I've been looking for a TAL struck half cent for quite some time, but haven't come across one. Congrats!
I wish I had pictures of all of my 1804 half cents. At time that I had them, I shooting photos with film, and most of my pictures were slide transparences. For whatever reason, I can’t seem to locate them. For what it’s worth, here are the grades I assigned to the 1804 half cents at the time: C-1 VF-35 C-2 No coin C-3 Delisted, no coin C-4 Good 6 C-5 EF-40 C-6 EF-40, late die state C-7 VF-30 C-8 AU-55 C-9 EF-40 C-10 EF-40 C-11 VF-25, hairlined from brushing. C-12 AU-50 C-13 AU-55 Actually it was frustration over not being able to get the C-2 that ended my half cent collecting days. Here is the only piece that is left, an 1804 C-5. Here is the 1804 C-12
I bought that one at an EAC convention auction. There is one in a current Heritage auction. The trouble it has been cleaned and is marked as such on the holder. Here is a link for you. https://coins.ha.com/itm/half-cents...1-7012.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
Every US type set needs them, including mine. I don't have any yet but looking forward to acquiring some. In the mean time, lets not post threads about them to keep the popularity (prices) down.
I like half cents I only have a few all of which I got from my grandfather which the oldest being a 1793 and here's a picture of them
OK, you guys just cost me $116. Seriously though, what a neat coin. Just won this girl, probably get it in the mail on Saturday, looking forward to it. Mintage: 63,000. (Crazy) These go for what, 20,000 X face value?
For some reason I don't own any US Half Cents. I guess its because it's a series you don't hear a whole lot about like 20 cent pieces which I don't have either. Someday I will get around to purchasing one.
So did I. I thought Thomas Jefferson designed it with a large Bow as well, lol. Later I learned it was actually a Cap & Pole.