1800–1808: Draped Bust Half Cent

Draped Bust Half Cent production history

This type retained the reduced 84-grain copper standard, approximately 5.44 grams, introduced late in the Liberty Cap series. Its plain edge and roughly 23.5-millimeter diameter separate it from the heavier 1793–1794 half cents.

Collectors encounter coins dated 1800, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1807, and 1808. Missing 1801 and 1806 dates are production gaps, not absent entries from an otherwise yearly set.