Printable Catalog with Mintage Statistics for Items Designed and Minted by Daniel Carr / Moonlight Mint.

 “1792” Liberty Cap & Pole (Left and Right) Half Cents – Production Blog

All are over-struck on genuine US Mint Half Cents (circa 1794-1857).

The first year for US Mint half cents was 1793. No half cents were originally produced dated 1792.

NOTE: These are NOT endorsed by the US Treasury. Defacing of US coins is legal so long as the defacement isn't for fraudulent purposes.

Current Status:

Production with Die Pairs 1 and 2 is underway.

Die Pair	Quantity Struck	Issue Price	Notes
Die Pair 2 Facing Right	61 (so far) high-grade red: 34 red-brown: 14 brown: 13	$245 (high-grade red) $235 (circulated red-brown) $225 (circulated brown)	First produced April 2025. Over-struck on genuine US Mint Half Cents (circa 1794-1857), or cut-down US Mint Large Cents (circa 1799-1856), or US Mint Two Cent pieces (circa 1864-1872). Over-struck in a reeded-edge collar. One (red-brown) was over-struck off-center on a holed two-cent piece. The last strike (red-brown) was a large broad-strike “flower” with multiple splits. This resulted in a large die crack across the neck, passing to the right of the date to the rim. Two (red-brown) were over-struck off-center with both the left and right facing dies. One (red-brown) was over-struck off-center with both the left and right facing dies, on an elongated large cent.
Die Pair 2 high grade (red)
Die Pair 2 lightly circulated (red-brown)
Die Pair 2 lightly circulated (brown)
Die Pair 1 Facing Left	71 (so far) high-grade red: 42 red-brown: 12 brown: 17	$245 (high-grade red) $235 (circulated red-brown) $225 (circulated brown)	First produced April 2025. Over-struck on genuine US Mint Half Cents (circa 1794-1857), or cut-down US Mint Large Cents (circa 1799-1856), or US Mint Two Cent pieces (circa 1864-1872). Over-struck in a reeded-edge collar. Two (red-brown) were over-struck off-center with both the left and right facing dies. One (red-brown) was over-struck off-center with both the left and right facing dies, on an elongated large cent.
Die Pair 1 high grade (red)
Die Pair 1 lightly circulated (red-brown)
Die Pair 1 lightly circulated (brown)