The United States minted Half Cents intermittently between 1793 and 1857. The Liberty Cap Half Cent came in two different versions: the Head Left (issued in 1793 only) and the Head Right (issued from 1794 to 1797). The Draped Bust design appeared from 1800 to 1808, but no Half Cents were struck in 1801. The Capped Bust design appeared on Half Cents beginning in 1809 and ran through 1836. No Half Cents were issued between 1812 and 1824, mostly because demand for the denomination was low and the Mint had difficulty obtaining planchets. The final Half Cent design type, the Braided Hair, first appeared in 1840 and ran through 1857.
