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1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent

Strike Type
1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent

Coin Details

Year
1794
Denomination
Half Cent
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797
Designer
Robert Scot
Mintage
81,600
Composition
Copper
Weight
6.74g
Diameter
23.5mm
Edge
Lettered: TWO HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR

Value Estimates

$692 - $13,745

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$103,500 MS65 01-01-2008 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 series. With a mintage of 81,600, this is a less common issue — the lowest mintage among 3 mint variants, representing only 33% of total production. The obverse features Liberty facing right with a Phrygian cap on a pole behind her head and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing HALF CENT and 1/200. First year of the Liberty Cap Right Half Cent. Multiple Cohen die varieties exist. Higher mintage than the 1793 left-facing type. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $692 to $14K depending on grade and condition. Struck in copper, weighing 6.74 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered: two hundred for a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1003.

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