at a wide variety of denominations in our continuing hunts for bargains, and in that trek have had one look at the Braided Hair half cents, last issued over 160 years ago. Right now, though, we’re going to be somewhat bolder, and look even farther back, this time all the way back to what are called the Classic Head half cents. Issued from 1809 to 1836, it might seem ridiculous to think there are any bargains in a series this old. Indeed, at first glance we might think that any affordable coins at all are going
