This listing is for the photographed 1809 Capped Bust Half Cent. G (Good) Details. Only 223,000 of these half cents were ever made, making them a rarity and sought after by collectors.
First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 on April 2, 1792, the coin was produced in the United States from 1793 to 1857. The half-cent piece was made of 100% copper and was valued at five milles, or one two-hundredth of a dollar. It was slightly smaller than a modern U.S. quarter with diameters 22 mm (1793), 23.5 mm (1794–1836) and 23 mm (1840–1857). Coinage was discontinued by the Coinage Act of February 21, 1857. They were all produced at the Philadelphia Mint.
Composition: Copper
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 223,000
1809 Half Cent - G (Good) Details, Prior Corrosion - 1809 Classic Head - Key Date - Great Collection Addition, Low Mintage Date