Liberty Cap Head Right Half Cent (1794-97)
Current Numismatic Coin Values

The 1793 Half Cent portrayed Lady Liberty facing left. In 1794, she did an about face to the right, a design that lasted until 1797.

Many dates in the Liberty Cap Head Right Half Cent are still affordable to collectors of modest means. On the other hand, a few of them qualify as rare coins of great value.

This page lists the numismatic coin values of the Liberty Cap Head Right Half Cent. Use this information to estimate the retail price of these early US coppers.

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History of the Liberty Cap Half Cent

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Liberty Cap Right Half Cent Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
23.5 mm	6.74 g	1794	1.000 Cu	Robert Scot	Lettered
23.5 mm	6.74 g	1795	1.000 Cu	John S. Gardner	Lettered
23.5 mm	5.44 g	1795-1797	1.000 Cu	John S. Gardner	Plain
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA

Liberty Cap Head Right Half Cent
Current Coin Values
Courtesy of Numismaster US Coin Values

Coin values are presented as a price range for each date and grade listed below. The information below was last updated on August 24, 2011.

Coin	Mintage	AG3	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	VF30	XF40	AU50	MS60
1794 Normal Relief Head	81,600	400 - 600	320 - 480	520 - 780	720 - 1080	1280 - 1920	---	2800 - 4200	5600 - 8400	14400 - 21600
1794 High Relief Head	Inc. Ab.	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
1795 lettered edge, pole	25,600	200 - 300	360 - 540	560 - 840	760 - 1140	1200 - 1800	---	3640 - 5460	5600 - 8400	14000 - 21000
1795 plain edge, no pole	109,000	140 - 210	300 - 450	380 - 570	640 - 960	1120 - 1680	---	2800 - 4200	5200 - 7800	12800 - 19200
1795 lettered edge, punctuated date	Inc. Ab.	200 - 300	380 - 570	560 - 840	800 - 1200	1280 - 1920	---	3000 - 4500	5600 - 8400	40000 - 60000
1795 plain edge, punctuated date	Inc. Ab.	124 - 186	280 - 420	360 - 540	600 - 900	1200 - 1800	---	2400 - 3600	10400 - 15600	46000 - 69000
1796 pole	5,090	8800 - 13200	12800 - 19200	40000 - 60000	42800 - 64200	24000 - 36000	---	28000 - 42000	40000 - 60000	---
1796 no pole	1,390	14000 - 21000	21600 - 32400	28400 - 42600	38000 - 57000	72000 - 108000	---	---	---	---
1797 plain edge	119,215	120 - 180	320 - 480	460 - 690	760 - 1140	1520 - 2280	---	4800 - 7200	8800 - 13200	46000 - 69000
1797 lettered edge	Inc. Ab.	880 - 1320	1360 - 2040	4560 - 6840	3200 - 4800	6400 - 9600	---	44000 - 66000	---	---
1797 1 above 1	Inc. Ab.	160 - 240	300 - 450	380 - 570	760 - 1140	1280 - 1920	---	2840 - 4260	4800 - 7200	40000 - 60000
1797 gripped edge	Inc. Ab.	6000 - 9000	12800 - 19200	30000 - 45000	38400 - 57600	48000 - 72000	---	56000 - 84000	72000 - 108000	---