Half Cent

Half Cent

In the Past

A copper coin of the United States of America, of the value of one two-hundredth part of a dollar or five mills. It weighs eighty-four grains. Act of January 18, 1837, s. 12, 4 Sharswood's cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2523, 4. Vide Money. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about half cent is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including half cent.

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