U.S. Copper Type Coins

The half cent was one of the first coins authorized by the United States Mint. First issued in 1793, it was minted on and off until 1857. It is the smallest-denomination coin this country has ever issued. Its low buying power & large size (it is slightly smaller than a quarter) contributed to its unpopularity, in spite of the deflated prices of its day. There are 5 major varieties of this coin.

Description	Desig	F	EF	AU	60	62	63	64	65	66	67
Liberty Cap Left 1/2 C 1793	RB	-	-	-	42500	67500	100000	-	-	-	-
Liberty Cap Left 1/2 C 1793	BN	5500	18000	28500	37500	52500	75000	95000	125000	185000	-
Liberty Cap Right 1/2 C 1794 Large Head	BN	1250	4200	11000	17500	27500	35000	47500	70000	100000	-
Liberty Cap Right 1/2 C 1794 Large Head	RB	-	-	-	-	35000	47500	75000	150000	200000	-
Liberty Cap Right 1/2 C 1795-1797 Small Head	BN	1000	4000	9000	14500	22000	32500	42000	57500	70000	90000
Draped Bust 1/2 C 1800-1808	BN	85	290	675	1100	1600	2500	5000	7250	-	-
Draped Bust 1/2 C 1800-1808	RB	-	-	-	1300	2200	3500	6200	14000	-	-
Classic Head 1/2 C 1809-1835	BN	65	110	175	250	290	420	600	1150	2750	-
Classic Head 1/2 C 1809-1835	RB	-	-	-	265	325	550	1100	2750	5000	-
Classic Head 1/2 C 1809-1835	RD	-	-	-	285	500	1300	3250	13500	-	-
Braided Hair 1/2 C 1849-1857	BN	62	100	165	200	275	375	550	1100	2250	-
Braided Hair 1/2 C 1849-1857	RB	-	-	-	225	325	450	850	2000	-	-
Braided Hair 1/2 C 1849-1857	RD	-	-	-	260	375	875	2000	6750	-	-

Large Cents Regular Strikes
Large cents were made from 1793 to 1857. Somewhat larger than a quarter, the large cent lasted until 1857, the victim of its own weight (bulky) and high production cost. Like the half cent, it was made of copper, and there are seven major varieties.

Description	Desig	F	EF	AU	60	62	63	64	65	66	67
Flowing Hair Cent 1793 Chain	BN	16500	47500	78000	95000	110000	135000	175000	350000	550000	875000
Flowing Hair Cent 1793 Wreath	BN	4750	13500	22000	32000	37500	47500	85000	165000	225000	275000
Liberty Cap Cent 1793 Beaded Border	BN	13500	49000	100000	125000	-	160000	220000	-	-	-
Liberty Cap Cent 1794-1795 Dent. Border	BN	800	3200	5750	7000	8000	9500	12000	23000	37500	50000
Liberty Cap Cent 1794-1795 Dent. Border	RB	-	-	-	7500	9000	11000	15000	35000	57500	72500
Draped Bust Cent 1796-1807	BN	200	1000	2000	3000	4600	7500	13500	20000	32500	-
Draped Bust Cent 1796-1807	RB	-	-	-	3200	5000	8500	15000	30000	45000	75000
Classic Head Cent 1808-1814	BN	275	1350	3000	4000	6000	9000	15000	22500	32500	43000
Classic Head Cent 1808-1814	RB	-	-	-	4500	7250	11500	20000	32000	45000	60000
Coronet Head Cent 1816-1839	BN	35	150	300	400	450	525	700	1150	2400	5750
Coronet Head Cent 1816-1839	RB	-	-	-	425	500	600	1000	2500	4500	-
Coronet Head Cent 1816-1839	RD	-	-	-	450	575	1750	4750	12500	22000	-
Braided Hair Cent 1839-1857	BN	29	70	200	250	275	300	450	900	1650	3750
Braided Hair Cent 1839-1857	RB	-	-	-	260	300	350	575	1400	2600	-
Braided Hair Cent 1839-1857	RD	-	-	-	275	375	650	1500	4100	8500	27500

Small Cents Regular Strikes
Flying Eagle Cent
Showing an eagle in flight, the flying eagle cent lasted two years. (Although there is an 1856 flying eagle cent, only 1000 were produced, and this coin is regarded as a pattern.) In 1859 the Mint decided to change the obverse from an eagle in flight to that of an Indian girl. The resultant coin was one of the most attractive minor coins and one of the most popular coins this nation has ever produced.

Indian Head Cent
In addition to placing the head of an Indian girl on the obverse, the Mint changed the reverse to an oak wreath. In 1860 a small shield was added at the top of the wreath. Composition remained the same as that of the flying eagle; the nickel alloy.
During 1864 the composition was changed to copper, tin and zinc.

Description	Desig	F	EF	AU	60	62	63	64	65	66	67
Flying Eagle Cent 1856-1858		40	140	200	290	425	675	1500	4500	13500	50000
Indian Cent 1859 No Shield		28	125	200	250	290	500	1100	3500	8000	-
Indian Cent 1860-1864 Copper-Nickel		16	30	65	90	115	165	295	1200	2800	13000
Indian Cent 1864-1909 Bronze	BN	-	12	22	27	30	38	50	75	200	825
Indian Cent 1864-1909 Bronze	RB	-	-	-	31	36	45	75	170	350	-
Indian Cent 1864-1909 Bronze	RD	-	-	-	35	42	75	230	700	1800	16500
Lincoln Cent 1909-1958 Wheat Rev.	RD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	40
Lincoln Cent 1943 Steel		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	25	75
Lincoln Cent 1959 to Date Memorial	RD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.0	7.0
Shield Two Cent 1864-1872	BN	28	45	-	95	110	140	190	385	1000	-
Shield Two Cent 1864-1872	RB	-	-	-	105	125	165	285	600	1400	-
Shield Two Cent 1864-1872	RD	-	-	-	125	275	390	690	1650	5000	15000

Description	Desig	F	EF	AU	60	62	63	64	65	66	67
Classic Head 1/2 C 1809-1835	BN	-	-	-	3500	4200	4500	5250	8500	12000	18500
Classic Head 1/2 C 1809-1835	RB	-	-	-	4200	5000	5500	7500	11500	14500	-
Classic Head 1/2 C 1809-1835	RD	-	-	-	-	-	8000	16000	24000	30000	-
Braided Hair 1/2 C 1849-1857	BN	-	-	-	2800	3400	4250	5250	7500	11000	-
Braided Hair 1/2 C 1849-1857	RB	-	-	-	3100	3650	5250	6900	10000	14500	-
Braided Hair 1/2 C 1849-1857	RD	-	-	-	3650	4200	6250	11500	24500	37500	-
Coronet Head Cent 1816-1839	BN	-	-	-	3500	6000	8000	11000	16500	20000	-
Coronet Head Cent 1816-1839	RB	-	-	-	-	6750	9000	12500	20000	-	-
Coronet Head Cent 1816-1839	RD	-	-	-	-	-	11000	16500	-	-	-
Braided Hair Cent 1839-1857	BN	-	-	-	-	3750	4500	5750	7500	9500	-
Braided Hair Cent 1839-1857	RB	-	-	-	3500	4250	5000	6500	9000	-	-

Description	Desig	F	EF	AU	60	62	63	64	65	66	67
Flying Eagle Cent 1856-1858		-	-	-	3250	4500	8000	15000	27500	45000	65000
Flying Eagle Cent 1856-1858	CA	-	-	-	-	-	9000	17500	35000	-	-
Indian Cent 1859 No Shield		-	-	-	600	815	1500	3200	5200	10000	27500
Indian Cent 1859 No Shield	CA	-	-	-	-	-	1750	3750	6750	16500	-
Indian Cent 1860-1864 Copper-Nickel		-