Half Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1793-1857)
Number of
Required Items
55
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
67.573
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. 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 | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Desert 2023 2024 2025 | 100.00% | 65.36 | 66.20 | 66.20 | ||
| 2 | The Missouri Cabinet HOF 2013 | 100.00% | 64.95 | R 65.44 | 65.44 |
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| 3 | D. L. Hansen Half Cents Basic Set, Circulation Strikes and Proof (1793-1857) | 100.00% | 63.49 | R 63.89 | 63.89 | ||
| 4 | Jim McGuigan 2020 2021 2022 | 98.18% | 64.34 | R 64.72 | 62.72 | ||
| 5 | Alabama-3 | 45.45% | 43.05 | 43.18 | 15.09 |
Current Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Desert 2023 2024 2025 | 100.00% | 65.36 | 66.20 | 66.20 | ||
| 2 | Alabama-3 | 45.45% | 43.05 | 43.18 | 15.09 | ||
| 3 | lostmountainman | 54.55% | 33.96 | 33.96 | 12.02 | ||
| 4 | Joe Regular | 30.91% | 35.79 | 35.79 | 11.24 | ||
| 5 | pat4president1996 | 10.91% | 53.25 | 53.25 | 01.88 | ||
| 6 | TheArmasCollection | 1.82% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 00.04 |