Liberty Cap Large Cent (1793-1796)
Current Numismatic Coin Values

The Liberty Cap Large Cent commenced production in 1793. It was the third large cent design of the year, lasting until 1796.

Coin collectors wanting to know about how much a Liberty Cap Large Cent costs at the retail level have come to the right place.

A little lower on this page is a table listing individual dates and varieties of Liberty Cap Large Cents, with numismatic coin values reading across the page, starting in Fair condition and going to MS-60 Uncirculated. The prices reported are for properly graded coins.

Coin values are listed as ranges. You can expect to pay anywhere within this range for any particular date. Exactly how much depends on the eagerness of the buyer and seller.

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Learn More About Liberty Cap Large Cents

Liberty Cap Large Cents Tracked in Rare Coin Values Index**: 1794 Starred Rev

History of the Liberty Cap Large Cent

Mint Mark Information

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Liberty Cap Cent Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
28.5 mm approx	13.48 g	1793-1795	1.000 Cu	Joseph Wright	Lettered
28.5 mm approx	10.89 g	1795-1796	1.000 Cu	John S. Gardner	Plain
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA

Liberty Cap Large 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 September 19, 2011.

Coin	Mintage	FR2	AG3	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60
1793 cap	11,056	1080 - 1620	1800 - 2700	2800 - 4200	5200 - 7800	9200 - 13800	29200 - 43800	54000 - 81000	32000 - 48000	---
1794 head '93	918,521	280 - 420	640 - 960	1080 - 1620	2080 - 3120	3200 - 4800	6760 - 10140	16000 - 24000	20000 - 30000	---
1794 head '94	Inc. Ab.	120 - 180	244 - 366	372 - 558	444 - 666	660 - 990	1280 - 1920	3000 - 4500	4560 - 6840	7200 - 10800
1794 head '95	Inc. Ab.	120 - 180	236 - 354	364 - 546	416 - 624	616 - 924	1236 - 1854	2680 - 4020	---	---
1794 starred rev.	Inc. Ab.	2680 - 4020	4000 - 6000	8400 - 12600	18800 - 28200	35600 - 53400	92000 - 138000	220000 - 330000	---	---
1795 plain edge	501,500	120 - 180	236 - 354	312 - 468	364 - 546	540 - 810	1160 - 1740	3000 - 4500	4680 - 7020	10000 - 15000
1795 reeded edge	Inc. Ab.	76000 - 114000	140000 - 210000	280000 - 420000	560000 - 840000	---	---	---	---	---
1795 Jefferson head	Inc. Ab.	5200 - 7800	8000 - 12000	19600 - 29400	39600 - 59400	76000 - 114000	120000 - 180000	---	---	---
1795 Jefferson head lettered edge	Inc. Ab.	22800 - 34200	34000 - 51000	60000 - 90000	76000 - 114000	124000 - 186000	200000 - 300000	---	---	---
Coin	Mintage	FR2	AG3	G4	VG8	F12	VF20	XF40	AU50	MS60
1795 lettered edge, "One Cent" high in wreath	37,000	124 - 186	244 - 366	328 - 492	384 - 576	580 - 870	1480 - 2220	3800 - 5700	5600 - 8400	12000 - 18000
1796	109,825	120 - 180	236 - 354	312 - 468	364 - 546	700 - 1050	3200 - 4800	7600 - 11400	9600 - 14400	16800 - 25200