United States Coin of the Week: The Wilmington Collection of Half Cents

By Greg Cohen, Numismatist and Consignment Director

Stack’s Bowers Galleries is proud to offer a collection of half cents, 1793 to 1857 including major varieties, in our June 2012 Baltimore Auction. The consignor’s father, an Early American Coppers member, assembled an impressive collection of coins that has been offered in several installments, first through Stack’s and now through Stack’s Bowers Galleries. The collection is highlighted by an example of the first year issue 1793 in PCGS VG-10.  Other highlights include a 1795 in PCGS AU-55, a 1797 in NGC AU-53 and several high grade examples of the 1806 issue. If half cents are of interest to you, please be sure to view the Wilmington Collection of Half Cents in our June 25 to July 1, 2012 official auction of the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Baltimore Expo.