| 1840 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1841 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1842 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1843 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1844 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1845 | Philadelphia | None | 15 | Proof-only original issue; recorded proof mintage |
| 1846 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1847 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1848 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1849 | Philadelphia | None | 39,864 | First regular circulation issue of the type |
| 1850 | Philadelphia | None | 39,812 | Low regular-issue mintage |
| 1851 | Philadelphia | None | 147,672 | Production rebounded |
| 1852 | Philadelphia | None | Proof only (mintage not officially recorded) | Proof-only issue; exact mintage not officially recorded |
| 1853 | Philadelphia | None | 129,694 | Regular circulation issue |
| 1854 | Philadelphia | None | 55,358 | Lower production year |
| 1855 | Philadelphia | None | 56,500 | Scarce issue |
| 1856 | Philadelphia | None | 40,430 | Better collector date |
| 1857 | Philadelphia | None | 35,180 | Final Half Cent issue |