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1794 Liberty Cap Cent - Head of 1795, Low Relief

Strike Type
1794 (P) Cent coin

Coin Details

Year
1794
Denomination
Cent
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796
Designer
Attributed to John Smith Gardner
Mintage (whole issue)
918,521
Composition
Copper
Weight
13.48g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Lettered: ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR

Value Estimates

$721 - $10,013

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$70,500
Sold
Grade
VF30
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1794 Liberty Cap Cent - Head of 1795, Low Relief represents a Philadelphia Mint issue from the Liberty Cap Cents 1793-1796 series. Every 1794 cent together accounts for the 918,521 mintage; the share struck with the Head of 1795 in low relief is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing right with a Phrygian cap on a pole behind her head, symbolizing freedom and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing ONE CENT and 1/100 of a dollar. Robert Scot took over engraving duties. Head of 1793 and Head of 1794 subtypes reflect the design transition. Multiple Sheldon die varieties. Struck in copper, weighing 13.48 grams, 28 mm in diameter, with a lettered: one hundred for a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1365.

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