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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Cap Half Cents (1793–1797) series of Half Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 71 distinct entries with CPG® values between $260.00 and $1,200,000.00.
Half cents were struck by the United States Mint from 1793 through 1857 and were the nation's smallest circulating denomination. They were made from a pure copper composition from 1793 through 1837 and a bronze composition (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) from 1837 through 1857, when the coin became impractical and effectively unnecessary due to economic inflation.



All half cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, so none carry any mintmarks. There was also several design changes made to the half cent during the six decades of the denomination...

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  Liberty Cap Half Cents (1793–1797) Value Range Favorite
Liberty Cap Half Cents (1793–1797) Value Range  
Liberty Cap Half Cent 1/2c Head Facing Left, 1793 MS BN Type Coin
$1,750
-
$1,200,000
$1,750 - $1,200,000
Liberty Cap Half Cent 1/2c Head Facing Right, 1794-1797 MS BN Type Coin
$260
-
$216,000
$260 - $216,000
1793 1/2c MS BN
$1,750
-
$1,200,000
$1,750 - $1,200,000
1793 1/2c C-1 MS BN
$1,950
-
$443,500
$1,950 - $443,500
1793 1/2c C-2 MS BN
$1,950
-
$403,000
$1,950 - $403,000
1793 1/2c C-3 MS BN
$1,750
-
$1,200,000
$1,750 - $1,200,000
1793 1/2c C-4 MS BN
$1,950
-
$403,000
$1,950 - $403,000
1793 1/2c MS RB
$132,000
-
$156,000
$132,000 - $156,000
1794 1/2c MS BN
$285
-
$456,000
$285 - $456,000
1794 1/2c MS RB
$192,000
-
$864,000
$192,000 - $864,000
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1794 1/2c Low Relief Head MS BN
$285
-
$456,000
$285 - $456,000
1794 1/2c Large Edge Letters, C-1a MS BN
$285
-
$187,000
$285 - $187,000
1794 1/2c Small Edge Letters, C-1b MS BN
$1,900
-
$30,000
$1,900 - $30,000
1794 1/2c Small Edge Letters, C-2a MS BN
$415
-
$187,000
$415 - $187,000
1794 1/2c Large Edge Letters, C-2b MS BN
$5,000
-
$60,000
$5,000 - $60,000
1794 1/2c Small Edge Letters, C-3a MS BN
$1,250
-
$46,000
$1,250 - $46,000
1794 1/2c Large Edge Letters, C-3b MS BN
$24,000
-
$60,000
$24,000 - $60,000
1794 1/2c Small Edge Letters, C-4a MS BN
$575
-
$456,000
$575 - $456,000
1794 1/2c Large Edge Letters, C-4b MS BN
$6,500
-
$86,500
$6,500 - $86,500
1794 1/2c Small Edge Letters, C-5a MS BN
$1,250
-
$50,500
$1,250 - $50,500
1794 1/2c Large Edge Letters, C-5b MS BN
$60,000
-
$180,000
$60,000 - $180,000
1794 1/2c Small Edge Letters, C-6a MS BN
$1,900
-
$60,000
$1,900 - $60,000
1794 1/2c Large Edge Letters, C-6b MS BN
$60,000
-
$120,000
$60,000 - $120,000
1794 1/2c High Relief Head MS BN
$440
-
$468,000
$440 - $468,000
1794 1/2c High Relief Head, C-7 MS BN
$1,900
-
$51,500
$1,900 - $51,500
1794 1/2c High Relief Head, C-8 MS BN
$1,900
-
$38,500
$1,900 - $38,500
1794 1/2c High Relief Head, C-9a MS BN
$440
-
$468,000
$440 - $468,000
1794 1/2c High Relief Head, Thin Planchet, C-9b MS BN
$1,900
-
$3,750
$1,900 - $3,750

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1794 1/2c High Relief Head MS RB
$192,000
-
$864,000
$192,000 - $864,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge MS BN
$280
-
$461,000
$280 - $461,000
1795 1/2c Lettered Edge, C-1a MS BN
$430
-
$461,000
$430 - $461,000
1795 1/2c Lettered Edge, Thin Planchet, C-1b MS BN
$2,500
-
$6,250
$2,500 - $6,250
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date MS BN
$295
-
$210,000
$295 - $210,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Punctuated Date, C-2a MS BN
$470
-
$210,000
$470 - $210,000
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
$280
-
$120,000
$280 - $120,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, C-2b MS BN
$5,000
-
$72,000
$5,000 - $72,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, C-3 MS BN
$1,500
-
$29,000
$1,500 - $29,000
1795 1/2c Pole, Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, C-4a MS BN
$425
-
$120,000
$425 - $120,000
1795 1/2c Plain Edge, Punctuated Date, Thick Planchet, C-4b MS BN
$120,000
-
$120,000
$120,000 - $120,000
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge MS BN
$260
-
$122,500
$260 - $122,500
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge, C-5a MS BN
$390
-
$122,500
$390 - $122,500
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge, C-5b MS BN
$260
-
$19,000
$260 - $19,000
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge, C-6a MS BN
$390
-
$122,500
$390 - $122,500
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge, C-6b MS BN
$1,900
-
$42,000
$1,900 - $42,000
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge, Thin Planchet, C-6c MS BN
-
 
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge MS RB
-
 
1795 1/2c No Pole, Plain Edge MS RD
-
 
1796 1/2c Pole MS BN
$14,000
-
$432,000
$14,000 - $432,000
1796 1/2c Pole, C-2 MS BN
$14,000
-
$432,000
$14,000 - $432,000
1796 1/2c Pole, Lettered Edge, Thick Planchet, C-2b MS BN
$42,000
-
$42,000
$42,000 - $42,000
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1796 1/2c Pole MS RB
$336,000
-
$510,000
$336,000 - $510,000
1796 1/2c No Pole MS BN
$26,500
-
$806,500
$26,500 - $806,500
1796 1/2c No Pole, C-1 MS BN
$26,500
-
$806,500
$26,500 - $806,500
1796 1/2c No Pole MS RB
$990,000
-
$1,140,000
$990,000 - $1,140,000
1796 1/2c No Pole, C-1 MS RB
$990,000
-
$1,140,000
$990,000 - $1,140,000
1796 1/2c No Pole MS RD
-
 
1796 1/2c No Pole, C-1 MS RD
-
 
1796 1/2c Edwards Copy, K-1 MS BN
$6,250
-
$33,000
$6,250 - $33,000

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1797 1/2c 1 Above 1 MS BN
$260
-
$237,500
$260 - $237,500
1797 1/2c 1 Above 1, C-1 MS BN
$260
-
$237,500
$260 - $237,500
1797 1/2c 1 Above 1 MS RB
-
 
1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Centered Head MS BN
$340
-
$396,000
$340 - $396,000
1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Centered Head, C-2 MS BN
$340
-
$396,000
$340 - $396,000
1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Low Head MS BN
$395
-
$79,000
$395 - $79,000
1797 1/2c Plain Edge, Low Head, C-3a MS BN
$395
-
$79,000
$395 - $79,000
1797 1/2c Lettered Edge, Low Head MS BN
$1,500
-
$72,000
$1,500 - $72,000
1797 1/2c Lettered Edge, Low Head, C-3b MS BN
$1,500
-
$72,000
$1,500 - $72,000
1797 1/2c Gripped Edge MS BN
$78,000
-
$187,000
$78,000 - $187,000
1797 1/2c Gripped Edge, C-3c MS BN
$78,000
-
$187,000
$78,000 - $187,000
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Cap Half Cents (1793–1797) series of Half Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 71 distinct entries with CPG® values between $260.00 and $1,200,000.00.
Half cents were struck by the United States Mint from 1793 through 1857 and were the nation's smallest circulating denomination. They were made from a pure copper composition from 1793 through 1837 and a bronze composition (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) from 1837 through 1857, when the coin became impractical and effectively unnecessary due to economic inflation.



All half cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, so none carry any mintmarks. There was also several design changes made to the half cent during the six decades of the denomination...

Catalog Detail

Legal Disclaimer

The prices listed in our database are intended to be used as an indication only. Users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. CDN Publishing is not responsible for typographical or database-related errors. Your use of this site indicates full acceptance of these terms.

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