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1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - High Relief Head

Strike Type
1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - High Relief Head

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-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$103,500 MS65 08-07-2010 Bowers & Merena

Description

The 1794 Liberty Cap Right Half Cent - High Relief Head is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Liberty Cap Right Half Cents 1794-1797 series. The U.S. Mint produced 81,600 examples. The obverse features Liberty facing right with a Phrygian cap on a pole behind her head, while the reverse displays a wreath enclosing HALF CENT and 1/200. Designed by Robert Scot. Struck in copper, weighing 6.74 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered: two hundred for a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #35054. The Liberty Cap Right Half Cent was produced from 1794 to 1797, featuring the revised right-facing portrait. The 1796 (with or without pole) is a major rarity. All dates are scarce in high grade. Cohen die variety numbers guide specialized collecting.

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