1853 Braided Hair Half-Cent

Cents and half-cents were the first coins struck by the United States of America. The first coins were minted in 1793. By law, the half-cent must be exactly half the weight of one cent. Americans often refer to them as pennies.

The general classification of cents is as follows:

Large cents:

• Flowing Hair Chain 1793
• Flowing Hair Wreath 1793
• Liberty Cap 1793–1796
• Draped bust 1796–1807
• Classic Head 1808–1814
• Liberty Head 1816-1857
  • Coronet 1816–1839
    
    • Matron Head 1816-1835
    • Matron Head Modified ("Young Head") 1835-1839
  • Braided Hair 1839–1857, 1868

Small cents:

• Flying Eagle cent (1856–1858)
• Indian Head cent (1859–1909)
• Lincoln cent (1909–present)
  • Lincoln Wheat (1909–1958)
  • Lincoln Memorial (1959–2008)
  • Lincoln Bicentennial 4 reverse designs (2009)
  • Lincoln Union Shield[13] (2010–present)

100 cents = 1 Dollar.The United States Mint, Philadelphia was founded in 1792. It has a mint mark of 'P' although the early coins minted there do not carry a mint mark. The 'P' was added to most coins after 1980.
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states. It's currency is the Dollar (USD $1) and that is equivalent to 100 cents.

The United States mints many famous coins in gold, silver and lesser metals. The USA has several Mints, such as Philadelphia, San Francisco, West Point (NY) and Denver.