.95 | 41.95 | 13.61 | ||
| 15 | The Star Valley Collection | 40.74% | 0.00% | 61.49 | 61.49 | 12.91 | ||
| 16 | The R.S. Gore Collection | 35.19% | 0.00% | 56.83 | 56.83 | 10.19 | ||
| 17 | MADELINE | 44.44% | 0.00% | 33.22 | 33.22 | 08.62 | ||
| 18 | FredBurple_Half_Full | 35.19% | 0.00% | 36.98 | 36.98 | 08.19 | ||
| 19 | Halfcenter | 24.07% | 53.85% | 66.10 | 66.33 | 07.60 | ||
| 20 | jctavoian | 25.93% | 0.00% | 56.30 | 56.30 | 05.80 |