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Obverse Description
Lady Liberty portrayed, facing right, with a pole and cap (on the pole). The word LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date at the bottom.
Reverse Description
The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery surround a wreath framing the words HALF CENT. The wreath is tied by a bow at the bottom and the denomination of 1/200 at the bottom center.
Catalog Information
GSID:
432
Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1794
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HALF, CENT, 1, 200
Weight (gr):
6.74 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2167 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
23.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Lettered
Coin Date:
1794
Denomination:
1/2c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
81,600
Coinage Type:
Half Cent
Coinage Years:
1794-1797
Composition:
Copper
PCGS #:
1003
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Coin Value History
1794 1/2c MS BN
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1794 1/2c MS BN
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$456,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $360,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG2 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG2 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| P1 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| P1 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Liberty Cap Half Cent 1/2c 1793, Head Facing Left MS BN [Type]
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Worth: $1,800 – $1,000,000
1793 1/2c MS BN
Worth: $1,800 – $1,000,000
1793 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $110,000 – $130,000
Liberty Cap Half Cent 1/2c 1794-1797, Head Facing Right MS BN [Type]
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Worth: $200 – $180,000
1794 1/2c MS RB
Worth: $160,000 – $720,000
1794 1/2c Low Relief Head MS BN
Worth: $220 – $380,000
1794 1/2c High Relief Head MS BN
Worth: $340 – $390,000
1794 1/2c High Relief Head MS RB
Worth: $160,000 – $720,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge MS BN
Worth: $215 – $384,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date MS BN
Worth: $225 – $175,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date MS RB
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date MS RD
1795 1/2c Pole, Plain Edge, Punctuated Date MS BN
Worth: $215 – $100,000
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge MS BN
Worth: $200 – $102,000
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge MS RB
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-4a. Rarity-3. Small Edge Letters. Good-4 (PCGS).
$671
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-9. Rarity-2. High-Relief Head. Thick Planchet, Lettered Edge. AU-55 BN (NGC).
$13,420
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-9. Rarity-2. VF Details--Corrosion Removed (PCGS).
$1,830
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-4a. Rarity-3. Normal Head. Small Edge Letters. VG-8 (PCGS).
$1,464
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-4a. Rarity-2. Normal Head. Small Edge Letters. VF-25 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
$6,600
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2a. Rarity-2+. Normal Head. Small Edge Letters. VG-10 (PCGS). CMQ. OGH.
$1,560
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-9. Rarity-2. High-Relief Head. VF-20 BN (NGC).
$1,800
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-9. Rarity-2. High-Relief Head. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
$8,400
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-2a. Rarity-2+. Normal Head, Small Edge Letters. Good-6 (PCGS).
$660
1794 1/2 C Fair 2 ANACS. Mintage 81,600. ...
$306
1794 Liberty Cap Half Cent. C-4a. Rarity-3. Normal Head. Small Edge Letters. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC.
$2,880
1794 1/2 C VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (12/79). PCGS Population: (33/168). CDN: $2,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 81,6...
$3,480
1794 1/2 C Fine 12 ANACS. Mintage 81,600. ...
$1,320
1794 1/2c NGC XF40
$4,750
1794 1/2 C -- Heavily Corroded -- ANACS. AG3 Details. Mintage 81,600....
$101
1794 High Relief Head, B-9, C-9, R.2, MS66 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS65.
$408,000
1794 Lg. Edge Letters 1/2c PCGS/CAC AU58 (C-1a) ex: Widok Collection
$15,000
1794 1/2c PCGS AU50 ex: D.L. Hansen
$9,750
1794 1/2c PCGS Poor-01
$350
1794 1/2c PCGS AU53
$10,000
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