1809-P Classic Head

  • Category
    Classic Head
  • Design
    Early Copper Half Penny (1809-1836)
  • Year
    1809
  • Mint
    Philadelphia
  • Mintage
    1,154,572
  • Designer
    John Reich
  • Composition
    100% Copper
  • Diameter
    23.5mm
  • Weight
    5.44g
Known variants:
9 Over Inverted 9

This variety of the 1809 Classic Head Half Cent (Penny) features an 1809 date struck over an inverted 1809 date. This overdate error is known as 1809/9 or also commonly known as 1809/6 as the inverted "9" looks like a "6". This is depicted above in the example image of the coin. Note that portion of the underlying inverted "9" is seen within the overlying "9" and to the outside of the lower-right side of the "9" as well as depicted by the arrows.

Small Circle INside "0"

This variety of the 1809 Classic Head Half Cent (Penny) features an 1809 date struck over an inverted 1809 date. This overdate error is known as 1809/9 or also commonly known as 1809/6 as the inverted "9" looks like a "6". This is depicted above in the example image of the coin. Note that portion of the underlying inverted "9" is seen within the overlying "9" and to the outside of the lower-right side of the "9" as well as depicted by the arrows.