Half Cent Type Set (1793-1857) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items

Current Finest
Possible Set Rating

67.190

The Half Cent is the smallest denomination ever issued by the United States but, in its day, it was one of the most important coins in the general public's pockets. At the time, one was actually able to purchase items for half a cent or a few cents. This set includes each of the six different types spanning the 65 years the coins were in service. Both circulation strikes and Proof coins are allowed in this set.

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	Set Rating	User
1	Jim_McGuigan 2020 2021 2022	100.00%	20.00%	R 66.48	66.48	Jim_McGuigan
2	D. L . Hansen Half Cent Type Set (1793-1857) 2023 2024 2025	100.00%	20.00%	R 66.36	66.36	DLH
3	D. Brent Pogue Collection	100.00%	0.00%	R 66.33	66.33
4	High Desert 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019	100.00%	20.00%	66.05	66.05	HighDesert
5	Black Cat - Half Cent Type Set (1793-1857)	100.00%	40.00%	R 65.67	65.67	Black Cat
6	Louis Eliasberg	100.00%	20.00%	R 65.29	65.29	Louis Eliasberg
7	Cardinal Collection	100.00%	20.00%	R 61.76	61.76	cardinal
8	Garrett Collection	100.00%	40.00%	R 60.90	60.90
9	Gobrecht's Raisinet Collection	100.00%	40.00%	R 59.43	59.43	G99G
10	RUATWINCOIN	100.00%	40.00%	58.83	58.83	RUATWINCOIN
11	William Dunham	100.00%	0.00%	R 57.48	57.48
12	Waldo Newcomer	100.00%	20.00%	R 56.90	56.90
13	It's Only A Half Cent !	100.00%	40.00%	R 53.10	53.10	kimo918
14	Freddoc	100.00%	0.00%	49.71	49.71	Freddoc
15	The Norweb Family	100.00%	20.00%	R 49.10	49.10
16	The Cumberland Valley Collection	100.00%	0.00%	45.21	45.21	49er
17	Indiana Collection	100.00%	0.00%	R 43.38	43.38	Indiana Collection
18	Accordion	100.00%	20.00%	42.71	42.71	richrosenfeld
19	ScoutDogCoins CB	100.00%	0.00%	42.14	42.14	ScoutDogCoins
20	gjgott	100.00%	0.00%	R 41.10	41.10	gjgott
21	Contursi Family	80.00%	25.00%	65.46	40.52	The Contursi Family
22	J. Heller Collection	100.00%	0.00%	38.86	38.86	hellerjustin
23	mikeg747	100.00%	20.00%	38.55	38.55	mikeg747
24	AdamASal	80.00%	0.00%	60.23	37.29	AdamASal
25	The Ossipee Collection	80.00%	0.00%	59.62	36.90	DG45
26	Half of Shaker	100.00%	0.00%	36.57	36.57	TypeSetsRUS
27	One over Two Hundred	100.00%	0.00%	35.95	35.95	typeset200
28	Half cent set knowledge	100.00%	0.00%	R 34.57	34.57	cardknowledge
29	JReevesTx	100.00%	0.00%	34.33	34.33	JReevesTx
30	Terps64	100.00%	0.00%	31.95	31.95	Terps64
31	RKinnun	100.00%	0.00%	29.86	29.86	RKinnun
32	tom_amoreno	100.00%	20.00%	29.07	29.07	[email protected]
33	The Trottier Collection	100.00%	0.00%	R 28.90	28.90	barrytrot
34	yahtzeek	60.00%	0.00%	37.38	28.48	yahtzeek
35	trooper	100.00%	0.00%	R 28.19	28.19	trooper
36	Mr_Spud’s Half Cent Type Set	80.00%	0.00%	45.08	27.90	Mr_Spud
37	Halfsies	100.00%	0.00%	25.00	25.00	wacoinguy
38	AnkurJ's CAC Half cents	80.00%	0.00%	35.00	25.00	AnkurJ
39	Mike's Half Cent Type Set I	80.00%	0.00%	39.31	24.33	GL18biker
40	lostmountainman	80.00%	0.00%	39.08	24.19	lostmountainman
41	mtj369	20.00%	0.00%	62.00	23.62	[email protected]
42	HTW Half Cent Type Set	80.00%	25.00%	34.88	21.60	HTW
43	The Gypsy Collection	60.00%	0.00%	64.50	21.50	Jesh
44	Cedar City Half Cent Type Set (1793-1857)	60.00%	0.00%	63.43	21.14	alaura2
45	mspurlock1	40.00%	0.00%	54.75	20.86	mspurlock1
46	Jordan Collection	80.00%	0.00%	32.15	19.90	itsnotjustme
47	P-pa	60.00%	0.00%	58.86	19.62	garymhall
48	Parry Collection	60.00%	0.00%	58.29	19.43	kareparr
49	pat4president1996 YN	60.00%	0.00%	55.43	18.48	pat4president1996
50	MJB's Affordable Half Sisters	100.00%	0.00%	17.29	17.29	The_Seeker
51	spikeinphilly - Half Cent Type Set	80.00%	0.00%	27.69	17.14	spikeinphilly
52	gkohr	60.00%	0.00%	50.57	16.86	gkohr
53	beelzebud	60.00%	0.00%	50.29	16.76	beelzebud
54	dgooch	100.00%	0.00%	16.48	16.48	dgooch
55	Alabama	60.00%	33.33%	38.33	16.43	ALABAMAC&SCOMPANY
56	BowerCollection	40.00%	0.00%	57.33	16.38	BowerCollection
57	Justinjames	80.00%	0.00%	26.00	16.10	Justinjames
58	MADELINE	60.00%	0.00%	48.29	16.10	carstand
59	A P M	40.00%	0.00%	56.33	16.10	A P M
60	seasonticketholder1999	60.00%	33.33%	48.00	16.00	seasonticketholder1999
61	erccf	100.00%	0.00%	R 15.86	15.86	erccf
62	rsh442	60.00%	0.00%	46.86	15.62	rsh442
63	Back Creek Early Coppers	60.00%	0.00%	45.57	15.19	crawfordpt
64	Schwinck	60.00%	0.00%	44.00	14.67	Dirdog
65	Dougs Coins	40.00%	0.00%	30.00	14.29	Doug's Coins
66	Larry’s Half Cent Type Set	60.00%	0.00%	42.14	14.05	LarryW.
67	halvesorbust	60.00%	0.00%	32.67	14.00	halvesorbust
68	mayflower	60.00%	0.00%	40.71	13.57	mayflower
69	Coinfisher	80.00%	0.00%	21.38	13.24	Coinfisher
70	Battle Rhythm Collection	40.00%	0.00%	19.29	12.86	Battle Rhythm Collection
70	terreb	40.00%	0.00%	45.00	12.86	terreb
72	alr007	60.00%	0.00%	37.86	12.62	alr007
73	cpatton	20.00%	0.00%	62.00	11.81	cpatton
74	Gbayliff	40.00%	0.00%	37.00	10.57	Gbayliff
75	dank2484 NEW	20.00%	0.00%	55.00	10.48	dank2484
76	Thoward91	20.00%	0.00%	53.00	10.10	Thomas Howard
77	Brown Family	60.00%	0.00%	22.44	09.62	Daniel R Brown
78	Halfcenter	40.00%	100.00%	67.33	09.62	Halfcenter
79	Pontiledmeds	60.00%	0.00%	27.86	09.29	Pontiledmeds
80	danimalming	60.00%	0.00%	27.57	09.19	danimalming
81	tjc half cent type	40.00%	0.00%	64.33	09.19	[email protected]
82	Bear Creek Collection	40.00%	0.00%	63.00	09.00	BearCreek
83	[email protected]	40.00%	0.00%	62.33	08.90	GENERALS COINS
84	Chicken Sandwiches	40.00%	0.00%	60.33	08.62	Chicken Sandwiches
85	[email protected]	20.00%	0.00%	45.00	08.57	Anonymous
86	Matt.Brigham	60.00%	0.00%	25.43	08.48	Matt.Brigham
87	Cory J Hancock Collection	40.00%	0.00%	57.67	08.24	Cory J Hancock Collection
88	Junge13	100.00%	0.00%	8.05	08.05	tjunge13
89	Boothill Collection	40.00%	0.00%	26.00	07.43	Boothill Collection
90	JB Crossley Collection	80.00%	0.00%	11.77	07.29	[email protected]
91	Doug	60.00%	0.00%	16.78	07.19	Doug
92	Half Cent Type	40.00%	0.00%	25.00	07.14	VAM22
93	US Type Set Half Cents	40.00%	0.00%	47.00	06.71	[email protected]
94	zorknapp	40.00%	0.00%	46.67	06.67	zorknapp
95	TAC Type	40.00%	0.00%	45.00	06.43	tgwinbr
95	Cmoney99	40.00%	0.00%	27.00	06.43	Cmoney99
97	sales	20.00%	100.00%	66.50	06.33	[email protected]
98	john doe	40.00%	0.00%	21.67	06.19	john doe
99	THE MARCELLO MICHEL COLLECTION	20.00%	0.00%	65.00	06.19	[email protected]
100	conshap	20.00%	0.00%	64.00	06.10	conshap
101	DLS147	20.00%	0.00%	15.00	05.71	[email protected]
102	dyoung49525	20.00%	0.00%	53.00	05.05	[email protected]
103	rfig934	40.00%	0.00%	17.00	04.86	rfig934
103	Trenton Walden	40.00%	0.00%	17.00	04.86	Trenton Walden
105	bricklayers5ny	20.00%	0.00%	25.00	04.76	bricklayers5ny
105	Noah thornhill	20.00%	0.00%	50.00	04.76	Noah thornhill
105	Neibaur Family Collection II	20.00%	0.00%	25.00	04.76	dneibaur
108	mach_602	20.00%	0.00%	45.00	04.29	mach_602
109	Mike	60.00%	0.00%	12.14	04.05	Mike
110	RWH-rfromcolo - HALF CENTS	20.00%	0.00%	20.00	03.81	grimeyjenkins
111	fredl422	80.00%	0.00%	3.70	03.52	[email protected]
112	JT-Florida	20.00%	0.00%	64.00	03.05	jmtaufer
112	Bullionaire	20.00%	0.00%	64.00	03.05	Bullionaire
114	Flakfizer's Half Cent Type Set	60.00%	0.00%	5.17	02.95	Matavius
115	jelly_doughnut	20.00%	0.00%	55.00	02.62	jelly_doughnut
116	Cen-Cal	20.00%	0.00%	45.00	02.14	Cen-Cal
116	[email protected]	20.00%	0.00%	45.00	02.14	Anonymous
118	alex7228	20.00%	0.00%	10.00	01.90	alex7228
119	Pocket Piece	100.00%	0.00%	1.62	01.62	colorfulcoins
120	jcleland67	20.00%	0.00%	8.00	00.76	jcleland67
121	Vinny Kid	60.00%	0.00%	2.00	00.67	Vinny Kid
122	sreneker	40.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.38	sreneker
123	Timmy31m	20.00%	0.00%	4.00	00.38	Timmy31m
124	Budreiser	60.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.33	Budreiser
125	tag6531	40.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.29	[email protected]
126	RoadRunner60	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.29	RoadRunner60
127	ccrook	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.19	Bmorepirate
127	Skylarryan.meares	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.19	[email protected]
127	sneok	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.19	sneok
127	Cheryl	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.19	Cheryl
131	ajia	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.10	ajia
131	Kata86	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.10	Kata86
131	Danegeld5	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.10	Danegeld5
134	DogLover2	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.05	DogLover2
134	Bbell1630	20.00%	0.00%	1.00	00.05	Bbell1630