1835 Classic Head Half Cent ☆☆ Choice Vintage Collector Piece 281

Denomination: 1/2C

Coin: Classic Head

Composition: Copper

Year: 1835

Color: BN

Fineness: 0.9

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 483

Country of Origin: United States

Up for auction/sale is a wonderful and scarce early American copper classic from the United States Mint—an 1835 Classic Head Half Cent (Philadelphia Mint issue with no mint mark), preserved in choice Extra Fine to About Uncirculated (XF/AU) condition.

Struck during the administration of Andrew Jackson, this historic fractional copper piece features William Kneass’s modification of John Reich's classic Classic Head design of Liberty on the obverse and a wreath-enclosed denomination on the reverse. Preserved in exceptional XF/AU condition, this specimen retains sharp, crisp major design elements with minimal circulation friction, boasting smooth surfaces and a gorgeous original chocolate-brown copper patina.