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1811 Half Cent

As a group, half cents are better than large cents in terms of being scarce. Within that group, it is hard to stand out, and we see that with the 1811 half cent. It does not really stand out as an especially scarce half cent. In almost any other denomination, it would be a different story, as the 1811 half cent is a tough date that is simply lost in a group of

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